Prestigious Fellowships & Scholarships
The long legacy of academic excellence at Butler University is exemplified by the successes of our current students and alumni in pursuing a wide array of prestigious scholarships and fellowships including Boren, Rhodes, Truman, Gilman, Fulbright, and Goldwater awards. In addition, Bulldogs have been national finalists or recipients of other prestigious scholarships—accomplishments that bolster graduate school applications and résumés.
Fulbright Program
Butler University is proud to have been acknowledged by the Fulbright program as a Top Producing Institution. The Fulbright grant is one of the oldest and most prestigious national awards in the country. Alumni of the Fulbright program have achieved distinction in government, science, the arts, business, philanthropy, and athletics. Typically awarded to graduating seniors, the grant funds individuals to teach English or to conduct research abroad. The Fulbright grant also funds international post-graduate study at some universities. The grant period usually lasts for one year and is open to all majors and fields of study. Fulbright currently operates in 140 countries. For more information, visit HTTPS://US.FULBRIGHTONLINE.ORG.
If you are student who is planning to apply for a Fulbright grant, please note that Butler applications each year are due by the second Monday in September. Following your submission, the Office of Prestigious Fellowships and Scholarships will schedule an interview with you and several faculty and staff members before the national deadline (typically second week of October).
Since 1990, 28 Butler seniors and alumni have received Fulbright grants that allowed them travel to such places as Bolivia/Peru, Ireland, Israel, Northern Ireland, and Spain to conduct research/study topics they are passionate about with global experts or to serve as English Teaching Assistants. In addition, since 2016, 10 Butler first-year and sophomore students have been selected to participate in Fulbright UK Summer Institutes; and even more Bulldogs have been national finalists or recipients of other prestigious scholarships—accomplishments that bolster graduate school applications and résumés.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is one of our nation’s most prestigious and competitive awards for rising juniors and seniors in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Butler University remains heavily dedicated to undergraduate education and training in STEM fields and has had several recent successful Goldwater scholars. To date, we have had 16 Goldwater scholars, including 5 scholars since 2020. More information about the Goldwater scholarship program can be accessed at http://goldwaterscholarship.gov/.
If you are student who is planning to apply for a Goldwater scholarship, please note that Butler applications each year are due by December 31. Following your submission, the Office of Prestigious Fellowships and Scholarships will schedule an interview with you and several faculty and staff members prior to the national deadline (typically the end of January).
Other Fellowships and Scholarships
There are many other fellowships and scholarships available to both current students and recent alumni across a diverse range of disciplines. If you have any questions regarding fellowships or scholarships, please contact Professor Chris Stobart, Director of Prestigious Fellowships and Scholarships.
Note: Our office provides support for external scholarships, fellowships, and grants. For information related to awards covering the cost of Butler tuition and fees, please contact your financial aid advisor.
Below is a compilation of nationally and internationally competitive fellowships and scholarships. Please note that this information is for everyone, even Butler alumni. Since some of these require University nomination or endorsement, be sure to inquire early.
- Offers an opportunity for students who are the first in their family to graduate from college to study at St. John’s College of Cambridge University
- Archaeology, art history, anthropology, classics, economics, English, geography, history, modern languages, medieval languages, music, philosophy, or social and political sciences
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: students who are the first in their family to graduate from college in the above-mentioned fields
- Provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or English Teaching Assistantships.
- Facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think
- Grant lengths and dates vary by country
- Institutional deadline: mid-September. Contact Dr. Scarlett to apply.
- Fulbright deadline: mid-late October
- Available to: US citizens who will hold a BA before the start of the grant; current Butler students are required to apply through the University, alumni may apply through the University or as “at-large” candidates
- Awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the United Kingdom to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge
- The program aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: Non-UK citizens seeking a degree at Cambridge
Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
- Provides a $10,000 stipend for a graduating college senior to pursue 1-year of public service anywhere in the world
- Applicants must generate a proposal for public service that encompasses any activity that furthers the public good
- Applicants may propose to work alone or through established charitable, religious, educational, governmental or public service organizations
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: All graduating students from accredited colleges in the U.S.
- Finances young Americans of high ability to study for a degree at any university in the United Kingdom for one or two years
- Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
- Minimum 3.7 GPA
- Institutional deadline: September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens who are completing a BA (or have completed a BA within the last 3 years)
George J. Mitchell Scholarship
- Provides scholars with tuition, housing, and other expenses for 1 year at any university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland (usually in a master’s degree program, any field)
- Intended to link future U.S. leaders with the island of Ireland
- Institutional deadline: mid-September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 who hold a BA (or will hold a BA before the start of the scholarship)
- Provides full financial support for Rhodes Scholars to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (2 years)
- Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead
- All majors welcome
- Institutional deadline: early September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 who will hold a BA before the beginning of the scholarship
- Fellows are committed to the advancement of peace, and often go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations such as the United Nations and World Bank
- Rotary selects individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of their peace centers
- Fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship/field study expenses
- Local club deadline: varies (March-June)
- Application deadline: early July (must be submitted to a Rotary club or district for endorsement)
- Available to: US citizens with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Aims to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service
- Provides recipients with over $20,000 for graduate study in the US or abroad
- Applicants must have a GPA over 3.5, a very strong record of public service, and articulate public policy issues well
- Institutional deadline: mid-December
- Application deadline: early February
- Available to: US citizens with junior-level standing
Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
- Provides exceptional financial support (tuition, fees, academic allowances, and a $36,000/year stipend) for up to 4 years, as well as a 12-week research practicum at a DOE laboratory
- For graduating seniors or first-year graduate students pursuing a PhD in engineering, or the physical, computer, mathematical, or life sciences at an accredited U.S. university
- Applicants are evaluated on GPA, GRE scores, research statements, chosen program of study, and references
- Application deadline: January
- Available to: U.S. citizens or resident aliens
- Awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the United Kingdom to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge
- The program aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: Non-UK citizens seeking a degree at Cambridge
This is for current sophomores and juniors.
- Provides a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields
- Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually
- Sophomore and junior level college students are eligible to apply for 1-2 years of support
- Institutional deadline: December.
