Bowdoin College Scholarships


Beinecke Scholarship Program
Scholarship for college juniors enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must be U.S. citizens OR U.S. nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, demonstrate financial need, and personal promise. An interview is required. Number of awards and award amount may vary. A personal statement and a resume must be included with application packet. more...

Churchill Scholarship Program
Scholarship for college seniors or graduate students enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College majoring in Engineering, Mathematics, or the Sciences. Students must be U.S. citizens, between 19 and 26 years of age, and be pursuing study abroad. Award is to attend Cambridge University in Europe. An interview is required. Award amount may vary. A photograph and a resume must be included with application packet. more...

Fulbright Grants
Scholarship for college seniors or graduate students enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must be U.S. citizens pursuing study abroad and be proficient in the written and spoken language of the host country. An interview is required. Number of awards and award amount may vary. A personal statement and a report card must be included with application packet. more...

Gates Cambridge Program Scholarship
Scholarship for college seniors or graduate students enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must demonstrate personal promise. Award is to attend Cambridge University in Europe. An interview is required. Number of awards and award amount may vary. A personal statement must be included with application packet. more...

Goldwater Scholarship Program
Scholarship for college sophomores or juniors enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College majoring in Engineering, Mathematics, or Natural Sciences. Students must be U.S. citizens OR U.S. nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, have a minimum B average, and be in the upper 25% of the class. An essay must be included with application packet. more...

James Madison Graduate Fellowship Program
Annual Fellowships for college juniors, seniors, or graduate students enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College majoring in Secondary Education. Students must be U.S. citizens OR U.S. nationals and be current teachers or planning to become teachers in American History, American Government, or Social Studies. An interview is required. Award amount may vary. An essay and a resume must be included with application packet. more...

Keasbey Memorial Foundation Scholarships
Scholarship for college seniors or graduate students enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must be U.S. citizens, and demonstrate academic achievement, participation in extracurricular activities, and leadership skills. An interview is required. Award is for study at Oxford or Cambridge University in Europe, University of Edinburgh in Scotland, or the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth. Award amount may vary. A personal statement and a resume must be included with application packet. more...

Marshall Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must be U.S. citizens and be pursuing study abroad. An interview is required. Number of awards and award amount may vary. A personal statement, an essay, and a resume must be included with application packet. more...

Mitchell Scholarships
Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership skills, honesty, integrity, fairness, and unselfish service, and study in Ireland. An interview is required. Number of awards and award amount may vary. A personal statement and a resume must be included with application packet. more...

Rhodes Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must be U.S. citizens, between 18 and 24 years of age, and demonstrate integrity of character. An interview is required. Number of awards and award amount may vary. An essay, a copy of the birth certificate, and a resume must be included with application packet. more...

Rotary Scholarships: Rotary Centers For International Studies In Peace & Conflict Resolution
Scholarship for college seniors or graduate students enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must be proficient in a second language, demonstrate academic/professional achievement, and a commitment to peace and international understanding, and be pursuing study abroad. An interview is required. Number of awards and award amount may vary. more...

Saint Andrews Society Scholarship
Scholarship for college seniors of Scottish descent enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, participation in extracurricular activities and personal promise. An interview is required. Preference given to students who have not previously studied in the United Kingdom. Award amount may vary. A personal statement, a resume, and proof of citizenship must be included with application packet. more...

Soros Fellowships For New Americans
Scholarship for college seniors or graduate students enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must be New Americans (resident aliens) and retain loyalty and a sense of commitment to their country of origin as well as to the US, and be younger than 30 years of age. Number of awards and award amount may vary. more...

Truman Scholarship
Scholarship for college juniors or seniors enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must be in the top 25% of the class, be U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and committed to a career in public service. An interview is required. Award amount may vary. A resume must be included with application packet. more...

Udall Undergraduate Scholarships
Scholarship for college sophomores or juniors enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must have a minimum B average and be U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. An interview is required. Award amount may vary. An essay must be included with application packet. more...

Watson Fellowship Program
Annual Fellowships for college seniors enrolled full-time at Bowdoin College. Students must be planning to travel to a place where they have not previously lived or studied before. An interview is required. Award amount may vary. A resume, personal statement, and a photograph must be included with application packet. more...