Location: United States
Program: Undergraduate and Graduate Programs across all disciplines
Eligibility: International students
Duration: Varies by Program
Deadline: Not Specified
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The University of Delaware (UD) offers a range of merit-based scholarships and financial support opportunities for international students at both undergraduate and graduate levels. All freshman international undergraduate applicants are automatically considered for all available merit scholarships upon submission of their UD admissions application no separate scholarship application is required. International undergraduate merit awards range from $5,000 to $15,000 per year, renewable for up to four years provided the student maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA and earns 12 credits per semester. The most prestigious undergraduate award is the Eugene du Pont Distinguished Scholar Award an invitation-only scholarship for select students admitted to the UD Honors College that covers full tuition, standard on-campus room and board, comprehensive health and student center fees, a $500 per semester textbook allowance, and a one-time $2,500 enrichment activity grant.
Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware is the oldest and largest university in the state of Delaware and one of the United States’ leading public research universities, classified as a Doctoral University with Very High Research Activity (R1) by the Carnegie Classification. Located in Newark, Delaware — a vibrant college town in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic region with excellent connectivity to Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — UD is home to over.
Benefits of the Scholarship
This scholarship will provide the following to its recipients:
- Merit scholarships for international undergraduates ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 per year
- Renewable for up to 4 years (undergraduate), subject to maintaining 3.0 GPA and 12 credits per semester
- Eugene du Pont Distinguished Scholar Award covers full tuition, room and board, fees, $500/semester textbook allowance, and $2,500 enrichment grant (invitation only)
- Graduate fellowships, tuition scholarships, research and teaching assistantships available across all graduate programmes
- Endowment scholarships averaging $2,000 per year available to currently enrolled students across various colleges
- Study abroad funding available through UD’s Center for Global Programs and Services (need-based, automatic consideration upon programme acceptance)
- Other benefits
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following:
- Must be an international student (non-U.S. citizen or non-permanent resident) applying to or enrolled at the University of Delaware
- For undergraduate merit scholarships: must submit the UD admissions application by January 15 — no separate scholarship application is required
- Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and earn at least 12 credits per semester to remain eligible for renewable undergraduate merit awards
- Eugene du Pont Distinguished Scholar Award is by invitation only for select students admitted to the UD Honors College — no direct application
- For graduate awards (fellowships, assistantships, tuition scholarships): must be enrolled full-time in a graduate programme in good academic standing; awards are nominated by the individual department or graduate programme
- For endowment scholarships requiring separate applications: must be currently enrolled at UD and meet the specific criteria set by each donor endowment (college, major, GPA, financial need, grade level, etc.) as listed on the Additional Scholarships page
- International students holding F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2, or G-series visas are not eligible for U.S. federal financial aid but are fully eligible for all UD institutional merit and endowment scholarships
Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements
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Selection Criteria
The University of Delaware’s scholarship selection for international students operates through two distinct pathways automatic merit review for incoming undergraduates and competitive departmental nomination for graduate students. For undergraduate international applicants, all students who submit their UD admissions application by the January 15 deadline are automatically evaluated for the full range of available merit scholarships based on their academic profile, including their secondary school transcript, GPA, standardised test scores where submitted, and the overall strength of their admissions application. No separate scholarship application or supplementary materials are required.
How to Apply
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