- Application deadline: last Friday in January
- Available to: US citizens, permanent residents, and US national who are sophomores or juniors pursuing a career in math, natural sciences, or engineering
Frannie & John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
- The award consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. The cost-of-education allowance is accepted by all of the participating schools in lieu of all fees and tuition
- Applicants must be students of the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America, and who are willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency
- College seniors wishing to pursue the Ph.D. degree in any of the fields of particular interest to the Foundation, as well as graduate students already in the process of doing so, may apply
- Fellows must attend one of the Foundation’s currently participating schools, or must petition the Foundation to include a school in the United States that he/she desires to attend
- Application deadline: early November
- Available to: US citizens or permanent residents who are students of applied physical, biological, or engineering sciences
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation: Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellows
- KSTF supports passionate, dedicated teachers to thrive in the profession, lead from the classroom and become change agents in education
- Fellows receive stipends, funding for professional development, grants for teaching materials, and leadership and mentoring opportunities
- Five-year teaching fellowships are awarded to early-career science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: US citizens who have earned or are in the process of earning a degree in a discipline related to teaching a STEM related field at the secondary level.
- Finances young Americans of high ability to study for a degree at any university in the United Kingdom for one or two years
- Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
- Minimum 3.7 GPA
- Institutional deadline: September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens who are completing a BA (or have completed a BA within the last 3 years)
George J. Mitchell Scholarship*
- Provides scholars with tuition, housing, and other expenses for 1 year at any university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland (usually in a master’s degree program, any field)
- Intended to link future U.S. leaders with the island of Ireland
- Institutional deadline: mid-September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 who hold a BA (or will hold a BA before the start of the scholarship)
NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
- Awards fellowships for graduate study leading to masters or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering related to NASA research and development
- The program supports approximately 300 graduate students annually
- Fellowships are awarded for one year as training grants in the amount of $30,000. This amount includes a $20,000 student stipend, a student travel allowance of $6,000, $1,000 for student health insurance, and a university allowance of $3,000
- Awards are renewable for 1 year for a master degree; 2 years for Ph.D, with maximum of three years funding based on satisfactory academic advancement, research progress, and available funding
- Application deadline: early March
- Available to: US citizens currently enrolled or accepted as a full-time graduate student in an accredited U.S. college or university
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
- Provides 3-year scholarships for students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
- Welcomes applications from all qualified students and strongly encourages under-represented populations, including women, under-represented racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply
- Undergraduate students who are pursuing admission to a graduate program may apply
- Application deadline: early November
- Available to: US citizens, permanent residents, and US nationals who have recently obtained a BA (or are graduating) and who plan to start a graduate program
Each year Phi Kappa Phi awards 51 Fellowships of $5,000 and six valued at $15,000 each to members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
Each chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for Society-wide awards
Open to students registering in all professional and graduate fields
Institutional deadline: varies
Application Deadline: early April
Available to: Active Phi Kappa Phi members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
- Provides full financial support for Rhodes Scholars to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (2 years)
- Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead
- All majors welcome
- Institutional deadline: early September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 who will hold a BA before the beginning of the scholarship
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
- Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields
- Established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.
- Selected Fellows receive tuition and living expenses that can total up to $90,000 over 2 years
- Students may study for any degree at any US university
- Application deadline: November
- Available to: New Americans (defined as US permanent residents or naturalized citizens if born abroad or the children of naturalized parents) under the age of 31 who are/will be pursuing a graduate degree
Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program
- All fellows at the Smithsonian work with a Smithsonian advisor to conduct independent study or research relating to Smithsonian collections, facilities, or staff expertise.
- Applicants must propose research that is conducted at the Smithsonian in an area of research outlined in the publication, Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study (SORS)
- Fellowships are available for the following fields: Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science; Anthropology and archaeology; Astrophysics and astronomy; Earth sciences and paleobiology; Evolutionary and systematic biology; History of science and technology; History of art, especially American, contemporary, African, and Asian art, twentieth-century American crafts, and decorative arts; Social and cultural history of the United States Folklife.
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: graduate students, postgraduates, and predoctoral students, as well as conservators, postdoctoral and senior investigators
UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship
- The United Negro College Fund and the Merck Company offer awards to African-Americans with demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in scientific research
- Each award is up to a maximum of $25,000 to support tuition, room and board, and other academic related fees
- Application deadline: mid-December; applications must be processed through the University
- Available to: African-Americans who are enrolled as a full-time junior in life or physical sciences or engineering; minimum GPA of 3.3
- Provides funding ($30,000) for a master’s degree at a partner school in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) teaching field
- Intended for students pursuing careers in teaching, Foreign Service, or conservation. Ph.D. dissertation fellowships are also available in several fields
- The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowships, funded through Lilly Endowment, offers recent graduates, mid-career professionals and retirees with backgrounds in STEM support to pursue a master’s degree with a commitment to teach in an urban or rural school district
- Application deadline: October or January (varies with program)
- Available to: US citizens and permanent residents who majored in or have a strong professional background in a STEM field; 3.0 GPA (or higher) preferred
- Awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the United Kingdom to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge
- The program aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: Non-UK citizens seeking a degree at Cambridge
- Finances young Americans of high ability to study for a degree at any university in the United Kingdom for one or two years
- Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
- Minimum 3.7 GPA
- Institutional deadline: September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens who are completing a BA (or have completed a BA within the last 3 years)
George J Mitchell Scholarship*
- Provides scholars with tuition, housing, and other expenses for 1 year at any university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland (usually in a master’s degree program, any field)
- Intended to link future U.S. leaders with the island of Ireland
- Institutional deadline: mid-September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 who hold a BA (or will hold a BA before the start of the scholarship)
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
- Provides 3-year scholarships for students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
- Welcomes applications from all qualified students and strongly encourages under-represented populations, including women, under-represented racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply
- Undergraduate students who are pursuing admission to a graduate program may apply
- Application deadline: early November
- Available to: US citizens, permanent residents, and US nationals who have recently obtained a BA (or are graduating) and who plan to start a graduate program
New York City Urban Fellows Program
- Offers 25 Fellows the opportunity to work in mayoral offices and city agencies to explore current urban issues affecting public policy for nine months
- Fellows earn $30,000 and receive health insurance
- Applicants must be recent graduates (2012 or later for the 2014 application)
- Application deadline: early January
- Available to: those eligible to work in the U.S. for the duration of the fellowship
- Each year Phi Kappa Phi awards 51 Fellowships of $5,000 and six valued at $15,000 each to members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
- Each chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for Society-wide awards
- Open to students registering in all professional and graduate fields
- Institutional deadline: varies
- Application Deadline: early April
- Available to: Active Phi Kappa Phi members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
- Provides full financial support for Rhodes Scholars to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (2 years)
- Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead
- All majors welcome
- Institutional deadline: early September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 who will hold a BA before the beginning of the scholarship
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
- Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields
- Established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.
