{"id":368,"date":"2023-04-13T12:23:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T19:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/hist\/?page_id=368"},"modified":"2025-04-16T11:39:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T18:39:35","slug":"undergraduate-fellowships-awards-and-prizes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/hist\/undergraduate-studies\/undergraduate-fellowships-awards-and-prizes\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Fellowships, Awards, and Prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Department of History\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Fellowships, awards, and prizes offered by the Van Hunnick History Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-XN1PTQb8nt\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-XN1PTQb8nt\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Award for Best Undergraduate Paper<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-XN1PTQb8nt\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-XN1PTQb8nt\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Due to the generosity of past donors, Roberta Persinger Foulke\u00a0 and William Roberts Jr, the Van Hunnick History Department is able to give an award to for the best paper written by a history major or minor in a course taught by a member of the history faculty. The Undergraduate Studies Committee will accept nominations from both instructors and students.\u00a0 Send an electronic copy of the paper in MS Word or PDF to the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Lindsay O\u2019Neill (<a href=\"mailto:ljonleill@usc.edu\">ljoneill@usc.edu<\/a>). The awardee will receive $100 and the winner will be announced at the department\u2019s annual Honors Day event at the end of the Spring semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-XN1PTQb8nt\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-XN1PTQb8nt\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Award for Best Undergraduate Honors Thesis<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-XN1PTQb8nt\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-XN1PTQb8nt\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Due to the generosity of past donors, Roberta Persinger Foulke\u00a0 and William Roberts Jr, the Van Hunnick History Department is able to give an award for the best honors thesis written each year. All theses that receive the honors distinction will be considered for this award.\u00a0Nominations are not required.\u00a0The awardee will receive $200 and will be announced at the history department\u2019s annual Honors Day event at the end of the Spring semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-XN1PTQb8nt\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-XN1PTQb8nt\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">The Mauricio Maz\u00f3n Undergraduate Research Fellowship<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-XN1PTQb8nt\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-XN1PTQb8nt\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The <strong>Mauricio Maz\u00f3n Undergraduate Research Fellowship<\/strong> was established by USC faculty member Mauricio Maz\u00f3n, who taught in the departments of History and American Studies and Ethnicity, and pioneered Chicano studies at USC. The fellowship will provide assistance for students who demonstrate the ability or desire to further the interests of Latinos and Latinas in the field of history or historical studies.<\/p>\n<p>Research grants are given to undergraduate students majoring or minoring in a History Department course of study who have the best proposals to use funds for scholarly research and undergraduates majoring or minoring in a History Department course of study whose research focuses on Latino\/a history. Funds will be applied to items such as travel expenses or research materials and can be used in the summer months. The amount requested can be up to $500.\u00a0 For more information email Professor Lindsay O&#8217;Neill <a href=\"mailto:ljoneill@usc.edu\"><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\">ljoneill@usc.edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-XN1PTQb8nt\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-XN1PTQb8nt\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Roberta Persinger Foulke Fellowship<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-XN1PTQb8nt\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-XN1PTQb8nt\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>The Roberta Persinger Foulke Fellowship<\/strong> was established by USC Alumna Roberta Persinger Foulke (BA\/MA History 1936). The fellowship provides assistance for students who demonstrate the ability or desire to further the interests of women in the field of history or historical studies. Feel free to contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies (Lindsay O\u2019Neill) at <a href=\"mailto:ljoneill@usc.edu\"><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\">ljoneill@usc.edu<\/span><\/a> for further information. There are two award categories:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Merit Awards<\/strong> are given to undergraduate students majoring or minoring in a History Department course of study who demonstrate career promise and academic excellence, and who demonstrate the ability or desire to further the interests of women and\/or the study of gender in the field of history or historical studies. The support can be used for tuition only. To apply for a merit award, use the general USC Dornsife Continuing Student Scholarship online application (available at <span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/css\">https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/css<\/a><\/span>) and complete the supplemental essay for the Foulke Scholarship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Research and Travel Grants<\/strong> are given to female undergraduate students majoring or minoring in a History Department course of study who have the best proposals to use funds for scholarly research, travel, or other departmentally approved programs, and who demonstrate the ability or desire to further the interests of women and\/or the study of gender in the field of history or historical studies. Funds will be applied to items such as travel expenses, conference fees, or research materials and can be used in the summer months. The amount requested can be