{"id":83,"date":"2016-08-02T14:16:02","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T14:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsf.utdev1.wpengine.com\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:29:59","slug":"scholarship-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/scholarship-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards &amp; Fellowships Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<p>Begin to explore nationally competitive awards here, as well as the Exploration Grant Program. Some scholarship applications require campus nomination, while others do not. Please note that non-nominated scholarships are no less prestigious; they simply have a different method for making selections.<\/p>\n<p>Irrespective of the nomination requirement or procedure, we encourage all students interested in applying for these awards to contact URF.<\/p>\n<p>We also include below a list of award nominees and recipients and a selection of &#8220;gap year&#8221; opportunities for your reference.<\/p>\n<div class=\"box-light card switchgrass tx brd-\"><p>The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is in a separate category here because of its popularity at UT and the sheer breadth of opportunities available to students through the Fulbright.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/listings\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default btn-block\" target=\"_blank\">Listings<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/fulbright-u-s-student-program\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default btn-block\" target=\"_blank\">Fulbright U.S. Student Program<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/gap-year\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default btn-block\" target=\"_blank\">Gap Year Opportunities<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/exploration-grant\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default btn-block\" target=\"_blank\">Exploration Grant Program<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/recipients\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default btn-block\" target=\"_blank\">Scholars, Finalists, &amp; Nominees<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/first-steps\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default btn-block\" target=\"_blank\">Request a Fellowships Appointment<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Begin to explore nationally competitive awards here, as well as the Exploration Grant Program. 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