- Selected Fellows receive tuition and living expenses that can total up to $90,000 over 2 years
- Students may study for any degree at any US university
- Application deadline: November
- Available to: New Americans (defined as US permanent residents or naturalized citizens if born abroad or the children of naturalized parents) under the age of 31 who are/will be pursuing a graduate degree
Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program
- All fellows at the Smithsonian work with a Smithsonian advisor to conduct independent study or research relating to Smithsonian collections, facilities, or staff expertise.
- Applicants must propose research that is conducted at the Smithsonian in an area of research outlined in the publication, Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study (SORS)
- Fellowships are available for the following fields: Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science; Anthropology and archaeology; Astrophysics and astronomy; Earth sciences and paleobiology; Evolutionary and systematic biology; History of science and technology; History of art, especially American, contemporary, African, and Asian art, twentieth-century American crafts, and decorative arts; Social and cultural history of the United States Folklife.
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: graduate students, postgraduates, and predoctoral students, as well as conservators, postdoctoral and senior investigators
- Awards up to $5,000 for tuition, room and board, or other educational expenses
- Sophomores or juniors who are pursuing careers related to the environment, or to native American and Alaska native students who intend to pursue careers in health care and tribal public policy.
- Institutional deadline: late January
- Application deadline: early March
- Available to: US citizens, permanent residents, or US nationals who are enrolled as full-time sophomores or juniors
Austrian Teaching Assistantship Program
- Offers approximately 140 U.S. teaching assistant positions each year for a one-year, renewable position (October 1-May 31)
- Teaching Assistants work approximately 13 hours/week in Austrian secondary schools (placement is chosen by the Ministry of Education and is not negotiable
- Applicants must have a working knowledge of German
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: U.S. citizens under the age of 29 who hold (or will hold) a BA
- Provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or English Teaching Assistantships.
- Facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think
- Grant lengths and dates vary by country
- BU deadline: mid-September. Contact Dr. Scarlett to apply.
- Fulbright deadline: mid-October.
- Available to: US citizens who will hold a BA before the start of the grant; current Butler students are required to apply through the University, alumni may apply through the University or as “at-large” candidates
- Awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the United Kingdom to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge
- The program aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: Non-UK citizens seeking a degree at Cambridge
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation: Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellows
- KSTF supports passionate, dedicated teachers to thrive in the profession, lead from the classroom and become change agents in education
- Fellows receive stipends, funding for professional development, grants for teaching materials, and leadership and mentoring opportunities
- Five-year teaching fellowships are awarded to early-career science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: US citizens who have earned or are in the process of earning a degree in a discipline related to teaching a STEM related field at the secondary level.
- Offers $24,000 to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level
- Intended to support students working on a Master’s Degree in American History or Political Science (Government), or a MAT concentrating in History or Political Science
- Applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence; generally, one Fellowship per state is awarded each year
- Application deadline: early March
- Available to: US citizens pursuing a qualifying master’s degree who are committed to teaching American history, government, or social studies in grades 7-11
- Finances young Americans of high ability to study for a degree at any university in the United Kingdom for one or two years
- Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
- Minimum 3.7 GPA
- Institutional deadline: September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens who are completing a BA (or have completed a BA within the last 3 years)
George J Mitchell Scholarship*
- Provides scholars with tuition, housing, and other expenses for 1 year at any university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland (usually in a master’s degree program, any field)
- Intended to link future U.S. leaders with the island of Ireland
- Institutional deadline: mid-September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 who hold a BA (or will hold a BA before the start of the scholarship)
North American Language and Culture Assistants in Spain
- Places over 2,000 applicants across Spain to support English or French teachers for one year, October 1-May 31 (placements are chosen by the program and are non-negotiable)
- Teaching Assistants are placed in elementary or secondary schools and receive a stipend and benefits
- Applicants must be native or bilingual English or French speakers
- Application deadline: November to March (open)
- Available to: U.S. and Canadian citizens; applicants may be college juniors, seniors, or graduates
- Each year Phi Kappa Phi awards 51 Fellowships of $5,000 and six valued at $15,000 each to members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
- Each chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for Society-wide awards
- Open to students registering in all professional and graduate fields
- Institutional deadline: varies
- Application Deadline: early April
- Available to: Active Phi Kappa Phi members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
- Offers yearlong fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations that work across the African continent
- Young alumni and graduating seniors from any accredited college or university in the United States are eligible to apply
- Application deadline: early November
- Available to: Young alumni and graduating seniors from any accredited college or university in the United States
- Princeton in Asia (PiA) is an independent, non-profit organization located at Princeton University that has long been driven by a mission to foster cross-cultural understanding between East and West by giving young people opportunities to live and work in Asia
- As employees of a variety of Asian institutions, PiA fellows gain work and life experience while providing valuable services to their Asian hosts
- The majority of fellows are employed as English teachers at universities, colleges, and high schools, there are also specialized positions in business, international development, journalism, law, and teaching of technical subjects.
- Application deadline: mid-November
- Available to: US citizens who will hold a BA by July 1 of the year they are applying
- Their mission is to match recent graduates from Princeton and other top colleges and universities who are interested in year-long service fellowship opportunities with partner organizations that are engaged in socially responsible development projects in the region
- PiLA fellowships offer formative field experience to those interested in working with community oriented organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean and those who are eager to pursue careers in international development
- Open to graduating seniors and young alumni of North American universities. PiLA rarely considers applicants more than five years past the bachelors; individuals with graduate degrees and postgraduate work experience are welcome to apply.
- Application deadline: late November
- Available to: Graduating seniors and young alumni of North American universities
- Provides full financial support for Rhodes Scholars to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (2 years)
- Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead
- All majors welcome
- Institutional deadline: early September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 who will hold a BA before the beginning of the scholarship
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
- Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields
- Established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.
