Fellowships List
https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/international/
The program provides support for women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States, and who intend to return to their home country to pursue a professional career. Recipients return to their home countries to become leaders in business, government, academia, community activism, and the arts or scientific fields.
Application period: August to November
Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited U.S. institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women’s participation traditionally has been low. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded for the following master’s programs:
- Architecture
- Computer/information sciences
- Engineering
- Mathematics/statistics
Fellowships in the following degree programs are restricted to women of color, who have been underrepresented in these fields:
- Master’s in business administration
- Law
- Doctorate in medicine
Application period: August to November
The Alaska Fellows Program is a year-year-long fellowship that places dynamic college graduates with organizations across Alaska. Fellows are supported by teams of well-connected members of the Anchorage, Juneau, Sitka, and Fairbanks communities who help make introductions, integrate the class of fellows into the community, and share high-octane Alaska experiences in outdoor, civic, and community life. Fellows across the four sites live communally and attend program-funded events that draw together all twenty-plus fellows across all four sites to cultivate connections, friendships, and common identity at the beginning and end of the program. *Note: Individuals who are committed to living in Alaska after the fellowship period are more competitive.
Application period: rolling basis with new positions posted through the winter, spring, and summer
The Banyan Impact Fellowship (formerly the William J. Clinton Fellowship) for Service in India is an immersive, 12-month volunteer service program matching young professionals with development organizations. Fellows work on scalable and sustainable development projects in the fields of education, livelihoods, and public health. Through collaboration and capacity-building, fellows work with the American India Foundation and civil society leaders to form dynamic partnerships to capacity-build, exchange knowledge and skills, and share a mutual passion for advancing social and economic development. Fellows support AIF partner organizations at a crucial moment of scalability by meeting their human resource and organizational needs through skills-sharing, training, and capacity-building. Responsibilities vary based on a fellow’s skills, experience, and interests. Previous projects have included: program design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation, graphic design, videography, data collection and visualization, developing digital content, event planning, qualitative and quantitative research, creative writing, curriculum design, fundraising, teaching, training teachers, community organizing, managing information systems, and marketing and communications. Each fellow is paired with a project supervisor at the host organization and with AIF staff member for support throughout the project.
Application period: April to January
https://www.amscan.org/fellowships-and-grants/fellowshipsgrants-to-study-in-scandinavia/
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers year-long fellowships and short term (1-3 months) fellowships to graduate students (preferably conducting dissertation research) and academic professionals interested in pursuing research or creative-arts projects in the Nordic region (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sámpi, and Sweden). Priority is given to candidates at the graduate level for dissertation-related research. The number of awards varies each year according to total funds available. Awards are made in all fields.
Application deadline: November
The American Prospect Writing Fellows program offers emerging journalists the opportunity to spend two years at The American Prospect magazine in Washington, D.C., to develop their journalistic skills. A passion for politics, policy and digital journalism is a prerequisite. Fellows must make a one-year commitment to the program. Program fellows and permanent staff at the magazine then determine whether to continue participation for a second year.
Application deadline: March
https://amgenscholars.com/us-program/
Each summer hundreds of undergraduates step into some of the world’s premier research universities and institutions to participate in the Amgen Scholars Program. Students conduct hands-on research in the lab alongside top faculty, participate in seminars and networking events, and take part in symposia with their peers and leading scientists. Amgen Scholars is hosted at fourteen premier educational institutions within the United States. Each host institution has its own application process. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency in the United States is required, and you can apply to participate at as many host institutions as you are interested in.
Host institutions: Caltech, Columbia University, Duke University, Harvard University, Howard University, Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSF, UNC Chapel Hill, UT Southwestern Medical Center, WUSTL, Yale University
Application deadline: November to early February
https://apaics.org/programs/fellowship/
APAICS provides exceptional graduates and young professionals with opportunities to work on policy issues as full-time staff members of a U.S. congressional office, federal agency, or nonprofit community organization in Washington, D.C. Recent tracks include: Aerospace & Defense; Health Policy; Clean Energy & Innovation.
