Fellowship Listing
Below are the nationally competitive fellowships we frequently work with.
Listing of Fellowships
Review the list for opportunities you might qualify for and come in to talk with us to learn more. The list includes direct-apply fellowships and those that require nomination or a campus evaluation process. Check the direct apply fellowships page for more opportunities and fellowship resources.
An asterisk* denotes fellowships open to non-U.S. citizens. See additional fellowship opportunities for non-U.S. citizens below.
Note: See UK-Irish scholarships for nomination instructions for the Churchill, Keasbey, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes and St. Andrews scholarships. We have an early April nomination deadline for the fall application cycle for these fellowships.
| Fellowship and Advisor | Year to Apply | Fields and Location | General Deadlines | |||
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| Beinecke Scholarship | Jr. | Humanities, arts, social sciences with no geographic restrictions | Internal: Jan Final: March |
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| Boren Fellowship (Oliver Carlin) |
Applying to or matriculated in graduate study | Language study | Internal: Jan | |||
| Boren Scholarship (Stacey Thebodo) |
First-year, Soph, Jr | Language study; summer program for STEM students | Internal: Jan Final: Jan |
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| Churchill Scholarship | Sr, Alum | Graduate study, science, math, engineering | Internal: April Final: Nov |
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| All class years | Summer language study, selected languages | Nov | ||||
| David Weill Scholarship | Sr | Graduate study, sciences |
Internal: Oct Final: Nov |
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| Sr, Alum | Graduate study, humanities | |||||
| Fulbright Grants | Sr, Alum | Study/research (field open) or teaching English | Internal: April (prelim app); Aug (intent to apply); Sept (internal deadline) Final: Oct |
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(Mark Williams) |
Sr, Recent Alum | Research, international affairs | Internal: Jan Final: Jan |
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| Gates Cambridge Scholarship* | Sr, Alum | Field open | US citizens: Oct Non-US citizens: Dec |
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| Gilman Scholarship (Stacey Thebodo) |
All class years | Study Abroad | Final: Mar, Oct | |||
| Goldwater Scholarship | Soph, Jr | Science, math, engineering | Internal: Nov Final: Jan |
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| Kanders Churchill | Sr, Alum | Science, math, engineering | Final: Nov | |||
| Keasbey Scholarship | Sr | Field open; Class of 2025 next eligible | Internal: Apr Final:Oct |
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| Knight-Hennessy Scholarship* | Sr, Alum | Field open | Final: Oct | |||
| Sr, Alum | Field open | Final: Oct | ||||
| Marshall Scholarship | Sr, Alum | Field open | Internal: Apr Final: Sept |
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| * | Sr, Alum | Field open, McGill University MA and professional programs | Final:Aug (non-US citizens); Sept (US and Canadian) | |||
| Sr, Alum | Sciences | Dec | ||||
| Sr, Alum | Sciences | Dec | ||||
| Sr, Alum | STEM | Oct | ||||
| Sr, Alum | Sciences | Dec | ||||
| NOAA Hollings Scholarship | Soph | NOAA-related fields | Jan | |||
| Jr, Sr, Alum | International studies, history, political science, economics, foreign languages | Sept | ||||
| Jr | Public Policy, International Affairs | Nov | ||||
| Sr | International affairs, public administration, foreign service | Sept | ||||
| Rhodes Scholarship* | Sr, Alum | Field open | Internal: Apr Final: Oct |
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| Sr, Alum | Economics & Management, International Affairs, Public Policy | June (Chinese citizens); Sept (all others) | ||||
| St. Andrews Scholarship | Sr | Field open |
Internal: Apr; Oct if no Apr nominee Final: Dec |
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| Sr, Alum | Field open | Oct | ||||
| Truman Scholarship | Jr | Public affairs, public service | Internal: Nov Final: Feb |
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| Udall Fellowship | Soph, Jr | Environment OR Native Americans interested in tribal policy or health care | Internal: Jan Final: May |
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| Vermont Law School Environmental Scholarship | Sr, Alum | Full tuition for Juris Doctor (JD) or joint JD/Master in Environmental Law and Policy (MELP) program | Internal: Feb | |||
| Watson Fellowship* | Sr | Field open | Internal: Apr (prelim app); Sept (internal deadline) Final: Nov |
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| Jr, Sr | Ethics essay | Dec | ||||
| Sr, alum | China studies | Dec (US, Canadian citizens); Jan (all other citizens) |
Additional Opportunities for Non-U.S. Citizens
Most competitive fellowships are restricted to U.S. citizens. Some may also be open to permanent residents. A few are open to many or all citizenship types.
Grinnell College’s Scholarships and Fellowships has helpful information on including a list of over 100 opportunities.
Students may also find opportunities listed at . There is also a broad list compiled by the .
Additionally, some universities do have funding for international students accepted into graduate study programs.