- Selected Fellows receive tuition and living expenses that can total up to $90,000 over 2 years
- Students may study for any degree at any US university
- Application deadline: November
- Available to: New Americans (defined as US permanent residents or naturalized citizens if born abroad or the children of naturalized parents) under the age of 31 who are/will be pursuing a graduate degree
- Public school teaching in the community of Madrid.
- Under age 35
- Upper intermediate to advanced Spanish skills required.
- BA/BS degree required in any major.
- 9 month appointment (September-June).
- Application deadline is mid April. Scholarship applications due by 2/1. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so applying early is encouraged.
Teaching Assistant Program in France
- Places 1,500 Americans in public schools across France, French Guinea, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion to serve as English Teaching Assistants
- Applicants may enter placement preferences, but placement in an area of choice is not guaranteed
- Assistants work approximately 12 hours per week, October-April, in elementary or secondary schools and receive a stipend
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: American citizens and permanent residents who are between 21-30, have completed at least 2 years of college, and who are proficient in French
This is for current juniors.
- Aims to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service
- Provides recipients with over $20,000 for graduate study in the US or abroad
- Applicants must have a GPA over 3.5, a very strong record of public service, and articulate public policy issues well
- Institutional deadline: mid-December
- Application deadline: early February
- Available to: US citizens with junior-level standing
- Provides funding ($30,000) for a master’s degree at a partner school in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) teaching field
- Intended for students pursuing careers in teaching, Foreign Service, or conservation. Ph.D. dissertation fellowships are also available in several fields
- The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowships, funded through Lilly Endowment, offers recent graduates, mid-career professionals and retirees with backgrounds in STEM support to pursue a master’s degree with a commitment to teach in an urban or rural school district
- Application deadline: October or January (varies with program)
- Available to: US citizens and permanent residents who majored in or have a strong professional background in a STEM field; 3.0 GPA (or higher) preferred
Carnegie Junior Fellow Program*
- Provides a one-year work experience at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, DC for recent graduates to serve as research assistants to senior associates on selected projects
- Sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to advance cooperation between nations and promote active international engagement by the U.S.
- Applicants should have superior academic achievement and significant coursework in international affairs, political science, economics, history, Russian, Chinese, or Middle East studies
- Institutional deadline: November
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: U.S. citizens or international students attending school in the U.S.; applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year
- Offers an opportunity for students who are the first in their family to graduate from college to study at St. John’s College of Cambridge University
- Archaeology, art history, anthropology, classics, economics, English, geography, history, modern languages, medieval languages, music, philosophy, or social and political sciences
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: students who are the first in their family to graduate from college in the above-mentioned fields
- Awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the United Kingdom to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge
- The program aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: Non-UK citizens seeking a degree at Cambridge
- Finances young Americans of high ability to study for a degree at any university in the United Kingdom for one or two years
- Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
- Minimum 3.7 GPA
- Institutional deadline: September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens who are completing a BA (or have completed a BA within the last 3 years)
George J Mitchell Scholarship*
- Provides scholars with tuition, housing, and other expenses for 1 year at any university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland (usually in a master’s degree program, any field)
- Intended to link future U.S. leaders with the island of Ireland
- Institutional deadline: mid-September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 who hold a BA (or will hold a BA before the start of the scholarship)
- Each year Phi Kappa Phi awards 51 Fellowships of $5,000 and six valued at $15,000 each to members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
- Each chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for Society-wide awards
- Open to students registering in all professional and graduate fields
- Institutional deadline: varies
- Application Deadline: early April
- Available to: Active Phi Kappa Phi members entering their first year
- Offers yearlong fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations that work across the African continent
- Young alumni and graduating seniors from any accredited college or university in the United States are eligible to apply
- Application deadline: early November
- Available to: Young alumni and graduating seniors from any accredited college or university in the United States
- Princeton in Asia (PiA) is an independent, non-profit organization located at Princeton University that has long been driven by a mission to foster cross-cultural understanding between East and West by giving young people opportunities to live and work in Asia
- As employees of a variety of Asian institutions, PiA fellows gain work and life experience while providing valuable services to their Asian hosts
- The majority of fellows are employed as English teachers at universities, colleges, and high schools, there are also specialized positions in business, international development, journalism, law, and teaching of technical subjects.
- Application deadline: mid-November
- Available to: US citizens who will hold a BA by July 1 of the year they are applying
- Interested in year-long service fellowship opportunities with partner organizations that are engaged in socially responsible development projects in the region
- PiLA fellowships offer formative field experience to those interested in working with community oriented organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean and those who are eager to pursue careers in international development
- Open to graduating seniors and young alumni of North American universities. PiLA rarely considers applicants more than five years past the bachelors; individuals with graduate degrees and postgraduate work experience are welcome to apply.
- Application deadline: late November
- Available to: Graduating seniors and young alumni of North American universities
- Provides full financial support for Rhodes Scholars to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (2 years)
- Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead
- All majors welcome
- Institutional deadline: early September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 who will hold a BA before the beginning of the scholarship
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
- Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields
- Established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.
- Selected Fellows receive tuition and living expenses that can total up to $90,000 over 2 years
- Students may study for any degree at any US university
- Application deadline: November
- Available to: New Americans (defined as US permanent residents or naturalized citizens if born abroad or the children of naturalized parents) under the age of 31 who are/will be pursuing a graduate degree
Austrian Teaching Assistantship Program
- Offers approximately 140 U.S. teaching assistant positions each year for a one-year, renewable position (October 1-May 31)
- Teaching Assistants work approximately 13 hours/week in Austrian secondary schools (placement is chosen by the Ministry of Education and is not negotiable
- Applicants must have a working knowledge of German
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: U.S. citizens under the age of 29 who hold (or will hold) a BA
- Provides up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency
- Supports study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East
- Funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security
- Applicants should identify how their projects, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined
- Application deadline: late January
- Available to: U.S. citizens enrolled in graduate study
Boren Scholarship for International Study
- Provides up to $20,000 for U.S. undergraduate students studying in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Eurpose, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East (special $8000 summer award for STEM students)
- Requires rigorous language study and the majority of awardees spend a full academic year overseas. In exchange for funding, recipients commit to working for the federal government for at least one year after graduation.