Application period: November to February
APLP seeks outstanding individuals from all areas of practice and interest (government, business, NGOs, health sciences, media, monastic orders, education) to participate in an innovative leadership development program at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The 35-40 participants selected each year have strong leadership experience or potential. All participants must have at least a bachelor's degree; most have a master's degree and at least five years of professional experience.
Application period: August to November
https://www.blakemorefoundation.org/blakemorefreeman
The Blakemore Foundation was founded in 1990 by Tom and Frances Blakemore for the purpose of providing fellowships for the advanced study of Asian languages and grants to facilitate the introduction of Asian art to communities in the United States.
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters) of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia. Eligible languages are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese. Fellowships cover tuition, and a stipend for related educational expenses, basic living costs and transportation. The Blakemore Foundation makes grants for study only at specific language programs.
Application period: July to December
https://www.blakemorefoundation.org/blakemorekingfisher
Blakemore Kingfisher Fellowships are awarded for nine to twelve months of full-time, intensive language study of Chinese or Korean in East Asia. These grants are open to citizens or permanent residents of the United States and Canada who have demonstrated intent to pursue an academic career in Chinese or Korean art history prior to the 20th century.
Application period: July to December
https://www.borenawards.org/eligible-programs
Boren Fellowships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Fellows represent a vital pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena. In exchange for funding, Boren Fellows commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.
Maximum awards are determined by duration abroad:
- Up to $25,000 for 25-52 weeks (preferred)
- Up to $12,500 for 12-24 weeks
- + Up to $12,000 for domestic language study (optional)
Application period: October to January
https://www.borenawards.org/eligible-programs
Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Scholars represent a vital pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena. In exchange for funding, Boren Scholars commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.
Maximum awards are determined by duration abroad:
- Up to $25,000 for 25-52 weeks (preferred)
- Up to $12,500 for 12-24 weeks
- + Up to $8,000 for 8-11 weeks (STEM majors only)
Application period: October to January
The Bridging Scholarship is a life-changing opportunity to study abroad in Japan in a credit-bearing semester or academic-year program. Each year approximately 70-100 academically outstanding, financially deserving U.S. undergraduate students are selected as Bridging Scholars. In addition to receiving a cash stipend, Bridging Scholars participate in cohort programming designed to assist students build a future as a global citizen with a lifelong connection to Japan.
The term of study can be the Fall 2024 semester, the 2024-25 academic year, or the Spring 2025 semester. These scholarships are not given for summer study programs in Japan.
Application deadline: March
https://www.csus.edu/center/center-california-studies/capital-fellows/capital-fellows-apply.html
Capital fellows engage in public service and prepare for future careers while actively contributing to the development and implementation of public policy in California. Fellows in each program work as full-time members for 10 or 11 months, are employees of Sacramento State University, and are typically given assignments with a significant responsibility and challenge. Fellows also enroll as graduate students at Sacramento State University and receive graduate units from the university's Government Department or Public Policy and Administration Program.
Application period: September to December
https://culturalvistas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CBYX-for-Young-Professionals-Brochure.pdf
The CBYX for Young Professionals is a fellowship of the U.S. Department of State and the German Bundestag. Annually 75 American and 75 German young professionals, ages 18.5-24, spend one year in each other's countries, studying, interning, and living with hosts on a cultural immersion program. Fellows will participate in a German Language Phase (Aug-Sept), a Study Phase (Oct-Jan) at a German university or technical college, and an Internship Phase (Feb-June) to gain work experience in Germany.