up to $3,000. To apply for a travel grant, please use the application below. Applications are due in late March and grant notifications will be sent by the end of April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Fellowships, awards, and prizes offered by the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-ZsgxlBSJfP\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-ZsgxlBSJfP\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Dornsife Scholars Award<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-ZsgxlBSJfP\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-ZsgxlBSJfP\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" title=\"Dornsife Scholars Award\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-scholars-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dornsife Scholars Award<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>For many years, the University of Southern California has provided special recognition to undergraduates who demonstrate outstanding achievement in important dimensions of undergraduate education. Discovery Scholars are students who excel in the classroom while demonstrating the ability to create exceptional new scholarship or artistic works. The Global Scholars program recognizes undergraduates who have excelled in their studies both at home and abroad. Renaissance Scholars are students whose broad and diverse interests help them excel academically.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-ZsgxlBSJfP\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-ZsgxlBSJfP\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">ExL Award<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-ZsgxlBSJfP\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-ZsgxlBSJfP\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h5><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/exl\/exl-award\/\">ExL Award<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The ExL Award provides funding for qualified USC undergraduate students at USC Dornsife who wish to participate in experiential learning opportunities such as service-learning, professional conferences, or overseas studies opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-ZsgxlBSJfP\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-ZsgxlBSJfP\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Fisher Fellowship Program<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-ZsgxlBSJfP\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-ZsgxlBSJfP\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" title=\"Fisher Fellowship Program\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/exl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fisher Fellowship Program<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The Fisher Fellowship is the first program at USC Dornsife that enables students with financial needs to fully participate in the enrichment opportunities that are at the heart of the college. Students selected for this program will receive between $6,000 and $10,000, which may be used over a three-year period to participate in programs that involve international travel, field research, and service to various communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-ZsgxlBSJfP\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-ZsgxlBSJfP\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">SURF (Student Undergraduate Research Fund)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-ZsgxlBSJfP\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-ZsgxlBSJfP\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" title=\"SURF (Student Undergraduate Research Fund)\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/surf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SURF (Student Undergraduate Research Fund)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>SURF is an opportunity for USC Dornsife students to pursue research in conjunction with\u00a0Dornsife faculty members, either on or off campus, during the summer semester. Any student in good standing, with at least one USC Dornsife major, may apply for a research stipend of up to $3,000 to provide support for\u00a0working with a member of the faculty on the faculty member\u2019s research.\u00a0 The stipend may be used to pay for travel, equipment, living expenses, fees, or other costs related to the research effort.\u00a0 Students participating in one of USC Dornsife&#8217;s\u00a0<span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" href=\"https:\/\/careers.usc.edu\/experiences\/problems-without-passports\/\">Problems Without Passports<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(PWP) research courses may use these funds to offset tuition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-ZsgxlBSJfP\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-ZsgxlBSJfP\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">SOAR (Student Opportunities for Academic Research)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-ZsgxlBSJfP\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-ZsgxlBSJfP\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" title=\"SOAR (Student Opportunities for Academic Research)\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/soar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SOAR (Student Opportunities for Academic Research)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The SOAR program provides funding to Dornsife undergraduates for participation as a research assistant in a faculty member\u2019s project. The purpose of SOAR is to connect students with faculty members and their research; it allows all students to be mentored one-on-one by USC faculty, and introduces students early in their academic careers to the process of serious scholarly inquiry. Please note that\u00a0we do not fund independent research projects,\u00a0including those related to 490 courses or honors theses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n              \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          University-Wide Fellowships, Awards, and Prizes\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Fellowships, awards, and prizes offered by the University of Southern California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Libraries Primary Sources Research Award<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-b5NcVGvoqR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-b5NcVGvoqR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" title=\"USC Libraries Primary Sources Research Award\" href=\"http:\/\/libguides.usc.edu\/researchaward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Libraries Primary Sources Research Award<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The annual USC Libraries Research Award recognizes excellence and creativity in the use of USC Libraries\u2019 research collections and services. