From the Mary Gates Endowment for Students:
Dear Students,
The Mary Gates Leadership and Research Scholarships, supported by the Mary Gates Endowment for Students, are now accepting applications!
These scholarships are open to all UW undergraduate students, including all class years, all majors, and all residency statuses (US citizens, permanent residents, international students, and undocumented students are all eligible to apply).
The scholarships application deadline for Autumn 2026 is Monday, October 26 @ 5pm.
Mary Gates Research Scholarship: Students engage in a research project to discover, articulate, and contribute their talents and ideas with the guidance of a UW-affiliated faculty mentor.
Mary Gates Leadership Scholarship: Students foster leadership development skills as they pursue a project or activity important to them and their community.
Benefits: Mary Gates scholarships provide $5,000 ($2,500 per quarter for two quarters) for students to pursue leadership or research activities. These scholarships benefit students as they engage in their projects and connect them with a community of scholars, mentors, and alums.
Visit our (new) website to learn more and to find application links and our information sessions and upcoming workshops under the Event calendar.
We hope you will consider applying, and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming information sessions and workshops!
Sincerely,
Mary Gates Endowment (MGE) Team