Application period: September to November
https://www.interexchange.org/foundation/christianson-grant/
The InterExchange Foundation Christianson Grant provides awards of up to $10,000 to motivated young Americans who create and carry out their own meaningful service projects abroad. Past grantees’ projects have focused on multiple international issues, including public health, environmental conservation, legal advocacy, women’s and girls’ rights, microfinance, education, and poverty alleviation, among other topics. Grantees share their experiences via regular blog posts about their project and a completion report in order to further international understanding and promote cultural awareness. Projects should focus on an issue and a region of the world about which applicants are passionate, and should showcase specific skill-sets and the tangible, sustainable contributions to be made to a community abroad. Proposed programs must be at least six months in length and emphasize a work, internship, and/or volunteer component. Grant applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents between the ages of 18 and 28.
Application deadlines: March 15, July 15, October 15
https://chci.org/programs/public-policy-fellowship-program/
CHCIPPF is a nine-month paid program in Washington, D.C., that offers talented Latinos who have received a bachelor's degree within three years of the program start date the opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the national level in the public policy area of their choice. Fellows work in congressional offices, federal agencies, national nonprofit advocacy organizations, and the private sector.
Application period: August to December
https://www.americanambassadors.org/leadership-development/caa-annenberg-summer-fellowship-program
https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/student-internship-program/
The CAA ASF program enables six undergraduate students per year to go to Washington, D.C. and participate in a prestigious summer program that combines mentoring by former U.S. ambassadors and academic studies in international affairs, augmenting the practical experience of the State Department internships. *Note: Students first must be selected for a D.C.-based summer internship at the U.S. Department of State.
State Department internship application deadline: October
CAA fellowship application deadline: March
https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-germany/
RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American, British and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions. RISE Germany is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
- Students are matched with a host university or institute according to their area of interest (biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, or a closely related field)
- DAAD provides students a monthly stipend for three months to help cover living expenses
- Host universities, universities of applied sciences (UAS) and institutes provide housing assistance and match students with Ph.D. student mentors or researchers (only UAS)
- German language is not required and the working language will be in English
Application period: October to December
https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-professional/
RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Professional offers summer research internships in Germany to Master’s and Ph.D. students from USA, Canada, Great Britain or Ireland at companies and non-university research institutions with strong relations to industry. Undergraduates who are RISE Germany alumni are also eligible. Depending on the internship, recent graduates are also eligible. RISE Professional is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
- The program is open for students in the field of biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth science, engineering or a closely related field
- All participants receive a scholarship from DAAD and an additional stipend from their host company/institution to help cover living expenses
- Funding is possible for a period up to six months depending on the internship in summer or fall
- German language requirements vary according to the internship placement
- Undergraduates who are Alumni from the RISE Germany program and recent graduates(depending on the internship) are also eligible to apply
Application period: October to December
This programme aims to deepen knowledge of the German language (general language, technical language) and regional studies. This program provides scholarships to fund the attendance of language, regional studies, and technical language courses offered by state or state-recognized German universities and by affiliated language schools.
Application period: September to December
https://www.ddcf.org/funding-areas/environment/doris-duke-conservation-scholars-program/
https://conservationscholars.ucsc.edu/
https://conservationscholars.yale.edu/
DDCSP is a multi-summer, experiential learning program for undergraduates that explores conservation in the areas of climate, water, food, and ecosystems. DDCSP helps emerging conservation leaders to develop unique perspectives and skills by connecting them to conservation, biodiversity, environmental justice, and community programs and initiatives. Whitman College students are eligible to apply to the DDCSP programs at the University of California Santa Cruz and Yale School for the Environment.
UC Santa Cruz application period: November to February
Yale application period: November to January
https://echoinggreen.org/fellowship/
Echoing Green supports bold leaders from all over the world who see possibility in the face of the most existential challenges of our day. Together, they strive to build a world that has yet to exist: a future free from racism and its far-reaching consequences where all people can thrive.
This Fellowship is for people whose enterprises are at an early stage and who are experts on the challenge they’ve chosen to confront. The program seeks leaders who reflect the community they serve and bring deep knowledge of the issues into their work as they co-design solutions with and for their communities. Fellows receive support in the form of capacity building, capital, community, wellness and wellbeing resources, seed funding, and expert mentorship.
