Davidson Fellows Scholarship Application – Scholarships for Gifted Students

The Davidson Fellows scholarship application program is to recognize outstanding achievements of profoundly gifted young people who have developed their talents by contributing a significant piece of work in one of these submission areas: Mathematics, Science, Technology, Music, Literature, Philosophy, or Outside the Box.

The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy, and Outside the Box.

2021 Davidson Fellows Scholarship Details

  • Scholarship Value: $50,000
  • Awards Available: 20
  • Award Deadline: March 10, every year.

Who is Eligible to Apply for the Davidson Fellows Scholarship?

To be eligible for the Davidson Fellows scholarship, an applicant must:

  1. Applicants must be 18 or younger as of the application deadline to be eligible.
  2. Be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States, or a Permanent Resident of the United States residing in the United States, or be stationed overseas due to active U.S. military duty.
  3. Have completed a significant piece of work in one of the submission categories.
  4. Be able to demonstrate that the work is his or her own creation.
  5. Be able to attend, with at least one parent or guardian, the awards reception in Washington, D.C. (Note: Travel and lodging expenses will be paid by the Institute.)

Davidson Fellows Scholarship Application Submission & Deadline

The 2021 application is now open. Apply Here

The deadline is March 10, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The 2021 application deadline has passed. The 2022 application will be available this fall.

Please submit the initial portion of the application as soon as possible. This initial portion will ask you for your project title and description, as well as your nominators’ names and email addresses, if you leave any of these items blank, your application will be sent back to you for completion