Morehead-Cain Scholarship at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Morehead-Cain Scholarship is a prestigious merit-based award that offers a fully funded undergraduate experience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It covers tuition, room, board, books, supplies, and provides funding for four summer enrichment experiences, including leadership development, international travel, and internships. The program seeks students who demonstrate leadership, character, scholarship, and physical vigor.

• Full tuition
• Room and board
• Books
• Supplies
• And funding for four summer enrichment experiences

Nationality

Cambodia, Liberia, Guatemala, Belarus, Ethiopia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Zambia, India, Afghanistan, Albania

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Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Poland, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Guinea-Bissau, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Andorra, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Vatican City, St Lucia, USA, Antigua & Deps, Bosnia Herzegovina, Burkina, East Timor, Korea North, Macedonia, St Kitts & Nevis, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Sao Tome & Principe, Swaziland, Trinidad & Tobago, UK, Korea South, Central African Rep, Russian Federation

Degree level

Bachelor

Age

25 or younger

Language

IELTS or TOEFL

• Computer Science
• Public Policy
• Environmental Science
• Economics
• Anthropology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Comparative Literature
• Environmental Studies
• Geology
• History
• Japanese
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science

• Common Application
• Essay
• Two Short Answers
• Letter of Recommendation
• Official Transcript
• School Report

Applicants must be nominated by their school or affiliate program. Students not attending a nominating school may apply through the Admissions Referral Program by applying to UNC-Chapel Hill by the Early Action deadline.

1. 1Document screening
2. 2Written exam
3. 3Interview
4. 4Final selection and award

• When is the deadline for Morehead-Cain Scholarship at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

  Applications close on 1 Oct 2027 (320 days left). Deadlines can change, so confirm on the official website.

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