Fellows are lifelong members of Echoing Green’s community and work across issue areas to advance equity, including education, climate justice, human rights, health, and more.
Application deadlines: TBA
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https://www.elpomar.org/fellowship/
The El Pomar Fellowship program is for recent college graduates and early career professionals seeking to serve as leaders in the state of Colorado. As a two-year program, Fellows work full-time for the El Pomar Foundation, spending 80 percent of their time supporting programs and grant making work of El Pomar and 20 percent of their time participating in a comprehensive professional development curriculum.
Application period: October to January
http://www.pediatrics.emory.edu/divisions/autism/quicklink/fellow.html
The Pre-Doctoral Fellowships are paid, two-year research awards in six scientific sub-specialties for college graduates who will dedicate two years to research in autism prior to entering graduate studies. Fellows will participate in and guide innovative research as well as work with children and families affected by autism. Fellows will receive mentorship from program directors and Marcus Autism Center faculty members. A summer training seminar will cover clinical research in ASD, ASD grand rounds meetings, social neuroscience lab meetings, training tutorials in relevant statistical software, and ongoing practica. The six sub-specialties are:
- Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience. Involves cutting-edge social neuroscience research in infants, toddlers, and adolescents. Fellows will work to further the understanding of autism through eye-tracking research and project guidance from the point of data collection to publication of results.
- Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience. Involves integrating computational strategies with clinical research goals. Fellows develop methods for analysis of visual scanning and eye-tracking data, computational models of visual salience, and data visualization techniques, all with the aim of advancing the understanding of autism and efforts at early diagnosis.
- Marcus Fellowship in Speech Science and Engineering. Involves research in early vocal development, including speech production and speech perception, as part of a program to map out typical and atypical development of spoken communication in early childhood.
- Education Sciences Fellowship. Involves research in educational innovations in autism, from early child care through high school. Fellows will learn about classroom-based interventions to increase social emotional engagement and inclusion, gaining experiences with observational research methods, cutting-edge intervention research, and implementation science approaches.
- Clinical Research Fellowship. Involves in-depth clinical and research experience through work with infants, toddlers, and school-aged children spanning the full autism spectrum. Fellows will learn assessment measures across a variety of domains commonly used for clinical an diagnostic characterization of autism and related disorders.
Application period: November to January
https://twc.edu/programs/foreign-affairs-information-technology-fellowship
Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the FAIT Fellowship is a two-year fellowship that will set recipients on a path to a career in the Foreign Service by providing academic funding for an IT-related degree, internships, professional development and mentorship---culminating in an appointment in the Foreign Service as a Diplomatic Technology Officer (DTO). There is a minimum five-year service commitment in the Department of State's Foreign Service Officer Program. Fellows complete two internships: one in the U.S. State Departments and one overseas at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
Application period: September to January
https://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia#.WLW5dxLsKV4
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.
Application period: TBA
https://www.fulbright.ca/programs/undergraduate-students/fulbright-canada-mitacs-globalink-program
The Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Internship Program provides high performing U.S. students with the opportunity to be part of a 10 to 12-week summer research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines, from science, engineering and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences. Students will be given the opportunity to take part in professional training as well as extensive opportunity for cultural, social, and recreational experiences. Applicants should be U.S. citizens in their junior or senior year of undergraduate study.
Application period: August to September
https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/german-chancellor-fellowship
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's German Chancellor Fellowship Program targets prospective decision-makers, multipliers and thought leaders from a broad range of professional fields such as politics, economics, media, administration, and culture. The fellowship presents the opportunity to spend a year in Germany networking with other prospective leaders from abroad and to explore new solutions to the global issues of our times.
