Fellowships

Supports U.S. juniors with demonstrated financial need who intend to pursue arts, humanities, or social sciences master’s (M.A., M.S., or M.F.A.) or doctoral (Ph.D) programs.

External Deadline: Late March.

Advising & Campus Nomination: Mid-October – Mid-March. 

Funding Source: Private Foundation (Sperry Fund)

Pell-eligible U.S. undergraduate students can receive up to $5,000 to study or intern abroad, plus an additional $3,000 for critical language study.

External deadlines (2): Early March; Early October.

Events & Advising: Late January – early March; Mid-August - Early October. 

Funding Source: Federal (U.S. Department of State)

Encourages U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to engage in long-term (a semester or more) study of languages and cultures deemed critical to U.S. national security interests.  

External deadline: Late January.

Advising and Campus Nomination (by appointment): Late October – Mid-January. 

Funding Source: Federal (National Security Education Program)

Provides graduating seniors or recent alumni with a paid, full-time social sciences research assistant position at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, D.C.

External Deadline: Mid-January.

Advising & Campus Nomination: Mid-October – early January.

Funding Source: Private Foundation (Carnegie Endowment)

Supports U.S. graduating seniors or recent alumni with full tuition and travel support for STEM master’s study at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

External Deadline: November 1.

Advising & Campus Nomination: Mid-May – Late October. 

Funding Source: Private Foundation (Winston Churchill Foundation)

U.S. undergraduate and graduate students can learn one of fourteen critical languages and participate in cultural exchange through fully-funded summer study abroad or virtual programs.

External deadline: Mid-November.

Events & Advising: Mid-September – Mid-November. 

Funding Source: Federal (U.S. Department of State)

The DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) Academic Exchange, or German Academic Exchange Service, is the world’s second largest international educational exchange. It offers scholarships for undergraduate study abroad, undergraduate Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE), and graduate study in all major fields.

External deadlines: Varies by program.

Advising (by appointment): 6-12 weeks prior to your program deadline. 

Funding Source: Foreign Government (Germany)

Provides undergraduate or graduate students with a full tuition scholarship, paid summer internship, and guaranteed employment at Department of Defense (DoD) laboratories.

External Deadline: December 1.

Advising: Mid-August – Late November. 

Funding Source: Federal (Department of Defense)

U.S. graduating seniors, alumni, or graduate students can spend a full academic year abroad building mutual understanding with other nations, while teaching English, conducting research or arts projects, or earning a graduate degree.

External deadline: Early October.

Events, Advising, and Campus Nomination: Mid-May – Late September. 

Funding Source: Federal (U.S. Department of State)

U.S. first and second-year undergraduates, who have little travel experience, can explore the culture and history of the UK through fully-funded, short term summer study abroad programs.

External deadline: February 1

Events & Advising: Mid-November – Late January. 

Funding Source: Federal (U.S. Department of State)

Supports U.S. sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming research leaders in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

External deadline: Late January.

Events, Advising, and Campus Nomination: Late October – Late January. 

Funding Source: Independent Federal Agency (Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation) and Federal (Department of Defense)

Provides up to five years of support for U.S. graduating seniors or graduate students who plan to pursue Ph.D. degrees in STEM fields and demonstrate potential to create transformative solutions to the world's most urgent challenges.

External Deadline: Late October.

Advising: Mid-August – Late October. 

Funding Source: Private Foundation (Fannie and John Hertz Foundation)

Supports U.S. graduating seniors and graduate students who are pursuing Ph.D. degrees in STEM fields related to Department of Defense research development priorities.

External Deadline: Early November.

Advising: Mid-August – Late October. 

Funding Source: Federal (Department of Defense)

Provides an income-restricted scholarship and paid summer internship for U.S. undergraduates who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science research.

External Deadline: Mid-March.

Advising (by appointment): Mid-January – Mid-March.

Funding Source: Federal (National Institutes of Health)

Provides a scholarship and paid summer internship to U.S. sophomores majoring in STEM or teacher education fields related to NOAA's programs and mission.

External Deadline: February 1.

Advising (by appointment): Late October – Late January. 

Funding Source: Federal (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Provides up to three years of support for U.S. graduating seniors or graduate students who plan to pursue research-based (M.S. or Ph.D.) degrees in STEM, STEM education, or social sciences fields.

External Deadline: Late October.

Advising: Early July – Late October. 

Funding Source: Federal (National Science Foundation)

Supports the graduate education of outstanding immigrants, and children of immigrants, who are poised to make significant contributions to the academic field and U.S. society.

External Deadline: Late October.

Advising (by appointment): Early July to Mid-October

Funding Source: Charitable Trust (Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship)

Offers substantial financial support and leadership development for outstanding U.S. or DACA recipient students who are committed to leadership and positive social impact.

External Deadline: Early April.

Advising (by appointment): Early February to Late March.

Funding Source: Private Foundation (Samvid Ventures)

Funds three years of graduate education at Stanford and membership in the King Global Leadership Program, which prepares scholars to address the world’s most complex challenges.

External Deadline: Late September.

Advising and/or Campus Nomination (by appointment): Early July to Mid-September. 

Funding Source: Private Gifts/Endowment (Stanford University)

Provides U.S. veteran and active duty military service members, who have extraordinary leadership potential, with undergraduate or graduate school support.

External Deadline: Late February.

Advising (by appointment): Early November to Mid-February.

Funding Source: Private Foundation (Pat Tillman Foundation)

Provides U.S. junior undergraduates, who have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential and commitment to public service, with professional development resources and graduate school funding to advance public service careers.

External Deadline: Early February.

Events, Advising, and Campus Nomination: Mid-October to Late January. 

Funding Source: Independent Federal Agency (Truman Foundation)

Supports U.S. sophomores and juniors who demonstrate leadership, service, and commitment to environmental conservation, tribal public policy, or Native health care.

External Deadline: Early March.

Advising and Campus Nomination: Early January to Early March. 

Funding Source: Independent Federal Agency (Udall Foundation)