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Arts, athletics & research scholarships

12 arts, athletics & research scholarships, with the amount, the deadline and who can apply for each. Arts, athletics and research awards, usually requiring a portfolio, an audition or a body of work alongside the application.

Amounts come from the provider. A large figure is sometimes the total a fund awards across all its recipients rather than what one student receives — confirm the individual award with the provider before you apply.

• Regeneron Science Talent Search

  Society for Science

  $2,000–$250,000·Typically closes November (original STEM research; high-school seniors)

• Davidson Fellows Scholarship

  Davidson Institute

  $50,000·Typically closes February (a significant STEM/literature/arts project; under 18)

• VFW Voice of Democracy

  Veterans of Foreign Wars

  $35,000·Typically closes October 31 (record an audio-essay; grades 9-12)

• Doodle for Google

  Google

  $30,000·Typically closes winter (submit original artwork; grades K-12)

• Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests

  Ayn Rand Institute

  $25,000·Deadlines vary by novel (write an essay on an Ayn Rand work)

• Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship

  Taco Bell Foundation

  $25,000·Typically closes January (passion-driven; submit a video, not an essay)

• Google Lime Scholarship

  Lime Connect

  $10,000·Typically closes December (students with disabilities pursuing computer science)

• Profile in Courage Essay Contest

  John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

  $10,000·Typically closes January (essay on political courage; grades 9-12)

• Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship

  U.S. Department of Education

  up to $7,395·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant

  U.S. Department of Education

  up to $7,395·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Optimist International Essay Contest

  Optimist International

  $2,500·Apply through a local Optimist Club (essay; under age 19)

• Society of Women Engineers Scholarship

  Society of Women Engineers

  Amount not published·Typically closes early May (women pursuing engineering/CS; one application)