Fellows pursue research-based, self-developed projects in the areas mentioned above. Fellows are stationed at host institutions and supervised by hosts (whom they've selected) with the necessary levels of expertise to mentor the respective research topics.
Application deadline: October 15
https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Students are encouraged to choose non-traditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The Gilman Scholarship Program aims to support students who have been traditionally under-represented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities.
Fall application period: August to October
Spring application period: January to March
http://ghcorps.org/why-were-here/mission-vision/
Global Health Corps offers a one-year paid fellowship in which fellows make a significant, measurable contribution to a partner organization in the U.S. and its target population. GHC recruits partner organizations involved in healthcare access and positive health outcomes for the poor. Candidates apply for specific positions with one of Global Health's partner organizations for which they have relevant skills and experience. Fellows are selected jointly by GHC and the partner organization.
Application period: February
https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/hollings-scholarship
The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid internship at a NOAA facility during the summer.
The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the scholars with hands-on, practical experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory NOAA Scholarship Program orientation and the annual Science & Education Symposium, scientific conferences where students present their research, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.
Application deadlines: September to January
https://www.samuelhuntingtonaward.org/
The Huntington Award provides $30,000 for a graduating college senior to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world. The award allows recipients to engage in meaningful public service before proceeding to graduate school or a career.
Application period: May to January
https://www.andover.edu/about/outreach/irt/irt-programs
IRT addresses lack of diversity in the nation's teaching faculties by recruiting outstanding students and other scholars committed to diversity. IRT sponsors a summer workshop for students who apply to the program during their junior or senior year of college. Participants engage in a graduate-level curriculum of critical, cultural, and educational theory during an intense four-week program in July. IRT also selects approximately 90 outstanding students to enroll in its Associate Program, which is open to juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and working professionals.
Application period: December to March
http://www.karelfellowship.org/
The Karel Fellowship is an eight-week, paid, summer program that encourages first-generation and/or Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color students to consider professional opportunities in the field of public interest communications. The Fellowship is focused on translating personal passion for a more just world into communication skills that elicit social change. Selected Fellows are matched with a leading local, national, or international nonprofit in the Greater Washington, D.C. area, where they work on social justice issues under the guidance of a communications mentor. The program runs from June – August.
Application period: January to April
https://www.killamfellowships.com/programs/killam-fellowships/americans.html
The Killam Fellowships Program provides an opportunity for exceptional undergraduate students from universities in the United States to spend either one semester or a full academic year as an exchange student in Canada. Students may participate in the program either as a direct exchange student (registering at their home university, paying their home fees, and attending the host university as an exchange visitor) or as a self-placed visiting student (registering at the host university and paying host tuition fees). Applicants interested in the direct exchange program must be registered at one of the participating American universities and be planning to visit one of the participating Canadian universities.
Application period: August to January
https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/
The McCall MacBain Scholarship enables students to pursue a fully funded master’s or professional degree at McGill University while connecting with mentors and participating in an intensive leadership development program, providing students with the interdisciplinary learning and global community they need to accelerate their impact on the world. Located in Montréal, McGill is a top research university offering over 400 graduate and professional programs across 80+ departments. McCall MacBain Scholars will join a community of peers selected for their entrepreneurial spirit, breadth and depth of interests, problem-solving ability, willingness to take meaningful risks, and exceptional character. Twenty full scholarships are offered annually, with nearly 60 other awards being offered during the interview process.
Application period: June to September
https://merid.org/team/fellows/
Meridian is a mission-driven, non-profit organization that has helped their clients and partners develop and implement solutions to complicated, often controversial problems—big and small, global and local—on issues of climate change, food systems, forests, water, science and technology, and more. Meridian Institute designs, manages and facilitates collaborative processes that bring people together who understand the issues and have a stake in their resolution. The Ruckelshaus Fellowship is a two-year opportunity for early-career professionals to contribute to Meridian’s mission to help people collaborate to solve complex problems, make informed decisions, and implement solutions that improve lives, the environment, and the economy.