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit papers or projects they have completed at USC in a for-credit class or through independent study during the spring, summer, or fall semesters. In addition to their papers, a Reflective Essay of 500-1000 words is required. For details, see the descriptions for each award level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUESTIONS?<\/strong> Contact Michaela Ullmann at <span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" href=\"mailto:ullman@usc.edu\">ullmann@usc.edu<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or Sue Luftschein at <span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" href=\"mailto:luftsche@usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">luftsche@usc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Office of the Provost, Academic Honors and Awards<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-b5NcVGvoqR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-b5NcVGvoqR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d2235;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2235;\" href=\"https:\/\/ahf.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>USC Office of the Provost, Academic Honors and Awards<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The USC Office of the Provost, Academic Honors and Awards, offers numerous opportunities for which History Majors and Minors are potentially eligible.\u00a0 Please visit the <span style=\"color: #9d2235;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2235;\" title=\"Academic Honors and Awards\" href=\"https:\/\/ahf.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Honors and Awards<\/a> <\/span>site directly to see the complete list.\u00a0 Note especially some of the most prestigious external awards such as Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, and Fulbright are listed here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Discovery Scholars<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-b5NcVGvoqR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-b5NcVGvoqR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" title=\"Discovery Scholars\" href=\"http:\/\/ahf.usc.edu\/scholars\/discovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Discovery Scholars<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The Discovery Scholar designation honors students who excel in the classroom while demonstrating the ability to create exceptional new scholarship or artistic works. Like sailors on an unexplored sea, Discovery Scholars blaze new paths, rather than simply following the course charted by others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Renaissance Scholars<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-b5NcVGvoqR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-b5NcVGvoqR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" title=\"Renaissance Scholars\" href=\"https:\/\/ahf.usc.edu\/scholars\/renaissance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Renaissance Scholars<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The Renaissance Scholar designation honors students whose broad interests help them excel academically. Like Leonardo da Vinci, who was equally adept in the arts and the sciences, Renaissance Scholars are students whose majors and minors are from widely separated fields of study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Global Scholars<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-b5NcVGvoqR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-b5NcVGvoqR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" title=\"Global Scholars\" href=\"https:\/\/ahf.usc.edu\/scholars\/global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Global Scholars<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>USC Global Scholars extend their learning by spending at least ten weeks in other countries around the world. No matter what you are studying at USC, these Global Learning Outcomes can help you get the most from your time aboard by encouraging you to see the global impact of your education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Provost\u2019s Undergrad Research Fellowships<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-b5NcVGvoqR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-b5NcVGvoqR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" title=\"USC Provost's Undergrad Research Fellowships\" href=\"http:\/\/undergrad.usc.edu\/experience\/research\/undergrad_research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>USC Provost\u2019s Undergrad Research Fellowships<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The Office of the Provost will provide a limited number of fellowships for undergraduate research each academic year in the fall and spring semesters. Each undergraduate student funded by the program will receive a stipend in the amount of $1000 to support research in any academic field for a period of not less than ten weeks during the awarded term. All full-time USC faculty engaged in research are eligible to serve as faculty supervisors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-b5NcVGvoqR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">External Fellowships<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-b5NcVGvoqR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-b5NcVGvoqR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\"><a style=\"color: #9d2200;\" title=\"External Fellowships\" href=\"https:\/\/ahf.usc.edu\/fellowships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>External Fellowships<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>For information about competitive fellowships sponsored by organizations outside of USC, see External Fellowship page, <a href=\"https:\/\/ahf.usc.edu\/fellowships\/\"><span style=\"color: #9d2200;\">https:\/\/ahf.usc.edu<\/span><\/a>.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>These fellowships include a wide variety of criteria and deadlines. 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