- Application deadline: February
- Available to: U.S. citizens planning to participate in a study abroad program approved by the students’ home institution
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
- Provides young American professionals with two high-level work placements in the federal government and private sector in Germany
- 20 fellowships are awarded each year
- Application deadline: Mid-October
- Available to: U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. between the ages of 23 and 34 at the application deadline; those with a BA should have 5 years of professional experience while those with a graduate degree should have 2 years of professional experience
Carnegie Junior Fellow Program*
- Provides a one-year work experience at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, DC for recent graduates to serve as research assistants to senior associates on selected projects
- Sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to advance cooperation between nations and promote active international engagement by the U.S.
- Applicants should have superior academic achievement and significant coursework in international affairs, political science, economics, history, Russian, Chinese, or Middle East studies
- Institutional deadline: November
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: U.S. citizens or international students attending school in the U.S.; applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Fellowship Program
- Annual program of support for advanced graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, and urbanism
- There are nine fellowships to choose from and each has specific requirements and intents, including support for the advancement and completion of a doctoral dissertation, for residency and travel during the period of dissertation research, and for postdoctoral research
- $24,000 per year
- Application deadline: mid-November
- Available to: pre-doctoral students who have completed all departmental requirements, including course work, residency, and general and preliminary examinations. Certification in two languages other than English is required. Candidates must be either United States citizens or enrolled in a university in the United States.
Critical Language Scholarship Program
- Offers an opportunity to study and master critical foreign languages, including Azerbaijani, Bangla, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian
- Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers
- Application deadline: mid-November
- Available to: Students of diverse disciplines and majors
- Offers an opportunity for students who are the first in their family to graduate from college to study at St. John’s College of Cambridge University
- Archaeology, art history, anthropology, classics, economics, English, geography, history, modern languages, medieval languages, music, philosophy, or social and political sciences
- Application deadline: early November
- Available to: Students who are the first in their family to graduate from college wanting to earn a degree in the above-mentioned fields
- Provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or English Teaching Assistantships.
- Facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think
- Grant lengths and dates vary by country
- BU Deadline: mid-September. Contact Dr. Scarlett to apply
- Fulbright Deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens who have earned a BA before the start of the grant; current Butler students are required to apply through the University, alumni may apply through the University or as “at-large” candidates
- Awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the United Kingdom to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge
- The program aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: Non-UK citizens seeking a degree at Cambridge
Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
- Provides a $10,000 stipend for a graduating college senior to pursue 1-year of public service anywhere in the world
- Applicants must generate a proposal for public service that encompasses any activity that furthers the public good
- Applicants may propose to work alone or through established charitable, religious, educational, governmental or public service organizations
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: All graduating students from accredited colleges in the U.S.
- Finances young Americans of high ability to study for a degree at any university in the United Kingdom for one or two years
- Up to 40 Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study
- Institutional deadline: September
- GPA Requirement: 3.7 GPA
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens who are completing a BA (or have completed a BA within the last 3 years)
George J. Mitchell Scholarship*
- Provides scholars with tuition, housing, and other expenses for 1 year at any university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland (usually in a master’s degree program, any field)
- Intended to link future U.S. leaders with the island of Ireland
- Institutional deadline: mid-September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: U.S. citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 who hold a BA (or will hold a BA before the start of the scholarship)
North American Language and Culture Assistants in Spain
- Places over 2,000 applicants across Spain to support English or French teachers for one year, October 1-May 31 (placements are chosen by the program and are non-negotiable)
- Teaching Assistants are placed in elementary or secondary schools and receive a stipend and benefits
- Applicants must be native or bilingual English or French speakers
- Application deadline: November to March (open)
- Available to: U.S. and Canadian citizens; applicants may be college juniors, seniors, or graduates
- Each year Phi Kappa Phi awards 51 Fellowships of $5,000 and six valued at $15,000 each to members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
- Each chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for Society-wide awards
- Open to students registering in all professional and graduate fields
- Institutional deadline: varies
- Application deadline: early April
- Available to: Active Phi Kappa Phi members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
- Offers yearlong fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations that work across the African continent
- Young alumni and graduating seniors from any accredited college or university in the United States are eligible to apply
- Application deadline: early November
- Available to: Young alumni and graduating seniors from any accredited college or university in the United States
- Princeton in Asia (PiA) is an independent, non-profit organization located at Princeton University that has long been driven by a mission to foster cross-cultural understanding between East and West by giving young people opportunities to live and work in Asia
- As employees of a variety of Asian institutions, PiA fellows gain work and life experience while providing valuable services to their Asian hosts
- The majority of fellows are employed as English teachers at universities, colleges, and high schools, there are also specialized positions in business, international development, journalism, law, and teaching of technical subjects.
- Application deadline: mid-November
- Available to: US citizens who will hold a BA by July 1 of the year they are applying
- Their mission is to match recent graduates from Princeton and other top colleges and universities who are interested in year-long service fellowship opportunities with partner organizations that are engaged in socially responsible development projects in the region
- PiLA fellowships offer formative field experience to those interested in working with community oriented organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean and those who are eager to pursue careers in international development
- Open to graduating seniors and young alumni of North American universities. PiLA rarely considers applicants more than five years past the bachelors; individuals with graduate degrees and postgraduate work experience are welcome to apply.
- Application deadline: late November
- Available to: Graduating seniors and young alumni of North American universities
- Offers the opportunity to master their skills in an intensive Arabic language program at Qatar University in Doha
- Provides tuition, room and board in university dorms, round-trip airfare, local transportation and books
- Applicants must have intermediate or advanced Arabic skills
- Application deadline: mid-December
- Available to: U.S. citizens aged 18–40 who have completed at least a bachelor’s degree and who have already taken at least two years of formal Arabic study
- Provides full financial support for Rhodes Scholars to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (2 years)
- Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead
- All majors welcome
- Institutional deadline: early September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 who will hold a BA before the beginning of the scholarship
- Fellows are committed to the advancement of peace, and often go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations such as the United Nations and World Bank
- Rotary selects individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of their peace centers
- Fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship/field study expenses
- Local club deadline: varies (March-June)
- Application deadline: early July (must be submitted to a Rotary club or district for endorsement)
- Available to: US citizens with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
- Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields
- Established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.
