Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Davidson Institute
Opens later
$100,000, $50,000, or $25,000 scholarships for students 18 or under who have completed a significant piece of work
- How much
- $100,000, $50,000, or $25,000 (one-time)
- Who qualifies
- Age 18 or younger at deadline; must have completed a 'significant piece of work' at/near college-graduate level in an eligible category; two-person teams allowed; must attend awards ceremony with parent/guardian
- For high school seniors
- For Science, Technology, Engineering students
- US citizen or permanent resident residing in the US (or military stationed overseas)
- When to apply
- Opens later annual; application opens in the fall and closes mid-February (2026 deadline was Feb 18, 2026, 11:59pm PT); the 2027 application 'will open in the Fall of 2026'
- How to apply
- Submit an application through the Davidson Institute's Submittable portal when the 2027 application opens (fall 2026): category-specific project materials, essays, two nominator forms, and attachments
- Teams of two must email DavidsonFellows@DavidsonGifted.org before starting
- What you'll need
- essay + school nomination + portfolio
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (davidsongifted.org), page 2 and page 3
The details
$100,000, $50,000, or $25,000 scholarships for students 18 or under who have completed a significant piece of work Categories: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy, and Outside the Box. Projects should be at or near college-graduate level; visual and performing arts projects (photography, film, painting, etc.) are not eligible. Fellows attend a September awards event in Washington, DC with a parent (travel paid). One-time (not renewable).
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