Scholarships for Political Science Majors

Political science majors have a variety of career options: politician, journalist, public policy – the list goes on. Before you start thinking about running for office, however, you’ll need to think about how you’re going to cover the cost of your education. Scholarships can help you to do so, and you may be eligible for one or more. Some scholarships available to political science majors are offered by organizations, such as the American Political Science Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution, while others are offered by individual colleges, such as the University of California Berkeley and Western Michigan University. To apply, students may be asked to submit an essay, letters of recommendation or transcripts. To learn more about scholarships for political science majors, continue reading below.

Showing 21-40 of 55 scholarships
Elmer Fournier Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Business|Public Administration|
  • School (K-12): |Stevens Point Area Senior High School, Stevens Point, WI|
  • School (College): Attend |University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Economics|International Affairs|World Trade|
  • Organization: Sigma Chi (Fraternity)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
The Ronald Reagan Public Policy Fellowship Program The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
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  • 30,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Public Policy|
  • School (College): Attend |University of California, CA|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
FPEG Fellowships Florida Engineering Society
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Business Administration|Public Administration|Engineering Management|Public Works Administration|
  • Employer: |Government Agencies|
  • Organization: Florida Engineering Society (Professional Organization)
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Public Policy|Public Health|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): |US Accredited Institution|Accredited Institution|Accredited U.S Institution|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Congress|Politics|Policy Issues|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 20 awards
  • November 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |History|Anthropology|Political Science|Law|Philosophy|Economics|Literature|Sociology|Psychology|Literary Criticism|Linguistics|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Humanities|Political Science|Economics|Legal|Social Science|Cultural Sciences|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Professional|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • November 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Anthropology|Political Science|Law|Economics|Psychology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Law|Public Administration|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 2,000 - 2,500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Environmental Science|Economics|International Development|Resource Economics|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|College Graduate|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
PEG Management Fellowship National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Public Administration|Engineering Management|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • September 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Business Administration|Public Relations|Political Science|Economics|Accounting|Management|Finance|Human Resources|Advertising|International Relations|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Political Science|Law|Philosophy|Economics|English|Criminal Justice|Medicine|Finance/banking|Accounting|
  • School (College): |Accredited program in the US|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
John and Agnes McFarlane Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 2,500 - 5,000
  • 15 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Nursing|Elementary Education|Journalism|Civics|Government|Healthcare|Social Work|Secondary Education|International Relations|Global Studies|International Cooperation|Public Policy|Public Administration|Public Health|Early Childhood Education|Administration of Justice|Physical Assistant|
  • Residence: Live in |Ventura, CA|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited Community College|State College or University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.0
Kenneth H. Ashworth Fellowship Program Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Public Administration|Public Affairs|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|Private|
  • Residence: Live in |Texas|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |History|Anthropology|Political Science|Economics|Sociology|Psychology|
  • Extracurricular: |Extracurricular Activities|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Henry A Zuberano Scholarship Fund Hawaii Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Political Science|International Relations|Public Administration|International Business|
  • Residence: Live in |Hawaii|
  • School (College): |US Accredited Institution|Two-year|Four-year|Not-for-profit|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
The Phillip M. Dowd Memorial Scholarship Sacramento Region Community Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Public Administration|Public Affairs|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Placer, CA|Yolo, CA|Colusa, CA|Sutter, CA|Shasta, CA|Butte, CA|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Four-year| in |Sacramento, CA|Yuba, CA|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
APWA Scholarship Fund Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Civil Engineering|Electrical Engineering|Biology|Chemistry|Environmental Engineering|Public Administration|Public Works Administration|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|
  • Residence: Live in |Mississippi|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
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