- Selected Fellows receive tuition and living expenses that can total up to $90,000 over 2 years
- Students may study for any degree at any US university
- Application deadline: November
- Available to: New Americans (defined as US permanent residents or naturalized citizens if born abroad or the children of naturalized parents) under the age of 31 who are/will be pursuing a graduate degree
Teaching Assistant Program in France
- Places 1,500 Americans in public schools across France, French Guinea, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion to serve as English Teaching Assistants
- Applicants may enter placement preferences, but placement in an area of choice is not guaranteed
- Assistants work approximately 12 hours per week, October-April, in elementary or secondary schools and receive a stipend
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: American citizens and permanent residents who are between 21-30, have completed at least 2 years of college, and who are proficient in French
- Aims to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service
- Provides recipients with over $20,000 for graduate study in the US or abroad
- Applicants must have a GPA over 3.5, a very strong record of public service, and articulate public policy issues well
- Institutional deadline: mid-December
- Application deadline: early February
- Available to: US citizens with junior-level standing
Boren Scholarship for International Study
- Provides up to $20,000 for U.S. undergraduate students studying in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Eurpose, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East (special $8000 summer award for STEM students)
- Requires rigorous language study and the majority of awardees spend a full academic year overseas. In exchange for funding, recipients commit to working for the federal government for at least one year after graduation.
- Application deadline: February
- Available to: U.S. citizens planning to participate in a study abroad program approved by the students’ home institution
Carnegie Junior Fellow Program*
- Provides a one-year work experience at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, DC for recent graduates to serve as research assistants to senior associates on selected projects
- Sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to advance cooperation between nations and promote active international engagement by the U.S.
- Applicants should have superior academic achievement and significant coursework in international affairs, political science, economics, history, Russian, Chinese, or Middle East studies
- Institutional deadline: November
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: U.S. citizens or international students attending school in the U.S.; applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year
Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs
- This is a full-time, nine month, graduate-level experiential leadership training program that prepares individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public affairs arena.
- The Fellows Program is offered in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and St. Louis
- 64 Fellows are chosen nationally
- Application deadline: late January, application materials available in September
- Available to: US Students who will hold a BA before the start of the fellowship
- Offers an opportunity for students who are the first in their family to graduate from college to study at St. John’s College of Cambridge University
- Archaeology, art history, anthropology, classics, economics, English, geography, history, modern languages, medieval languages, music, philosophy, or social and political sciences
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: students who are the first in their family to graduate from college in the above-mentioned fields
- Awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the United Kingdom to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge
- The program aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: Non-UK citizens seeking a degree at Cambridge
Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
- Provides a $10,000 stipend for a graduating college senior to pursue 1-year of public service anywhere in the world
- Applicants must generate a proposal for public service that encompasses any activity that furthers the public good
- Applicants may propose to work alone or through established charitable, religious, educational, governmental or public service organizations
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: All graduating students from accredited colleges in the U.S.
- Offers $24,000 to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level
- Intended to support students working on a Master’s Degree in American History or Political Science (Government), or a MAT concentrating in History or Political Science
- Applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence; generally, one Fellowship per state is awarded each year
- Application deadline: early March
- Available to: US citizens pursuing a qualifying master’s degree who are committed to teaching American history, government, or social studies in grades 7-11
- Finances young Americans of high ability to study for a degree at any university in the United Kingdom for one or two years
- Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
- Minimum 3.7 GPA
- Institutional deadline: September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens who are completing a BA (or have completed a BA within the last 3 years)
George J Mitchell Scholarship*
- Provides scholars with tuition, housing, and other expenses for 1 year at any university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland (usually in a master’s degree program, any field)
- Intended to link future U.S. leaders with the island of Ireland
- Institutional deadline: mid-September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 who hold a BA (or will hold a BA before the start of the scholarship)
New York City Urban Fellows Program
- Offers 25 Fellows the opportunity to work in mayoral offices and city agencies to explore current urban issues affecting public policy for nine months
- Fellows earn $30,000 and receive health insurance
- Applicants must be recent graduates (2012 or later for the 2014 application)
- Application deadline: early January
- Available to: those eligible to work in the U.S. for the duration of the fellowship
- Each year Phi Kappa Phi awards 51 Fellowships of $5,000 and six valued at $15,000 each to members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
- Each chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for Society-wide awards
- Open to students registering in all professional and graduate fields
- Institutional deadline: varies
- Application Deadline: early April
- Available to: Active Phi Kappa Phi members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
- Offers yearlong fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations that work across the African continent
- Young alumni and graduating seniors from any accredited college or university in the United States are eligible to apply
- Application deadline: early November
- Available to: Young alumni and graduating seniors from any accredited college or university in the United States
- Princeton in Asia (PiA) is an independent, non-profit organization located at Princeton University that has long been driven by a mission to foster cross-cultural understanding between East and West by giving young people opportunities to live and work in Asia
- As employees of a variety of Asian institutions, PiA fellows gain work and life experience while providing valuable services to their Asian hosts
- The majority of fellows are employed as English teachers at universities, colleges, and high schools, there are also specialized positions in business, international development, journalism, law, and teaching of technical subjects.
- Application deadline: mid-November
- Available to: US citizens who will hold a BA by July 1 of the year they are applying
- Their mission is to match recent graduates from Princeton and other top colleges and universities who are interested in year-long service fellowship opportunities with partner organizations that are engaged in socially responsible development projects in the region
- PiLA fellowships offer formative field experience to those interested in working with community oriented organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean and those who are eager to pursue careers in international development
- Open to graduating seniors and young alumni of North American universities. PiLA rarely considers applicants more than five years past the bachelors; individuals with graduate degrees and postgraduate work experience are welcome to apply.
- Application deadline: late November
- Available to: Graduating seniors and young alumni of North American universities
- Provides full financial support for Rhodes Scholars to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (2 years)
- Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead
- All majors welcome
- Institutional deadline: early September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 who will hold a BA before the beginning of the scholarship
- Fellows are committed to the advancement of peace, and often go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations such as the United Nations and World Bank
- Rotary selects individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of their peace centers
- Fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship/field study expenses
- Local club deadline: varies (March-June)
- Application deadline: early July (must be submitted to a Rotary club or district for endorsement)
- Available to: US citizens with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
- Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields
- Established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.
