The Institute of Leadership Studies offers LMU undergraduate students four opportunities for scholarships, fellowships, and a research assistant internship. Applications for 2026 are now open for the Fitzgerald Scholarship, UK Fellowship, the Presidential Library Fellowship, and the ILS Internship.
All applications are due on November 16, 2026 via email. Please find the application posted on the links below and further information under the "Apply" sections.
William Fitzgerald Scholarship
The 2026 William Fitzgerald Scholarship offers scholarships ranging from $500 to $1000 for students to pursue Study Abroad opportunities, internships, and fellowships.
ILS UK Fellowship
The 2026 ILS UK Fellowship provides opportunities for LMU students to study in London, England for one semester in the Fall through the Foundation for International Education (FIE).
ILS Presidential Library Summer Fellowship
The 2026 ILS Presidential Library Summer Fellowship supports LMU student research opportunities by providing summer stipends to further their research at either the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA or the Nixon Presidential Library in Yobra Linda, CA.
ILS Internship
The 2026 ILS Internship is a semester-long research assistant internship at the Institute of Leadership Studies with Professor Michael Genovese, Ph.D.