The Office of National Scholarships and Post-Graduation Success works with all Pitt undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni who are pursuing a competitive award. We help students identify potential awards and guide them through the process, including essay review, advice on choosing recommenders and interview prep.
The Office of National Scholarships & Post-Graduation Success has elevated the successes of Pitt, contributing to the University's status as a top producer of Fulbrights, sponsoring Pitt's first-ever Mitchell and Soros scholars, and preparing 4 members of the inaugural class of Voyager scholars.
Open to all students, these scholarships require University endorsement and therefore have earlier deadlines.
University endorsement is not required, but we recommend working with an ONS advisor on the application process.
Numerous scholarship opportunities are available to international students.
Pitt has 2 New Goldwater Scholars
Representing fields from neuroscience to immunology, two Pitt juniors and members of the Frederick Honors College were awarded the 2026 Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s most prestigious scholarship specifically for STEM students.
A Truman winner committed to service
Frederick Honors College student Sam Podnar has been awarded a 2025 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The prestigious national award recognizes the next generation of public service leaders and provides generous funding for graduate studies in a related field.
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Peter Levins is the inaugural director of Pitt’s Rees-Chancellor’s Scholars Program
Following a competitive national search, the David C. Frederick Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh has named Peter Levins as the inaugural director of the Rees-Chancellor’s Scholars Program.
The Cathedral’s top floors are home to some of the University’s top scholars
Situated on the floors 34 through 37 of the Cathedral of Learning, the David C. Frederick Honors College, under the leadership of Dean Nicola Foote, welcomes about 700 new Pitt students each academic year while serving roughly 15% of the University's total student population.
Frederick Honors College partnership with King’s College Hospital allows students to intern abroad
While healthcare-track undergraduate students sometimes struggle to pursue both internship opportunities and study abroad, a new program developed by the David C.