- Selected Fellows receive tuition and living expenses that can total up to $90,000 over 2 years
- Students may study for any degree at any US university
- Application deadline: November
- Available to: New Americans (defined as US permanent residents or naturalized citizens if born abroad or the children of naturalized parents) under the age of 31 who are/will be pursuing a graduate degree
- Aims to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service
- Provides recipients with over $20,000 for graduate study in the US or abroad
- Applicants must have a GPA over 3.5, a very strong record of public service, and articulate public policy issues well
- Institutional deadline: mid-December
- Application deadline: early February
- Available to: US citizens with junior-level standing
- Awards up to $5,000 for tuition, room and board, or other educational expenses
- Sophomores or juniors who are pursuing careers related to the environment, or to native American and Alaska native students who intend to pursue careers in health care and tribal public policy.
- Institutional deadline: late January
- Application deadline: early March
- Available to: US citizens, permanent residents, or US nationals who are enrolled as full-time sophomores or juniors
- Provides funding ($30,000) for a master’s degree at a partner school in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) teaching field
- Intended for students pursuing careers in teaching, Foreign Service, or conservation. Ph.D. dissertation fellowships are also available in several fields
- The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowships, funded through Lilly Endowment, offers recent graduates, mid-career professionals and retirees with backgrounds in STEM support to pursue a master’s degree with a commitment to teach in an urban or rural school district
- Application deadline: October or January (varies with program)
- Available to: US citizens and permanent residents who majored in or have a strong professional background in a STEM field; 3.0 GPA (or higher) preferred
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Fellowship Program
- Annual program of support for advanced graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, and urbanism
- There are nine fellowships to choose from and each has specific requirements and intents, including support for the advancement and completion of a doctoral dissertation, for residency and travel during the period of dissertation research, and for postdoctoral research
- $24,000 per year
- Application deadline: mid-November
- Available to: pre-doctoral students who have completed all departmental requirements, including course work, residency, and general and preliminary examinations. Certification in two languages other than English is required. Candidates must be either United States citizens or enrolled in a university in the United States.
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award
- Award provides up to $50,000 annually for tuition, room and board, required fees, and books
- Open to students pursuing their first graduate degree in the performing arts, visual arts, or creative writing
- Application deadline: early February
- Available to: graduating seniors or recent graduates (within the last 5 years) with a 3.20 minimum GPA with demonstrated unmet financial need
Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program
- All fellows at the Smithsonian work with a Smithsonian advisor to conduct independent study or research relating to Smithsonian collections, facilities, or staff expertise.
- Applicants must propose research that is conducted at the Smithsonian in an area of research outlined in the publication, Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study (SORS)
- Fellowships are available for the following fields: Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science; Anthropology and archaeology; Astrophysics and astronomy; Earth sciences and paleobiology; Evolutionary and systematic biology; History of science and technology; History of art, especially American, contemporary, African, and Asian art, twentieth-century American crafts, and decorative arts; Social and cultural history of the United States Folklife.
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: graduate students, postgraduates, and predoctoral students, as well as conservators, postdoctoral and senior investigators
- Provides up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency
- Supports study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East
- Funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security
- Applicants should identify how their projects, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined
- Application deadline: late January
- Available to: US citizens enrolled in graduate study
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Fellowship Program
- Annual program of support for advanced graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, and urbanism
- There are nine fellowships to choose from and each has specific requirements and intents, including support for the advancement and completion of a doctoral dissertation, for residency and travel during the period of dissertation research, and for postdoctoral research
- $24,000 per year
- Application deadline: mid-November
- Available to: pre-doctoral students who have completed all departmental requirements, including course work, residency, and general and preliminary examinations. Certification in two languages other than English is required. Candidates must be either United States citizens or enrolled in a university in the United States.
Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs
- This is a full-time, nine month, graduate-level experiential leadership training program that prepares individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public affairs arena.
- The Fellows Program is offered in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and St. Louis
- 64 Fellows are chosen nationally
- Application deadline: late January, application materials available in September
- Available to: US Students who will hold a BA before the start of the fellowship
- Offers an opportunity for students who are the first in their family to graduate from college to study at St. John’s College of Cambridge University
- Archaeology, art history, anthropology, classics, economics, English, geography, history, modern languages, medieval languages, music, philosophy, or social and political sciences
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: Students who are the first in their family to graduate from college in the above-mentioned fields
Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
- Provides exceptional financial support (tuition, fees, academic allowances, and a $36,000/year stipend) for up to 4 years, as well as a 12-week research practicum at a DOE laboratory
- For graduating seniors or first-year graduate students pursuing a PhD in engineering, or the physical, computer, mathematical, or life sciences at an accredited U.S. university
- Applicants are evaluated on GPA, GRE scores, research statements, chosen program of study, and references
- Application deadline: January
- Available to: U.S. citizens or resident aliens
- Provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or English Teaching Assistantships.
- Facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think
- Grant lengths and dates vary by country
- Institutional deadline: mid-September.
- Application deadline: mid-October.
