The Mensa foundation grant Programs in the United States

Eligibility Criteria

Application from the US and international Mensans (other than American Mensa) will be accepted

The sponsorship will be awarded in any subject offered by the university

To be eligible, the applicants must:

• Be enrolled in a degree program in an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning during the academic year following the application date.
• Students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who will be enrolled in accredited colleges for the following academic year may apply.

Offered Benefits

The U.S. scholarship program covers all of the country and awards more than $100,000 every year.

Application Process

To apply, applicants must complete and submit the online application, including the essay explaining his or her career, academic and/or vocational goals

Only one application is allowed per student in this application competition. Applicants must complete all required information on the entry form. Essays must be the applicants’ original work and no more than 550 words in length. Essays must be entered via cut/paste on our application form on this website. Essays will be truncated to the limit specified. Essay submissions are stored and reviewed as “plain text” without additional markup. Make note of this when crafting your essay. Applicants’ names, addresses, and other identifying information must not be included in their essays.

Applicants are required to submit a written essay no longer than 550 words describing their career, vocational or academic goals.