Application period: December to January
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/planning/scholarships/jasso-scholarships/
The aim of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan is to foster educational ambassadors who will become bridges of friendship between the scholarship recipient's country and Japan through study in Japan. These ambassadors will contribute to the development of both countries and the world in general. MEXT offers scholarships to international teachers who wish to conduct research on school education at designated Japanese universities as Teacher Training Students. Applicants must be graduates of universities or teacher training schools and have worked as teachers at primary/secondary educational institutions or teacher training schools (excluding universities) in their home countries for five years or more in total.
Also established under MEXT, the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) offers scholarship programs for international students. The purpose of these programs is to foster the development of creative individuals who, rich in humanism, will become the leaders of society in the next generation, at the same time it promotes international understanding and exchange. Most scholarships provided through JASSO are targeted for undergraduate and graduate students at universities.
https://www.millenniumfellows.org/
The Millennium Fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program that convenes, challenges, and celebrates bold student leadership advancing United Nations sustainable development goals on the local campus and in communities. Millennium Fellows hone skills, take concrete action, and earn a certificate of recognition from the United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network.
Application period: rolling basis; priority deadline is January; final deadline is May
MTC is a two-year alternate-route graduate program that trains individuals to teach in high-poverty public schools in Mississippi. Participants live and teach in rural and urban communities. While teaching, each participant earns a master's degree in teaching from the University of Mississippi and receives training and support from MTC.
Application deadlines: November (early acceptance); February; April
MURAP's objective is to facilitate the entrance of talented students from diverse backgrounds into graduate school leading to faculty positions within the humanities, social sciences and fine arts in U.S. colleges and universities. Each summer, students participate in an intensive 10-week research experience at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. The program includes a research project, weekly meetings with a faculty mentor, weekly seminars, and weekly courses in preparation for the Graduate Record Exam.
Application period: December to February
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/grants-and-investments/
The National Geographic Society’s Grants Program provides seed funding and support to early career individuals, as well as those more advanced in their careers, who are working to address critical challenges, advance new solutions, and inspire positive transformation across all seven continents. Funded projects will incorporate science, storytelling, and/or education, and must align with one or more of the Society’s five focus areas: Ocean, Land, Wildlife, Human History & Cultures, and Human Ingenuity.
https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2013/11/21/ncaa-postgraduate-scholarship-program.aspx
The NCAA awards up to 126 postgraduate scholarships annually. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are at least in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.
The one-time non-renewable scholarships are awarded three times a year corresponding to each sport season (fall, winter and spring). Each sports season there are 21 scholarships available for men and 21 scholarships available for women for use in an accredited graduate program.
Fall application period: September to January
Winter application period: January to April
Spring application period: March to June
The Newhouse Diversity News Fellowship is a highly competitive 18-month program that provides two generous awards each year to minority students. The winners study in the magazine, newspaper and digital journalism master’s program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. While attending classes, students work as part-time reporting interns for Advance Media New York, where they build clips and get on-the-job training.
Application period: November to January
https://nycteachingfellows.org/
The NYC Teaching Fellows program recruits and prepares high-quality, dedicated individuals to teach in classrooms that need them most. Fellows engage in an intensive pre-service training program in the summer prior to the school year. Fellows receive a stipend to help with living expenses during the training period. They then continue their education through a subsidized master's degree program while teaching at a New York City public school.
