Here is a snapshot of some fellowships and scholarships. There are certainly more than the ones listed here. Please feel free to browse these opportunities. Be sure to visit the webpages of scholarships in which you’re interested for more information on eligibility and application timeline.
Exploring Fellowships and Scholarships by year
On this page:
First-year and sophomore students
- U.S. citizen
- Provides a fully-funded scholarship to attend an intensive summer abroad institute to learn one of thirteen essential foreign languages
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Supports study abroad in East or Southeast Asia for students who demonstrate financial need
Fulbright UK Summer Institutes
- U.S. citizen, 3.7+ GPA, little to no travel experience outside North America
- 3-5 week academic and cultural summer program at a higher education institution in the U.K.
Gilman International Scholarship
- U.S. citizen, Federal Pell Grant recipient
- Grants for study or internships abroad during the academic year or summer
- U.S. citizen, sophomores and juniors only
- Scholarship for outstanding research students in science, math and engineering
NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
- U.S. citizen, 3.0+ GPA, sophomores only
- $9,500 scholarship and summer internship opportunities at NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) facilities across the U.S. for students majoring in disciplines such as environmental science, biological science, mathematics, computer and information science, engineering, physics, geography and teacher education.
- U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA, juniors only
- $10,000 and free Airbnb housing to pursue summer work-travel experience between junior and senior year for students with demonstrable commitment to public service
- U.S. and international students
- $10,000 to administer a project that promotes peace anywhere in the world
- U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident, sophomores and juniors only
- $7,000 scholarship for students committed to environmental and Native American issues
Juniors
- U.S. citizen, juniors only
- $35,000 for graduate school awarded to exceptional students in arts, humanities and social science, who have demonstrable financial need
- U.S. citizen
- Fully-funded summer language institutes overseas in a foreign language deemed critical to U.S. international interests
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Supports study abroad in East or SE Asia for students who demonstrate financial need
Gilman International Scholarship
- U.S. citizen, Federal Pell Grant recipient
- Grants for study or internships abroad during the academic year
- U.S. citizen, sophomores and juniors only
- Scholarship for outstanding students in science, math and engineering
Key into Public Service Scholarship
- Open to sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a 3.5+ GPA
- $5,000 scholarship
- U.S. and International students
- $10,000 to administer a project that promotes peace anywhere in the world
- U.S. citizen, juniors only
- $30,000 scholarship to promising leaders with a demonstrable commitment to public service and policy development
- U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident, sophomores and juniors only
- $7,000 scholarship for students committed to environmental and Native American issues
Seniors and alumni
AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident (women only)
- Funding for full-time graduate work in the fields of architecture, computer science, engineering, mathematics, law, business and medicine.
- U.S. citizen and international students
- Experiential leadership training program in public affairs
- U.S. citizen, not open to alumni
- Provides a fully-funded scholarship to attend an intensive summer abroad institute to learn one of thirteen essential foreign languages
English Program in Korea (EPIK)
- Citizen from a country whose national language is English
- Assist Korean teachers in their English classes in schools across Korea
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree
- Open to all with an undergraduate degree
- International study program for students who want to pursue a Master’s degree
French Teaching Assistants (TAPIF)
- U.S. citizens
- English teaching assistantships in France
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- U.S. citizen
- English teaching, research and travel grants in countries all over the world
- Be sure to research country for specific eligibility/program requirements
Gaither Junior Fellows Program
- U.S. citizen and international students, graduating seniors only
- Fellows work as research assistants to professionals working on international affairs in Washington, D.C.
- U.S. citizen and international students
- Support to pursue graduate degrees at Cambridge University (U.K.)
- Must be admitted to Cambridge independent of scholarship application
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET)
- U.S. citizens
- Assist teachers of English in public and private elementary, junior and senior high schools across Japan
Key into Public Service Scholarship
- Open to sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a 3.5+ GPA
- $5,000 scholarship
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- 10-month intensive study and professional placement in an Asian country
- U.S. citizen, 3.7+ GPA
- Support for exceptional students to study at a British university
- U.S. citizen
- Scholarship for exceptional students to study at an Irish university
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Support for graduate studies in scientific research, engineering or mathematics
Payne International Development Fellowship
- U.S. citizens
- $90,000 in benefits over two years to pursue a graduate degree as a pathway to working for the U.S. Foreign Service
- U.S. citizen
- Support for graduate students interested in careers in the U.S. Foreign Service
- U.S. citizens and international students
- Year-long fellowships working with service-oriented organizations across Africa
- U.S. citizens and international students
- Year-long service and teaching-oriented fellowships in Asia
Princeton in Latin America (PiLA)
- U.S. citizens and international students
- Year-long service and non-profit fellowships in Latin America
- U.S. and International students, not open to alumni
- $10,000 to administer a project that promotes peace anywhere in the world
- U.S. citizen
- Graduate school support for those interested in careers in the Foreign Service
- U.S. citizen, 3.7+ GPA
- Scholarship for exceptional students to do graduate work at Oxford University
- U.S. citizens and international students
- Support for graduate work in China in the fields of public policy, economics, business or international studies
- U.S. citizens and international students
- Program to gain Washington, D.C. perspective on peace and security issues
- 6-9 months as a full-time, paid assistant at a participating organization
Spain Teaching Assistants (NALCAP)
- U.S. or Canadian citizen
- Teaching English and North American culture in Spain’s public schools
- U.S. citizens and international students, graduating seniors only
- A year of independent international travel and exploration pursuing a personal passion or interest