Awards and Scholarships

  • POLS-Related CLAS Scholarships & Fellowships

    CLAS's award period for scholarships and fellowships is now open, closing Sept. 21. In addition to undergraduate awards with general applicability, they offer a few that are POLS specific (see below). Please go to the website linked above for more information.

    • The Bryan K. and Alice M. Pollard Scholarship is for CLAS undergraduate students majoring in Political science or in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) discipline and who demonstrate financial need. Preference will go to applicants must have overcome obstacles such as socioeconomic, educational or other disadvantage.
    • The Belletsky Scholarship Fund supports CLAS incoming or continuing undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be majoring in Political Science or Communication.
    • The William A. Dombi Scholarship Fund is for an incoming or continuing CLAS undergraduates who are majoring in political science and who demonstrate financial need and academic achievement. Preference for candidates who are also minoring in public policy. This award may be renewable.
    For more information, contact: CLAS at clas@uconn.edu

If you have any questions, please contact Jessamy Hoffmann at 860-486-0462.