Davidson Fellows Scholarship

Scholarship Overview: Students 18 and under who can complete a significant piece of work that has the potential to make a positive contribution to society and is considered college graduate-level work outside the box

Deadline Date: February 14, 2024

Scholarship Details:

The Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship will recognize people 18 and under for completing a significant piece of work that has the potential to make a positive contribution to society in science, technology, mathematics, music, literature, philosophy, or any other college graduate-level work considered outside the box.   Fellows are awarded $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000 scholarships.

The Davidson Institute is looking for students whose projects are at, or close to, the college graduate level with a depth of knowledge in their particular area of study. This scholarship is not geared toward students at the novice level. See specific Scholarship Category Requirements.

Eligibility and Deadline

To be eligible for consideration as a Davidson Fellow, applicants must:

  • Be 18 or younger as of the application deadline to be eligible.
  • Be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States, or a Permanent Resident of the United States residing in the United States, or be stationed overseas due to active U. S. military duty.
  • There is no minimum age for eligibility.
  • Teams of two are eligible. Both team members must meet eligibility requirements.
  • Please check out this Frequently Asked Questions video with information on eligibility, category requirements, and application tips!

Davidson Fellows must be available to attend, with one parent or guardian, the awards reception and other recognition events to be held in September in Washington, DC. (Travel expenses and lodging will be provided by the Institute.)

Nomination is required which will be completed after the initial application.  Visit https://www.davidsongifted.org/gifted-programs/fellows-scholarship/eligibility/how-to-apply/ to view applications and forms.

Review Category Requirements and Project Criteria

Project Criteria
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of significant work. Significant work is an accomplishment that experts in the field recognize as meaningful and has the potential to make a positive contribution to society. Such work may be:

  • an exceptionally creative application of existing knowledge
  • a new idea with high impact
    an innovative solution with broad-range implications
  • an important advancement that can be replicated and built upon
  • an interdisciplinary discovery
  • a prodigious performance
  • another demonstration of extraordinary accomplishment

Information for teams:

  • Teams may be no more than two people.
  • Both team members must be 18 or younger as of the application deadline of February 14, 2024.
  • Both team members must attend any in-person awards events.
  • Scholarship money will be split evenly between the two team members.
  • As with solo submissions, two nominators are required.

Please note: Projects in the arts including photography, sculpture, film, visual, etc. are not eligible for consideration

Award Amount: $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000

Website/URL: https://www.davidsongifted.org/gifted-programs/fellows-scholarship/eligibility/how-to-apply/

Scholarship Manager Information:

Contact Email: DavidsonFellows@DavidsonGifted.org
Additional Contact & Submission Information:

If you have any questions, please email DavidsonFellows@DavidsonGifted.org.

Additional Scholarship Information:

The independent team of judges will identify which applicants will be named Davidson Fellows and decide whether they will receive a $10,000, $25,000 or $50,000 scholarship. Judges’ Project Selection Scale (PDF). All applicants are notified on or before July 15 each year.

Filters:

Eligibility: Nomination Required
Areas of Study: Open to All, Anthropology, Sociology, & Social Sciences, Arts (Visual & Performing), Biological, Biomedical Studies, & Pre-Med Studies, Chemistry, Engineering, Cultural, Minority, Group Studies & Global Studies, Humanities, Museums & Libraries, Information Technology, Mathematics, Psychology, Behavioral, & Cognitive Science
Applicant’s Current Education Level: Middle School Student, High School Student (9-11), High School Senior