University Of Chicago

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Chicago, IL

University Website:  www.uchicago.edu/
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The University of Chicago (U of C, UC, UChicago, or simply Chicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The University consists of the College of the University of Chicago, various graduate programs and interdisciplinary committees organized into four divisions, six professional schools, and a school of continuing education. The University enrolls approximately 5,000 students in the College and about 15,000 students overall. The University of Chicago is considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the United States and the world.

In 2008, the University received (largely from the federal government) and spent $423.7 million on scientific research. University of Chicago scholars have played a role in the development of various academic disciplines, including: the Chicago school of economics, the Chicago school of sociology, the law and economics movement in legal analysis, the Chicago school of literary criticism, the Chicago school of religion, the school of political science known as behavioralism, and in the physics leading to the world's first man-made, self-sustaining nuclear reaction. The University is also home to the University of Chicago Press, the largest university press in the United States.

The University of Chicago is tangentially affiliated with 87 Nobel Laureates, 49 Rhodes Scholars and 9 Fields Medalists. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890. William Rainey Harper became the university's first president, in 1891, and the first classes were held in 1892.

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University of Chicago College Scholarships

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Siebel Scholars Program

Siebel Scholars Foundation

$35,000 Varies See Details
 

Siebel Scholars Program

Siebel Scholars Foundation

award

$35,000

deadline

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ROMBA LGBT+ Fellowship

Reaching Out

$20,000 Varies See Details
 

ROMBA LGBT+ Fellowship

Reaching Out

award

$20,000

deadline

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Stamps Foundation Scholarship

Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Up to $75,000 Varies See Details
 

Stamps Foundation Scholarship

Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.

award

Up to $75,000

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College Partner Scholarship

Global Citizen Year

$5,000 Varies See Details
 

College Partner Scholarship

Global Citizen Year

award

$5,000

deadline

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Invenergy Women’s Network Scholarship

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

$3,500 March 31, 2024 See Details
 

Invenergy Women’s Network Scholarship

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

award

$3,500

deadline

March 31, 2024
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National Merit Finalist Scholarship

University of Chicago

Up to $2,000 Varies See Details
 

National Merit Finalist Scholarship

University of Chicago

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Up to $2,000

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Quest for Excellence Award

QuestBridge

$1,000 March 20, 2024 See Details
 

Quest for Excellence Award

QuestBridge

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$1,000

deadline

March 20, 2024
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UChicago Charter School Scholarship

University of Chicago

100% of tuition Varies See Details
 

UChicago Charter School Scholarship

University of Chicago

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100% of tuition

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Chicago Public Schools Scholarship - University of Chicago

University of Chicago

100% of tuition Varies See Details
 

Chicago Public Schools Scholarship - University of Chicago

University of Chicago

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100% of tuition

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Chicago Police and Fire Scholarship

University of Chicago

100% of tuition Varies See Details
 

Chicago Police and Fire Scholarship

University of Chicago

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100% of tuition

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