Scholarships and Fellowships
Sophomores
Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
Academic Year: Freshman to Senior
Program Focus: Study abroad, language, government, national security
Award: Up to $25,000 for long-term study abroad
Critical Language Scholarship
Academic Year: Freshman to Senior, Graduate students
Program Focus: Study abroad, language
Award: Fully funded summer immersion language study in languages critical to national security and U.S. engagement with the world
DAAD RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) Germany
Academic Year: Sophomore – Senior
Program Focus: Study abroad, STEM, research
Award: Funded summer STEM-focused research internship in a German lab or institution
Fulbright MITACS-Globalink Canada
Academic Year: Sophomores, Juniors
Program Focus: Study abroad, research
Award: Funded summer research in any discipline at a university in Canada
Fulbright UK Summer Institutes
Academic Year: Freshmen, Sophomores
Program Focus: Study abroad
Award: 3-4 weeks funded study in the summer at a university in the UK for students with little to no travel experience outside of the U.S.
Gilman International Scholarship
Academic Year: Freshman to Senior
Program Focus: Study abroad
Award: Up to $5000 towards a study or intern abroad program of the student’s choice for students with financial need
Goldwater Scholarship
Academic Year: Sophomores, Juniors
Program Focus: STEM, Research
Award: Up to $7500 per year for up to two years for outstanding STEM students who intend to pursue a career in research
NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
Academic Year: Sophomores
Program Focus: STEM, Research
Award: Up to $9,500 per academic year, as well as paid summer internship opportunities at NOAA facilities across the U.S.
Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (DOD SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program
Academic Year: Freshman – Juniors, Graduating seniors, Graduate students
Program Focus: STEM
Award: Full tuition, annual stipends, summer internships, and guaranteed employment with the Department of Defense after graduation. For each year of funding that students receive, they are obligated to work for the Department of Defense for that same period of time after graduation
Udall Scholarship
Academic Year: Graduating seniors, Alumni
Program Focus: Graduate study, Study abroad
Award: Up to $7,000 for academic expenses for students who have experience with leadership, public service, and commitment to the environment OR Native American tribal policy and health care
LOOKING AHEAD TO MINES@150
As Colorado School of Mines prepares for our 150th anniversary in 2024, dynamic and disruptive change is all around us. MINES@150 is our plan to position Mines for future success.
It calls for change, but also to stay true to our timeless mission, pillars and core values. MINES@150 leverages our size, location, and history, ensuring that our graduates will continue to be distinctive and highly valued, placing Mines at the frontiers of STEM education, research and innovation, and elevating our status among the world’s top universities.