2024 Stamps Scholarship at the University of Miami—Fully Funded

The University of Miami is now accepting applications for its 20204 Stamps Scholarship awards for all students in undergraduate programs at the University.

The Stamps Scholarship is UM’s most prestigious merit award available to students at the University of Miami. This scholarship is awarded to exceptional and academically accomplished high school seniors from all countries that are enrolled in an undergraduate program at the university.

The University of Miami is a private research university with more than 10,000+ full-time, degree-seeking undergraduates and 6,000 full-time, degree-seeking graduates from around the world. Here, students study what they love, collaborate across disciplines, and tackle real-world challenges. Our vibrant community is made up of students and scholars from all over the world that challenge each other to push beyond their limits and achieve more.

Programme

Bachelor’s Program

Targeted Countries

All countries

Location

USA

Duration

Same as program

Eligibility Criteria for the Scholarship

Applicant must apply for an undergraduate program at the university and submit all required documents.
Applicant must meet all requirements for his/her desired course of study

Benefits of the Scholarship

Stamps Scholars receive a merit award equivalent to the full cost of attendance for four years of undergraduate study. The award Includes:

Tuition and fees
On-campus housing
A meal plan,
University health insurance,
Textbooks, a
Laptop allowance, and
Access to a $12,000 enrichment fund, which may be used toward study abroad, undergraduate research, unpaid internships, and other educational pursuits. (Enrichment fund expenses are subject to prior approval by the Office of the Provost.)
Being part of the Stamps Scholars on-campus and national communities
Funding to support academic and scientific research projects, cultural and leadership programs, study abroad, conventions and other regional conferences, and invitations to online events and networking opportunities

Selection Procedure

Selected semi-finalist candidates for the Stamps Scholarship are asked to write a short response to a pre-determined essay prompt.
Finalists will be selected based on a review of candidates’ applications and supporting documents, including their responses to the pre-determined essay prompt, and notified of their status as finalists at the time of admission in late January.
Finalists will be interviewed by the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation thereafter and Stamps Scholarship announcements will be made by early March.

Criteria for Keeping the Scholarship

A Stamps Scholar must complete a full-time undergraduate program of study with no fewer than 12 credit hours during each of the fall and spring semesters for a minimum of 24 credit hours per academic year.
A minimum of a 3.0 GPA for the academic year must be maintained at the University of Miami, with the initial calculation at the end of the second semester of attendance.
The award is subject to revision pending receipt of any grant, scholarship, or prepaid tuition and/or housing aid not anticipated at the time the award is made