Undergraduate Awards

Scholarship information is available from a variety of sources, including:

Sociology Undergraduate Capstone Research Award

Many sociology students would like to take advantage of an intensive research experience, but are often unable to do so without additional financial support. Through the generous support of an anonymous donor, the University of Minnesota Department of Sociology will be awarding several undergraduate research awards of up to $3,000 to senior Sociology majors conducting original research as part of their capstone projects.

Sociology Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

The Department of Sociology is proud to offer this annual scholarship for sociology undergraduate majors. This award is for sociology majors in good academic standing who are completing their own research involving social problems and/or solutions to social problems.  This is an award for up to $500 to be applied toward books and tuition during the fall semester. Award applications will be accepted beginning in March of each year and on a rolling basis until the annual funds are exhausted. The deadline to apply for the SURF Scholarship is the last business day in April.  Please click on the link above for further details.

CLA Honors Division

20 Nicholson Hall 612-624-5522
CLA Honors has information and application materials for a variety of scholarships for students (not necessarily in Honors) who have GPAs of 3.5 or better. These scholarships range from general scholarships for academic achievement to scholarships targeted to specific student populations — non-traditional students, new transfer students, minority students, and/or students with particular academic interests. CLA Honors also has information about national scholarships and assists students applying for these awards.  (Insert a link to our most recent Birkelo Award winners)

UROP Office

345 Fraser Hall 612-624-8006
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities program supports research or creative projects undertaken in partnership with a faculty member. Financial awards of up to $1700 are offered twice a year to full time undergraduates. These grants provide students an excellent opportunity to receive a stipend for work on a research project of their own design.

Useful websites

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Scholarships and fellowships for minority students

America's Black Collegians
Gates Millennium Scholars
Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Exclusive Internet access to the College Aid Sources for Higher Education

Sallie Mae

General Scholarship searches

Collegiate Funding - College Scholarship Search
Scholarships.com
Princeton Review
Scholarship Resource Network Express
College Board - Scholarship Search

Study Abroad Scholarships

Rotary International - Educational Programs
Learning Abroad Center - Scholarships & Funding

Department of Sociology - University of Minnesota
909 Social Sciences Building, 267 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-4300 Fax: 612-624-7020 E-mail: socdept@soc.umn.edu