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 21-40 of 419 scholarships
The Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • Jun-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Law|
  • School (College): |New Jersey|Law school|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
Joe W. Chavez Educational Fund Coastal Community Foundation
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  • 500 - 2,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Medicine|Government|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |San Dieguito High School District|Oceanside High School District|Carlsbad High School District|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Archaeology|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Canada|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Law|Government|
  • School (K-12): |Milton Union High School, West Milton, OH|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
The Nancy Weiss Malkiel Junior Faculty Fellowship Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • December 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Humanities|Social Science|
  • Career: Pursue a career in |Assistant Professor|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Junior Faculty|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Rutgers University Postdoctoral Fellowship Organization of American Historians
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  • 45,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Gender Studies|Race|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Post-graduate|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
THE DANIELLE PARKS MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI)
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • December 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Hellenistic|Roman Cyprus|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
Koepke, Helen Memorial Scholarship Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Mathematics|Business|Computer Science|Information Sciences|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 3,000
  • 6 awards
  • December 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Law|Psychology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|Master's-level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
Curatorial Research Fellowship Metropolitan Museum of Art
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  • 54,636
  • 2 awards
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art History|Archaeology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 2,000 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Economics|Business|Accounting|Finance|Banking|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College or University|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
The Law Offices of Jason S. Newcombe Future Leaders of Washington State Scholarship The Law Offices of Jason S. Newcombe Washington State Attorneys
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Criminal Justice|Legal|Finance|Government|Politics|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Four-year|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|High school|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
Church, Church, Hittle and Antrim Scholarship Central Indiana Community Foundation
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  • 500 - 20,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Law|Medicine|Accounting|Ministry|
  • School (K-12): |Westfield High School, Westfield, IN|
  • School (College): |Vocational School|Technical School|Trade School|College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Wade & Helen Sue Ward Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Law|Nursing|Medicine|Physical Therapy|School Administration|Biology|Teaching|
  • School (K-12): |High School|Holly Grove Christian School, Westover, MD|Washington, MD|Crisfield, MD|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|Accredited Technical School|accredited Trade School|Accredited Business School|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 52,425
  • 1 award
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art History|Archaeology|Urban History|American Studies|Decorative Arts|Architectural History|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|Post-doctoral level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Real Estate|Real Estate Appraisal|Land Economics|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College sophomore|College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Alice Parsons Davis Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • Apr-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |History|English|Journalism|Creative Writing|
  • School (K-12): |Parkside High School, Salisbury, MD|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
The Ruth Segal Scholarship Foundation for Outdoor Advertising Research and Education (FOARE)
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  • 4,500
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Government Affairs|Urban Affairs|Public Affairs|
  • Career: |Outdoor Advertising (Industry)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Graduate Student|College|Master's-level study|Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
Filipino-American Psychology Scholarship American Psychological Association
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Psychology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 15,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Law|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Other postgraduate-level study|First-year law student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
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