Beinecke Scholarship

The Sperry Fund offers the Beinecke Scholarship to college juniors who aim to enter graduate school upon graduation. Scholars are awarded a total of $35,000. Scholarship Details • Need-based • Eligible colleges must nominate students • $5,000 awarded upon receipt, with an additional $30,000 awarded over the course of graduate school • All funding must be used within 6 years of recipient's undergraduate graduation 5 years of recipient's graduate school entrance • 6 years of recipient's undergraduate graduation • 5 years of recipient's graduate school entrance • 1 traditional Beinecke Scholarship is offered per year Eligibility Criteria • U.S. citizen (with limited exceptions) • Demonstrate financial need • Enrolled at a participating undergraduate institution as a junior • Plan to pursue graudate studies in the arts, humanities, or social sciences • Record of academic excellence Application Process 1. Attend an eligible undergraduate college 2. Contact your campus liason for nomination 3. Follow their instructions and, if chosen as a recipient, follow the scholarship guidelines though graduate school to remain eligible Established in 1971, this scholarship honors the Beinecke family: Edwin, Frederick, and Walter. 135 colleges nominate students for the Beinecke Scholarship each year. 2026 Application Cycle: The deadline for campus liaisons to submit their nominations is 5pm ET on Friday, March 27, 2026. Nominated students will be invited to submit their financial aid data following the nomination deadline. Financial aid information will be due by 5pm ET on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The 2026 application is submitted through a separate link that was emailed to advisors and cannot be initiated through the grantee portal.