Application period: January to February
https://www.nist.gov/surf/surf-program-research-opportunities-boulder-colorado
Boulder, Colorado, Laboratories' National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides research experience for students majoring in science, mathematics, and engineering. Opportunities are available in the fields of:
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Information Technology
- Materials Science
- Physics
Application period: December to February
https://www.nist.gov/surf/surf-gaithersburg/research-programs
Gaithersburg, Maryland, Laboratories' National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides research experience for students majoring in science, mathematics, and engineering. Opportunities are available in the fields of:
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Information Technology
- Materials Science
- Physics
Application period: December to February
https://www.phikappaphi.org/grants-awards/undergraduate-students/fellowship#.XriXZRNKhVp
The ongoing commitment to excellence of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is reflected in its grants and awards programs. The society awards 54 fellowships of $8,500, six fellowships of $20,000, and two fellowships of $35,000 to members entering their first year of graduate or professional study. Applications are submitted to the local chapter officer for consideration by the society. Each Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from its applicant pool to compete for society-wide awards. Selection is based on the applicant's preparation for and promise of success in graduate or professional study as well as acceptance at an approved graduate or professional program.
Application period: December to April (local chapter application deadline will be approximately two weeks before national deadline)
The Princess Grace Foundation-USA is dedicated to upholding the legacy of Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco, (née Grace Kelly). Her commitment to advance the arts in the United States is sustained by the Princess Grace Awards which supports and elevates extraordinary early career artists in theater, dance and film through game-changing grants; and nurtures and supports Princess Grace Award winners throughout their careers.
Application period: January to February
https://www.owuscholarship.org/scholarships
The Rolex Scholarship provides a hands-on introduction to underwater and other aquatic-related endeavors for a young person considering a career in an underwater-related discipline. Each scholar spends approximately one year working side by side with current leaders in underwater fields. The range of experiences may include active participation in field studies, underwater research, scientific expeditions, laboratory assignments, equipment testing and design, photographic instruction, and other specialized assignments.
Application period: November to January
https://www.samvid.ventures/samvid-scholars/
The Samvid Scholars program was established to invest in the graduate education of future leaders who are committed to effecting positive change in society. Funded by Samvid Ventures, the scholarship will empower future leaders and changemakers by providing financial support for graduate study as well as leadership training. The program also offers professional development support and mentoring beyond the two years of tuition funding. Graduate degrees that are two years or more are eligible for the scholarship (MD, MBA, JD, MPP/MPA, MPH, MS/MA in the social science or STEM).
Application period: February to April
The mission of the San Francisco Fellows program is to foster community stewardship. The Fellows program is a unique opportunity to learn about public administration in local government while working full time as a City employee. Competitively selected applicants will join a cohort of Fellows for a 12-month full-time work experience as City employees. Fellows will earn a salary, plus health, dental, retirement and other benefits.
Fellows work on various programs and projects that have a direct impact on City operations. Projects span a broad range of City functions and departments, involving analysis, planning, and program development. Fellows are placed in various departments throughout the City.
Fellows gain valuable full-time professional work experience and skills such as leadership, communication, technical skills, and other professional development. The cohort experience includes regularly scheduled learning sessions built into the Fellows' work schedule to provide a well-rounded, thorough introduction to San Francisco government operations, policies, and strategies.
Application period: December to January
https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/silver-scholars-program
The Silver Scholars Program is a unique opportunity for ambitious college seniors to pursue a Yale MBA degree immediately after graduation and begin an accelerated career path in any industry. As a Silver Scholar, you will spend your first year at Yale SOM developing the basic skills and mindset of a manager through our innovative core curriculum. After the first year, you will work full-time for one or more years; this extended professional experience will put your management education into practice, develop your leadership skills, and give you a competitive advantage as you pursue a permanent position. After your work experience, you will return to campus for the conclusion of the MBA program, taking electives at Yale SOM and elsewhere at the university in the areas that most interest you and support your career goals.
Round 1 application period: September to December
Round 2 application period: January to March
Round 3 application period: April to May
https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart
The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program was established by the Department of Defense to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. The program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DOD laboratories. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Scholars receive full tuition support, annual stipends, and the opportunity to carry out summer internships with DOD leaders.
Application period: August to December
https://www.srcd.org/policy-engagement/srcd-us-policy-fellowship-program
Explore a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build connections between child development research and public policy. In the SRCD U.S. Policy Fellowship program, experienced child development researchers spend an immersive one to two years working to improve evidence-based policymaking. Fellows receive a competitive stipend, professional development and mentorship, and explore alternate career paths.