- Available to: US citizens who will hold a BA before the start of the grant; current Butler students are required to apply through the University, alumni may apply through the University or as “at-large” candidates
- Awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the United Kingdom to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge
- The program aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others
- Application deadline: mid-October
- Available to: Non-UK citizens seeking a degree at Cambridge
Fannie & John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
- The award consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. The cost-of-education allowance is accepted by all of the participating schools in lieu of all fees and tuition
- Applicants must be students of the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America, and who are willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency
- College seniors wishing to pursue the Ph.D. degree in any of the fields of particular interest to the Foundation, as well as graduate students already in the process of doing so, may apply
- Fellows must attend one of the Foundation’s currently participating schools, or must petition the Foundation to include a school in the United States that he/she desires to attend
- Application deadline: early November
- Available to: US citizens or permanent residents who are students of applied physical, biological, or engineering sciences
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award
- Award provides up to $50,000 annually for tuition, room and board, required fees, and books
- Open to students pursuing their first graduate degree in the performing arts, visual arts, or creative writing
- Application deadline: early February
- Available to: graduating seniors or recent graduates (within the last 5 years) with a 3.20 minimum GPA with demonstrated unmet financial need
- Offers $24,000 to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level
- Intended to support students working on a Master’s Degree in American History or Political Science (Government), or a MAT concentrating in History or Political Science
- Applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence; generally, one Fellowship per state is awarded each year
- Application deadline: early March
- Available to: US citizens pursuing a qualifying master’s degree who are committed to teaching American history, government, or social studies in grades 7-11
- Finances young Americans of high ability to study for a degree at any university in the United Kingdom for one or two years
- Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
- Minimum 3.7 GPA
- Institutional deadline: September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens who are completing a BA (or have completed a BA within the last 3 years)
George J Mitchell Scholarship*
- Provides scholars with tuition, housing, and other expenses for 1 year at any university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland (usually in a master’s degree program, any field)
- Intended to link future U.S. leaders with the island of Ireland
- Institutional deadline: mid-September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 who hold a BA (or will hold a BA before the start of the scholarship)
NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
- Awards fellowships for graduate study leading to masters or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering related to NASA research and development
- The program supports approximately 300 graduate students annually
- Fellowships are awarded for one year as training grants in the amount of $30,000. This amount includes a $20,000 student stipend, a student travel allowance of $6,000, $1,000 for student health insurance, and a university allowance of $3,000
- Awards are renewable for 1 year for a master degree; 2 years for Ph.D, with maximum of three years funding based on satisfactory academic advancement, research progress, and available funding
- Application deadline: early March
- Available to: US citizens currently enrolled or accepted as a full-time graduate student in an accredited U.S. college or university
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
- Provides 3-year scholarships for students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
- Welcomes applications from all qualified students and strongly encourages under-represented populations, including women, under-represented racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply
- Undergraduate students who are pursuing admission to a graduate program may apply
- Application deadline: early November
- Available to: US citizens, permanent residents, and US nationals who have recently obtained a BA (or are graduating) and who plan to start a graduate program
Each year Phi Kappa Phi awards 51 Fellowships of $5,000 and six valued at $15,000 each to members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
Each chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for Society-wide awards
Open to students registering in all professional and graduate fields
Institutional deadline: varies
Application Deadline: early April
Available to: Active Phi Kappa Phi members entering their first year of graduate or professional study
- Provides full financial support for Rhodes Scholars to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (2 years)
- Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead
- All majors welcome
- Institutional deadline: early September
- Application deadline: early October
- Available to: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 who will hold a BA before the beginning of the scholarship
- Fellows are committed to the advancement of peace, and often go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations such as the United Nations and World Bank
- Rotary selects individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of their peace centers
- Fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship/field study expenses
- Local club deadline: varies (March-June)
- Application deadline: early July (must be submitted to a Rotary club or district for endorsement)
- Available to: US citizens with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
- Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields
- Established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.
- Selected Fellows receive tuition and living expenses that can total up to $90,000 over 2 years
- Students may study for any degree at any U.S. university
- Application deadline: November
- Available to: New Americans (defined as U.S. permanent residents or naturalized citizens if born abroad or the children of naturalized parents) under the age of 31 who are/will be pursuing a graduate degree
Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program
- All fellows at the Smithsonian work with a Smithsonian advisor to conduct independent study or research relating to Smithsonian collections, facilities, or staff expertise.
- Applicants must propose research that is conducted at the Smithsonian in an area of research outlined in the publication, Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study (SORS)
- Fellowships are available for the following fields: Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science; Anthropology and archaeology; Astrophysics and astronomy; Earth sciences and paleobiology; Evolutionary and systematic biology; History of science and technology; History of art, especially American, contemporary, African, and Asian art, twentieth-century American crafts, and decorative arts; Social and cultural history of the United States Folklife.
- Application deadline: mid-January
- Available to: graduate students, postgraduates, and predoctoral students, as well as conservators, postdoctoral and senior investigators
- Aims to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service
- Provides recipients with over $20,000 for graduate study in the US or abroad
- Applicants must have a GPA over 3.5, a very strong record of public service, and articulate public policy issues well
- Institutional deadline: mid-December
- Application deadline: early February
- Available to: U.S. citizens with junior-level standing
- Provides funding ($30,000) for a master’s degree at a partner school in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) teaching field
- Intended for students pursuing careers in teaching, Foreign Service, or conservation. Ph.D. dissertation fellowships are also available in several fields
- The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowships, funded through Lilly Endowment, offers recent graduates, mid-career professionals and retirees with backgrounds in STEM support to pursue a master’s degree with a commitment to teach in an urban or rural school district
- Application deadline: October or January (varies with program)
- Available to: US citizens and permanent residents who majored in or have a strong professional background in a STEM field; 3.0 GPA (or higher) preferred
Critical Language Scholarship Program
- Special Summer Initiative for STEM students only–students must participate in an approved summer study abroad program that lasts at least 8 weeks
- Recipients will receive up to $8000
- Program costs—airfare, tuition, room and board, cultural program expenses, overseas health benefits, and applicable visa fees–are fully covered for all participants. Participants receive a small stipend to cover incidental expenses and meals not provided by the program
- The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply
- Critical Need Languages: Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, and Urdu: Beginning, advanced beginning, intermediate and advanced levels; Arabic and Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate and advanced levels; Chinese, Japanese, and Russian: Intermediate and advanced levels.
- Application deadline: February
- Available to: U.S. citizens over the age of 18 enrolled at an accredited U.S. degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level (applicants must have completed at least one year of study)
Fulbright Summer Institute
For current undergraduates with at least two years left in their degrees.
- Summer programmes provide the opportunity for US undergraduates (aged over 18), with at least two years of undergraduate study left to complete, to come to the UK on a three, four, five or six week academic and cultural summer programme
- Participants in these programmes will get the opportunity to experience an exciting academic programme at a highly regarded UK University, explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK and develop their academic ability by improving presentation, research and communication skills
- Application deadline: late February (see website for specific Institute)
- Available to: U.S. citizens over the age of 18 with two years of undergraduate study left to complete
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program
- Offers 15–20 undergraduates the opportunity to participate in a 6-week summer program that explores issues and trends in international affairs, as well as a greater understanding of career opportunities in that field
- Participants live and attend classes at Howard University in Washington, DC
- Application deadline: early February
- Available to: U.S. citizens with a minimum 3.2 undergraduate GPA who have an interest in international affairs
*Requires University nomination