Generally, the scholarships are granted for academic excellence or for excellence in sports, or to support minorities and persons with disabilities.
But there are some other scholarships which are given in different fields apart from the above-told ones and at first, they may seem to be very weird to you but they really exist.
And here we will discuss those scholarships:
1. Wholesale Halloween Costumes Scholarship:
College students i.e. freshmen to graduates all are eligible for this award.
Here, the applicant will have to participate in the Pumpkin Carving Contest. Here he or she will have to make a freehand design. Although carving kits and patterns are also allowed to use. The applicant may use props, accessories and paint to create a scene or adorn the pumpkin. But the main aspect will be carving itself.
The entries will be judged on overall quality, originality and creativity.
The winner will be awarded a scholarship of $500 and his or her entry will be featured on the official Facebook page and on the official blog.
The motto of this scholarship is to give some financial assistance to creative students for helping them in their higher studies.
2. Mycological Society of America Scholarships:
This scholarship is designed to help the students who study mycology i.e. the study of fungi, in various disciplines.
The award money of this scholarship is up to $10,000.
3. Tattoo Journal Ink Scholarship:
If you want to participate in this scholarship program, you will have to pen a note about The myth and reality of tattooing. Well, it doesn’t come under the typical essay contests.
And this scholarship offers an award of $1800 and it also has first second and third place awards.
4. American Board of Funeral Service Education National Scholarship Program:
The award money of this scholarship is $2500.
And the persons who have completed at least one semester or quarter in an accredited funeral service or a mortuary science program can apply for this scholarship.
5 American Association of Candy Technologists John Kitt Memorial Scholarship:
This scholarship offers an award of $5000.
College sophomores, juniors and seniors with food science and who have an interest in confectionery technology can apply for this scholarship.
6. Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest:
This is really an unusual but amazing scholarship. If you can quack or you can speak to the mallards, this scholarship is for you my friend.
This scholarship gives you a chance to win $2000 award money.
7. Collegiate Inventors Competition:
This scholarship is designed for those college students who are inventors. Yes, you can earn some money by showing your or your team’s brilliant inventions.
Well, you will be eligible for this scholarship until your idea has not been shared commercially or you have not taken a patent of it.
8. Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest:
This is a very interesting scholarship contest. Here you will have to make a greeting card using your creativity. The winner will be selected on the basis of the votes and judgments by a panel of experts.
The scholarship worth $10,000.
9. Doodle 4 Google Scholarship:
This is another fun contest for students who are interested in creating artworks. Well, you can win a college scholarship of up to $30,000 by submitting your own Doodle to the Doodle 4 Google scholarship competition.
10. Miller Electric International WorldSkills Competition Scholarship:
This is an amazing opportunity for the welders. This competition gives you a chance to win a scholarship of $10,000 over four years for a welding-related educational or training program.
11. National Potato Council Scholarship:
National Potato Council has designed an annual scholarship of $10,000 for graduate students who are pursuing advanced study in agribusiness that will help to enhance the potato industry.
12. Rolex European Scholarship:
This is a scholarship of $25,000. It is offered for underwater photography, welding, aqua-tourism and research.
13. Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship:
If you are a vegetarian and you feel like animals are not food rather they are our friends. And if you can advocate in support of the animals in your high school or community, you will be eligible for this award.
14. Parapsychological Association Research Endowment:
The study of ‘psychic phenomena’ is called Parapsychology which includes paranormal activity, telepathy, psychokinesis, clairvoyance, etc. The students who are researching on the earlier said topics with or without the help of a crystal ball or Ouija board, are eligible for this scholarship. And this scholarship is offering you prize money of $5000.
15. The George Blood Women in Audiovisual Archiving And Technology Scholarship:
This scholarship is designed for female candidates who like to archive audiovisuals. And this lucrative scholarship is offering you a handful of $4000.
So, in my opinion, these are some weird but amazing scholarships that you will be glad to know about.
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