The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences offers a variety of scholarships, fellowships, and experience funds to academically talented and engaged students. Various campus resources are also available to assist with identifying additional financial support.  Follow the links below for more information about scholarship opportunities.

Scholarships for Current BSOS students, by application:

• BSOS College Scholarships

  • The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Scholarship Award
  • Gregory F. Ball Scholarship Award
  • Katherine Pedro & Robert S. Beardsley Scholarship Award
  • Luca Wyatt DeLaGarza Scholarship Award
  • Irv & Micki Goldstein Scholarship Award
  • Herskowitz Family Endowed Scholarship 
  • Maryland Environmental Service Scholarship Award
  • Parichehr Hedayat Missaghi Scholarship Award
  • The Montgomery Family Endowed Scholarship Award
  • Murray E. Polakoff Scholarship Award
  • Portogallo Family Endowed Scholarship for BSOS
  • Benjamin, Mary, and Maryanne Sharp Endowed Scholarship Award
  • Jean & Robert Steele Scholarship Award
• Other Undergraduate Scholarships:  These funds are administered by BSOS, but are open to all UMD undergraduate students. Please see links for criteria and application deadlines.
  • Sebastian Herbstein Memorial Scholarship in Fiction Writing
  • Fishlinger Family Endowed Scholarship (merit-based scholarship for students impacted by personal or medical challenges) 
  • The Jay G. Cohen Memorial Student Opportunities Endowment (need-based scholarship for students applying to law school)
  • The Terp DREAM Scholarship Fund (need-based scholarship for first-generation students)

BSOS Undergraduate Experience Funds:

These funds assist undergraduate BSOS majors engaged in experiential learning outside the classroom, including internships, research, conference attendance, community service, or study abroad.

• Undergraduate Experience Funds:
  • The Anthropology Student Experience Fund 
  • The Dean Gregory F. Ball Student Experience Endowment
  • The Beardsley Family Endowed Student Experience Fund
  • The Dr. Jack Blanchard and Dr. Melanie E. Bennett Student Experience Endowment
  • The Taylor and Brandon Cole Student Experience Endowment 
  • The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) Student Experience Fund
  • The Dean's Student Advisory Council Unpaid Internship Scholarship
  • The Dries Family Student Experience Endowment
  • The Felecia Love Greer Student Experience Endowment
  • The Gary L. Rozier Professional Experience Fellowships for Economics Majors 
  • The Dr. Katherine Russell and George L. Askew, MD Student Experience Endowment
  • The Robert R. Satterfield Economics Student Opportunities Endowed Funds
  • The Robert R. Satterfield LGBTQ+ Opportunities Endowed Fund
     
• Research Scholarships:

  • BSOS Summer Scholars (For current students, by faculty nomination)

  • Maryland Summer Scholars (For current students, by application)

• Study Abroad Scholarships: BSOS students who apply for a study abroad program are automatically considered for this need-based BSOS Study Abroad Scholarship when they complete the UMD Education Abroad Fund form on their program application. Visit the Education Abroad Scholarships page to learn more.

Scholarships for BSOS students, by nomination:

• BSOS "Be The Solution" Fund  Scholarships
  • Townshend Scholars (For incoming BSOS freshman)
  • "Be The Solution" Scholars (For current BSOS rising seniors)

Campus Resources:

• Bright Futures Initiative: 'Unpaid Internship' Scholarship Fund 
• National Scholarships and Awards
• Office of Student Financial Aid
• UMD Crisis Funds
• Division of Student Affairs Scholarships
• Alumni Association Student Scholarships

BSOS Advising Emergency Fund:

• Eligibility requirements
• For more information or to make a donation, please visit: go.umd.edu/emergencyfund 

Departmental Scholarships:

Check with your department's Director of Undergraduate Studies and advising staff for more information on departmental scholarships and awards:

• African American Studies
• Anthropology
• Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Economics
• Geographical Sciences
• Government and Politics
• Hearing and Speech Sciences
• Psychology
• Sociology