To be eligible for a Cox Research Scholarship, you must:
- Enter IU classified as an Indiana resident.
- Be pursuing your first baccalaureate degree.
- Submit a complete application to IU Bloomington by November 1, 2021 to be automatically considered for this opportunity based on the factors in your application, including grades earned in academic coursework, performance in honors, International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement courses, your IU-specific essay, extracurricular activities, and other achievements.
- Demonstrate financial need by filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 1, 2022 for the upcoming academic year.
- Be a full-time student enrolled in at least 12 credit hours upon arrival and throughout your academic career at IU Bloomington.
- Be willing to commit to eight to ten hours of work in research each week during your entire enrollment at Indiana University.
You can be interested in any academic major, and are not expected to have prior research experience. However, you must exhibit academic curiosity and intellectual prowess.
If you’re selected as a Cox Research Scholar, you can review a comprehensive list of enrollment and academic requirements here.
Please note: NCAA athletes are not eligible for Cox Scholarships.
Students who are admitted to IU Bloomington are invited to apply for a Cox Research Scholarship through the Selective Scholarship Application process.
Your complete Selective Scholarship Application and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be received by February 1, 2022. Please apply early to ensure we receive all of your application materials, including both recommendations letters, by the applications deadline.
By February 16, 2022
Finalists will receive an invitation to attend a required 30-minute online interview.
February 25 & 28, 2022
Finalists interviews will be held online.
By March 10, 2022
All interviewees will be notified of their status.
Dates are subject to change. Please check back for the most up to date schedule.
If you’re awarded a Cox Scholarship, you can receive gift aid from institutional funds (IU merit scholarships, grants, and fee remissions) totaling no more than the official cost of attendance for Indiana University Bloomington.
Cox Scholarship amounts will be reduced to ensure that your individual aid package does not exceed the official cost of attendance for IU Bloomington. External scholarships and entitlements from federal and state funds can be awarded regardless of your total aid package.
If you’re awarded a Cox Research Scholarship, you can find more information about financial support here.
The Cox Research Scholarship is available to students as incoming freshmen and, once awarded, is renewable for a total of four years (eight semesters) of undergraduate study, not including summer sessions.
If you choose to attend another college or university (including an IU campus other than Bloomington) or withdraw from IU, the scholarship is forfeited.
In order to renew the scholarship, you must meet the following requirements:
- Be enrolled full-time (12 or more credit hours) as a degree-seeking student on the Bloomington campus; waitlisted courses do not count toward official enrollment.
- Maintain a cumulative program GPA of 3.0 at IU.
- Complete successful participation in your assigned research work.