History
- 1842 – Cumberland University is founded
- 1847 – The School of Law is founded, it is the first in Tennessee and west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Education
- School Of Humanities, Education, And The Arts
- Labry School Of Science, Technology, And Business
- Rudy School Of Nursing And Health Professions
Career
The Office of Career Services and Internships supports students and alumni in the development and achievement of career decisions and goals. The University is dedicated to providing resources to enhance students’ knowledge in the areas of career exploration, job search skills, and information on employment and internship opportunities.
Cumberland University Key Statistics & Highlights
- 19 Masters
- 292 Scholarships
- 2,704 Students
- 1,568 Students (female)
Cumberland University Overview
Cumberland University Scholarships
Cumberland University Scholarships
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72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Stipendium Peregrinum
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Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Various benefits
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FULBRIGHT
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Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
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25600 USD
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Next 100 (Kitas 100)
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20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
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40000 AUD
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30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
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Various benefits
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31 Jan 2027
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30000 USD
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Various benefits
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Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship
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33600 USD
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01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
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50000 USD
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Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs
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Various benefits
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30000 USD
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International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
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Various benefits
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31 Mar 2027
Programa Internacional De Becas Iberdrola Para Estudios De Máster
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Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Various benefits
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Stipendium Peregrinum
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Various benefits
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Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
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Independent provider
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Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Various benefits
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FULBRIGHT
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
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Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
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Next 100 (Kitas 100)
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Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
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40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
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Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
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30000 USD
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Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
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Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship
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33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
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Grant
50000 USD
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Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs
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Various benefits
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Fondos En Administración - ICETEX
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30000 USD
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International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
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Various benefits
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Becas La Caixa
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Various benefits
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Programa Internacional De Becas Iberdrola Para Estudios De Máster
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Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
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Stipendium Peregrinum
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Various benefits
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Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Various benefits
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FULBRIGHT
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
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Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
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Next 100 (Kitas 100)
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Independent provider
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20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
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Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
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Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
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30000 USD
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Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship
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33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
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50000 USD
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Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs
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Various benefits
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Fondos En Administración - ICETEX
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30000 USD
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International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
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Various benefits
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Becas La Caixa
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Various benefits
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Programa Internacional De Becas Iberdrola Para Estudios De Máster
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Independent provider
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72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Various benefits
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Stipendium Peregrinum
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Various benefits
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Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Various benefits
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FULBRIGHT
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Independent provider
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40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
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Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
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Next 100 (Kitas 100)
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Independent provider
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20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
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Independent provider
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40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
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Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
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30000 USD
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Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
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Various benefits
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Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship
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Independent provider
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33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
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50000 USD
Deadline
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Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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Fondos En Administración - ICETEX
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30000 USD
Deadline
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International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
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Various benefits
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Becas La Caixa
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Programa Internacional De Becas Iberdrola Para Estudios De Máster
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
09 Dec 2026
Healthcare Professional Scholarship
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Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Various benefits
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Stipendium Peregrinum
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Various benefits
Deadline
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Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
FULBRIGHT
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
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Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
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Independent provider
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20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
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Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
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30000 USD
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Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
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Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship
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Independent provider
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33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
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Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
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Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Fondos En Administración - ICETEX
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
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Various benefits
Deadline
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Becas La Caixa
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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The Scholar Foundation Scholarship
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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Becas Fundación Ramón Areces Para Estudios De Postgrado
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
04 Jan 2027
Shapers of Society Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
FULBRIGHT
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
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Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
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Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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Fondos En Administración - ICETEX
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Cumberland University Student Reviews & Awards
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Student services
The purpose of the Cumberland University Student Government Association (SGA) is to give the student body representation in the government and services of the University, to establish a close relationship between the students and the administration, to promote a spirit of community, to exchange constructive ideas, to discuss school problems, to promote and aid in student activities, and to be the students’ voice of Cumberland University.
Housing services
Residence Halls
- Howell E. Jackson & Horace H Lurton Halls
- Edward Potter Hall
- Justin Potter Hall
- South Hall
Library services
The mission of Vise Library is to provide a welcoming environment in which Cumberland University students, faculty, and staff are assured they can obtain the information resources and services they need for educational, career, and personal growth.
ICT services
Cumberland University is a wireless campus, so a wireless network card will be needed. Information on the network and policies will be available when you arrive in the fall.
Campus life
Surrounded by towering trees and historic architecture, our campus lives in the heart of Lebanon, Tennessee, just 23 miles east of the exciting city of Nashville. Our students become part of a friendly community with a small-town feel and plenty of things to do. A quick trip to Music City offers students endless options for adventurous dining, sporting events, and live music.
Sports facilities
- Football - Nokes-Lasater Field
- Basketball/Volleyball/Wrestling - Dallas Floyd Phoenix Arena
- Baseball - Ernest L. Stockton Field/Woody Hunt Stadium
- Softball - Billy Dee Ross Stadium
- Wrestling - Wrestling Training Center
- Soccer - Lindsey Donnell Stadium-Kirk Field
- Tennis - Tommy Gray Memorial Tennis Courts
- Strength and Conditioning - Cumberland Center for Athletic Training and Fitness at Phoenix Place
- Athletic Training-Sports Medicine
- Five Oaks Golf and Country Club
Student clubs
- Alpha Chi
- Alpha Lambda Delta
- Alpha Phi Sigma
- Beta Beta Beta
- Delta Mu Delta
- Gamma Beta Phi
- Kappa Delta Pi
- Kappa Pi
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Phi Alpha Theta
- Pi Gamma Mu
- Psi Chi
- Sigma Tau Delta
- Sigma Theta Tau
Accreditation
- Cumberland University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- The Tennessee State Department of Education has approved Cumberland University
- The Educator Preparation programs in the School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts at Cumberland University are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- The baccalaureate program in nursing at Cumberland University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Cumberland University is authorized to offer professional continuing education for accountants by the Board of Accountancy of the State of Tennessee
Cumberland University Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
United States Country
Lebanon City
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