Miami University Presidential Fellows Program

About the Scholarship

The Presidential Fellows Program is Miami University's full ride: tuition, fees, housing and food for four years, plus a $5,000 enrichment fund you apply to use for research, travel or other academic projects. Fifteen students a year are selected.

It is listed among the scholarships Miami publishes for international students, and the package explicitly covers the non-resident surcharge. Every Fellow joins the Honors College and lives in the Honors Residential College.

The process is heavy by Miami's standards. Flag your interest on the admission application, submit everything, including self-reported ACT or SAT scores (a new requirement for autumn 2027 entry), by a firm 1 December deadline, complete an extra step as a semi-finalist, then interview on campus in February. Spring entrants cannot apply, and keeping the award needs a 3.50 cumulative average.

What It Covers

Tuition
Fees
Housing
Other

Tuition and fees for eight autumn and spring semesters, including the non-resident surcharge, plus a room up to the cost of a traditional double in a residence hall and a Diplomat Standard meal plan, plus a one-time $5,000 academic enrichment fund claimed by application over the four years. Winter and summer terms, study abroad programme fees, health insurance, books and supplies stay with the student.

Eligibility

Fifteen students a year are chosen, and all enrol in the Honors College with a guaranteed room in the Honors Residential College. New for autumn 2027 entry, applicants must provide self-reported ACT or SAT scores to be considered. Spring applicants are not eligible. Renewal needs full-time enrolment on the Oxford campus and a 3.50 cumulative grade average each year.

Eligible Countries

All countries

How to Apply

Indicate interest in the Honors College and the Presidential Fellows Program on your admission application, and submit every required item, including self-reported ACT or SAT scores, through your online application status page by the firm 1 December deadline. Semi-finalists are selected after that date and complete a further application step. Finalists attend an invitation-only interview experience on campus in February, with selection finalised in the two weeks after.