Top 19 Behavioral Science Scholarships in December 2023

The Science Ambassador Scholarship is funded by Cards Against Humanity, an adult party card game company that supports charity efforts with its profits. Every year, their Science Ambassador Scholarship awards full tuition to one female high school senior or undergraduate student who submits a three-minute educational video on a STEM topic they're passionate about. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, keep on reading for more application details.

Are you a K-12 student who has created a significant piece of work in the field of STEM, literature, music, or philosophy? The Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship may be a good fit for you! The Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship is a life-changing $50,000 scholarship opportunity for any student in the United States who is under 18. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of significant work. This means any work or accomplishment that experts in the field recognize as meaningful and has the potential to make a positive contribution to society. This typically comes in the form of a project completed by the student(s). That’s right, student(s)! You can apply to the Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship in a group of two! There are also multiple scholarship categories you can choose to apply within, including Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy, and Outside of the Box. 

Easy scholarship open to all high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in the next year. Niche is giving one student $50,000 to help pay for tuition, housing, books and other college expenses — no essay required!

Sallie Mae will award $2,000 each month to eligible entrants. No essay or account sign-ups, just a simple scholarship for those seeking help paying for school.

Open to high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.

Are you a student planning to pursue a career in a STEM field? If so, consider applying for the National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholarship! The National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholarship is open to high school seniors and postsecondary students with definite plans to pursue a career in STEM. While all STEM fields are acceptable, those pursuing space-related careers will be shown preference. The scholarship is offered by the National Space Club & Foundation, a nonprofit organization that offers scholarships, fellowships, internships, and other programs to support the education of youths. Each year, the organization grants $15,000 to help one lucky student pay for their postsecondary costs. In addition, the winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to speak at the annual Goddard Memorial Dinner in Washington, D.C. If you’re passionate about pursuing a career in STEM and are looking for some help to pay off your chosen degree, we encourage you to apply!

The Owen F. Aldis Scholarship Fund was established to nurture excellence in human ethology by supporting graduate students who are undertaking empirical research in human behavior, drawing on the repertoire of methods developed in biology and the human behavioral sciences. Awards in made in amounts of up to $8,000 to help winners pay for documented, legitimate research costs, such as equipment, supplies, and computer software. Recipients will also receive full membership in ISHE for three (3) years. If you're a graduate student passionate about researching human behavior, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

Introducing the FHE Health "Hope for Healing" Scholarship, a great opportunity for those seeking to become behavioral health professionals. FHE Health annually offers two $5,000 scholarships to encourage America's best and brightest students to pursue a rewarding career in addiction and mental health treatment. One scholarship is awarded to college-level applicants, and the other is for graduate-level applicants. To qualify, applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be enrolled in a four-year degree program or show proof of acceptance to an institution that offers four-year degrees. Academic focus in mental and behavioral health or psychiatric nursing is required. Applications will be reviewed for performance, quality of essay, and potential for positive impact on the field of mental and behavioral health. Veterans, minorities, and people with disabilities who meet the above requirements are also encouraged to apply.

The Whelan Foundation Scholarship Program is open to graduating high school seniors from Long Island who are enrolling as a full-time student at an accredited college/university in the United States, or continuing education to pursue a degree in the field of special education, occupational therapy, speech pathology, or other behavioral-focused majors. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need, have a minimum 3.5 GPA, and have completed at least 80 hours of volunteer work in the area of special education during high school. If you're a college-bound high school senior from Long Island with a passion for education or behavioral science, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

Are you a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who is majoring in and planning on pursuing a career in a health or fitness-oriented field? You might consider applying for the Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards $1,500 to one such student who has demonstrated outstanding achievements both in and out of school. In order to apply, you must answer a series of three essay questions and complete the online application. If selected as a finalist, you will also be asked to send in your transcript and one letter of recommendation. If you’d like some financial help on your journey to improve others’ health, we encourage you to apply!

Are you a full-time student studying Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics? The SBB Research Group STEM Scholarship could be a good fit for you! The scholarship is awarded monthly, with 12 winners being selected throughout the year. The best part about this scholarship is the work to reward ratio. By simply submitting a short 500-word essay, you could win $2,500 from the SBB Research Group. If you fit the scholarship criteria, we encourage you to submit your essay and apply today!

Are you a STEM major in college or university looking for help to pay off your degree? If so, consider applying for the GeneTex Scholarship! The scholarship is open to all STEM majors enrolled at an accredited postsecondary institution in good academic standing, including international students. Offered by GeneTex, the scholarship supports young scientists pursuing a postsecondary education to increase scientific advancement and future discoveries. GeneTex is a Texas-based life science, biotechnology company that develops and sells research reagents in the biomedical field. The GeneTex scholarship awards one student $2,000 biannually for use toward their education or other expenses. Typically, the deadlines for each year will fall in July and December or January of each year. If you are a STEM major looking for some help with tuition and fees, we encourage you to apply!

The Peter K. New Award annually awards between $750 and $3,000, in addition to a $350 travel stipend, to the three applicants who submit the best paper that reports on an applied research project in the social/behavioral sciences. Applicants' research questions should be in the domain of health care or human services (broadly construed), and applicants must be graduate or undergraduate students registered at a college or university during the calendar year immediately preceding the presentation of the award. The scholarship was established to honor the late Peter Kong-ming New, a distinguished medical sociologist-anthropologist and former president of the SfAA (Society for Applied Anthropology). If you're an undergraduate or graduate student conducting a research project related to the social/behavioral sciences, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

The WISE (Women in STEM Excel) Scholarship was created by Dr. Alexander Sobel to support, empower, and encourage women in Washington to pursue an education in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics-related fields. To apply, students must submit a completed application form, an essay, and a letter of recommendation. The selected student will be required to furnish information necessary to issue a 1099 tax form, including social security number, as part of the process for dispersing scholarship monies. To determine if you're eligible, check out WISE's list of eligible majors.

The Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS) is a prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors, providing an important forum for original research that is recognized and reviewed by a national jury of professional scientists. To be eligible, applicants must complete individual research projects to enter Regeneron STS in one of many eligible STEM fields (see below for a list). If you're a high school senior passionate about conducting research in your chosen STEM field, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading, and check out the Regeneron Science Talent Search rulebook, to learn more.

The NSHSS Foundation STEM Scholarship is for recently graduated (in the most recent, completed academic year) high school seniors who belong to an underrepresented group and have a demonstrated desire to major in or pursue a degree in STEM or a related field. To find out if your major is eligible, please visit the NSHSS website for the list of eligible STEM disciplines. To apply, students must submit one to two educator recommendations, as well as a personal statement, transcript, and headshot. If you're an underrepresented student passionate about STEM or a related field, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

The Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program fellowships are open to people pursuing graduate degrees in various fields of behavioral health. The Program's opportunities support the mission of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to reduce the effects of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities by increasing the number of individuals who are trained to work with underrepresented and underserved persons with or at risk for mental health and/or substance abuse disorders. Each year, around 200 MFP fellows are selected to receive educational scholarships and training each year to further this cause. If you are passionate about battling the substance abuse and mental illness epidemic, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more.  

The National Association of Water Companies - New Jersey Chapter - Scholarship Program offers two scholarships to high school students who will be attending a New Jersey college or university. Applicants should be interested in the water utility industry or in any related field, such as, natural resource management, environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, communications, computer science, business administration, human resources, consumer affairs, law, accounting, finance, etc. Three recommendation letters are required. If you're interested in the water utility industry and will be attending a New Jersey university, we encourage you to apply!