Scholarships for Social Science Majors

Social science majors can go on to pursue a variety of fulfilling careers - from social worker to sociologist. If you’re a social science major looking for ways to cover the cost of your education, you may want to consider applying for a scholarship. In many cases, scholarships for social science majors are differentiated by career path. For example, some scholarships are available only to students planning on pursuing a career in counseling and psychology, some are available only to students pursuing a career in human services, and others are available only to students planning on pursuing a career in journalism and communications. By contrast, other scholarships, such as those offered by the Social Science Research Council, are open to any student majoring in a social science. If you’d like to learn more about which scholarships for social science majors you may be eligible for, continue reading below.

Showing 201-220 of 419 scholarships
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  • 1 award
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Information Sciences|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 2.0
Thomas P. Sperry Memorial Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |History|Liberal Arts|
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|West Aurora School District 129, IL|East Aurora School District 131, IL|
  • School (College): |US Accredited Institution|Two-year|Four-year|Vocational School|Trade School|Graduate School|Professional school|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
Phyllis Kramer Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Education|Consumer Science|Home Economics|Family Science|
  • School (K-12): |West Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|
  • Residence: Live in |West Aurora School District 129, IL|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Education|Social Work|Psychology|Gerontology|Cognitive Studies|Neuroscience|Leisure Studies|Aging|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 2.0
Study Scholarship for Architecture German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Oct-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Architecture|Interior Design|Urban Planning|Landscape Architecture|Monument Conservation|Urban Development|Regional Planning|Landscape Planning|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 2.0
Aurora Rotary Lyle E. Oncken Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Sociology|Occupational Therapy|Social Work|Social Services|Psychology|Community Mental Health|Speech Therapy|Vocational Counseling|
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|Accredited Vocational|Accredited Trade|Accredited Professional Institution|Accredited Graduate School|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Historic Administration|Historic Archeology|
  • Residence: Live in |DuPage, IL|Will, IL|Northern Kane, IL|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|Accredited professional School|accredited Trade School|Accredited Vocational School|Accredited Graduate School|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
Mary Baker Eddy Library Research Fellowships Organization of American Historians
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  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Architecture|Journalism|Spirituality and Health|Women's History|Religious Studies|Nineteenth-century History|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 40 awards
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art History|Philosophy|Environmental Science|English Literature|Asian Studies|Theology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Post-doctoral level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Humanities|Political Science|Economics|Legal|Social Science|Cultural Sciences|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Professional|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Architecture|Journalism|Spirituality and Health|Women's History|Religious Studies|Nineteenth-century History|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
NJLA Scholarship New Jersey Library Association
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Library Science|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
Armando Mendez Memorial Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Theology|Sociology|Social Services|Psychology|
  • School (K-12): |Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora, IL|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 500 - 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Law Enforcement|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Anthropology|Political Science|Law|Economics|Psychology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
The First Step Scholarship Christian A. Schwaner Colorado Springs Criminal Law
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Law|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|Trade School|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Fellowships at Historic Deerfield Organization of American Historians
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  • 7 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art History|Archaeology|History|American Studies|Architecture|Art|Design|Material Culture|Preservation and Museum Studies|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Cecelia Springmeyer Memorial Scholarship Decatur County Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Criminal Justice|Law Enforcement|Teaching|Agronomy|Animal Husbandry|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Decatur|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Post-Secondary Education|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Social Work|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Illinois|
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kendall, IL|Southern Kane, IL|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Jan-10-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Architecture|Mathematics|Computer Science|Information Sciences|Statistics|
  • Residence: Live in |United States| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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