Application period: December to January
https://studyabroad.sit.edu/the-alice-rowan-swanson-fellowship/
The Swanson Fellowship annually awards fellowships to SIT (School for International Training) Study Abroad program alumni who want to return to the country of their program to pursue further development projects that benefit human rights in that region.
Application deadlines: October (Fall), March (Spring)
http://www.switzernetwork.org/become-fellow
The Switzer Fellowship is a one-year fellowship for graduate students from diverse academic and personal backgrounds in New England and California whose career goals focus on environmental improvement. Switzer Fellows demonstrate leadership in their field, as well as commitment and competency to advance social equity as a fundamental part of their environmental problem-solving.
The fellowship includes a cash award, leadership training, and opportunities for professional development and grants throughout fellows’ careers as part of the Switzer Network: a vibrant community of more than 700 fellows selected since 1986.
Switzer Fellows are environmental and social change leaders in science, policy, justice, health, economics, advocacy, planning, business, law, and more. Switzer Fellows come from diverse social, academic, and economic backgrounds. They are committed to social equity, interdisciplinary work, applied results, and collaborative leadership. Check out the current Switzer Fellows for examples of the breadth of expertise and disciplines of their work.
Application period: November to January
https://chinadevelopmentbrief.org/ngos/teach-for-china/
Teach For China, established in 2008, enlists the most promising young leaders from China and the United States to ensure that one day, every child enjoys access to a quality education. They recruit outstanding Chinese and American college graduates and train them to serve as full-time teachers (“Fellows”) in under-resourced Chinese schools. Fellows spend two years working relentlessly in their classrooms to equip students with academic and life skills. They leave their Fellowship not only with invaluable professional and leadership experience but with a deep understanding of and commitment to solving China’s educational challenges. As alumni, they will form a force for change working to create an education system that equips all of China’s children for success. Since our founding seven years ago, more than 600 Teach For China Fellows have served in 128 high-need schools across China’s Yunnan and Guangdong provinces and impacted more than 99,000 students.
The Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship Program offers one $10,000 award and five $5,000 awards to emerging science scholars who are enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs.
Application period: January to May
https://www.archaeological.org/grant/waldbaum-scholarship/
Established in 2007 in honor of AIA Honorary President Jane Waldbaum, this scholarship is intended to help students who are planning to participate in archaeological field work for the first time. Students majoring in archaeology or related disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. The Scholarship Fund provides $1000 each to help pay expenses associated with participation in an archaeological field work project (minimum stay one month/4 weeks).
Application period: December to March
http://www.washingtonbus.org/get-on-the-bus/summer-fellowship/
The Bus Fellowship is a ten-week paid political, social justice and community-building program for young people. Fellows spend the summer grassroots organizing, building community and driving progressive change in sunny Seattle. Over the course of ten weeks, Fellows learn from progressive experts from across the state, run the most innovative, effective and fun civic programs in Washington State, and collaborate with community organizations and issue campaigns for hands-on organizing experience.
Application period: March to April
http://eliewieselfoundation.org/prize-in-ethics/
The Wiesel Prize is an annual essay competition designed to challenge junior and senior college students to analyze urgent ethical issues confronting them in today's complex world. Students are encouraged to write thought-provoking personal essays that raise questions, single out issues and are rational arguments for ethical action. Students are required to have a faculty sponsor review their essay and sign the application entry form. Students studying abroad may have professors at their home or abroad institution serve as their faculty sponsor.
Application deadline: December
https://www.wildgift.org/fellowship
Wild Gift leads emerging social entrepreneurs on a wilderness trip in Idaho and offers them start-up capital and expert mentorship. With wilderness experience as a springboard, the 12-month fellowship provides mentoring, seed funding and a collaborative network of support.
Application deadline: February