Wellesley College Graduate Fellowships & Scholarships

Wellesley College offers a number of fellowships for graduate study or research that are open to graduating seniors and Wellesley alumnae. Two of these awards are open to women graduates of any American institution. Awards are usually made to applicants currently enrolled in or applying to graduate school for the following year. Preference in all cases, except for the Peggy Howard Fellowship, will be given to applicants who have not held one of these awards previously. Decisions will be based on merit and need. U.S. tax laws apply. Please note that the awards are for study at institutions other than Wellesley College and are open to all nationalities.

Application Information

To apply for the majority of these fellowships, you must submit the Wellesley College Graduate Fellowship application (see application instructions). The application and supporting material must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the Secretary to the Committee on Extramural Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships by January 7, 2008.
Please note: The Howard and Stevens fellowships have their own separate applications and deadlines.

Questions may be addressed to cws-fellowships@wellesley.edu, or voice mail box 781-283-3525.

For Women Graduates of Any American Institution:

(Please note that these are the only two awards for which women who are not Wellesley alumnae may apply.)

Mary McEwen Schimke Scholarship, a supplemental award to provide relief from household and child care expenses while pursuing graduate study. The award is made on the basis of scholarly expectation and identified need. The candidate must be over 30 years of age, currently engaged in graduate study in literature and/or history. Preference given to American studies.
Award: up to $1,700

M.A. Cartland Shackford Medical Fellowship for the study of medicine with a view to general practice, not psychiatry.
Award: minimum of $11,000

For Graduating Seniors and Graduates of Wellesley College:

Anne Louise Barrett Fellowship for graduate study or research, preferably in music with emphasis on study or research in musical theory, composition, or the history of music abroad or in the United States.
Award: up to $17,000

Margaret Freeman Bowers Fellowship for a first year of study in the fields of social work, law, or public policy/public administration, including MBA candidates with plans for a career in the field of social services. Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating financial need.
Award: up to $10,000

Eugene L. Cox Fellowship for graduate study in medieval or renaissance history and culture abroad or in the United States.
Award: up to $10,000

Professor Elizabeth F. Fisher Fellowship for research or further study in geology or geography, including urban, environmental or ecological studies. Preference given to geology and geography.
Award: up to $3,000

Ruth Ingersoll Goldmark Fellowship for graduate study in English literature or English composition or in the classics.
Award: up to $3,000

Horton-Hallowell Fellowship for graduate study in any field, preferably in the last two years of candidacy for the Ph.D. degree, or its equivalent, or for private research of equivalent standard.
Award: up to $11,000

Peggy Howard Fellowship in Economics to provide financial aid for Wellesley students or alumnae continuing their study of economics. Administered by the economics faculty who may name one or two recipients, depending on the income available. Click here for the Peggy Howard Fellowship application. The application and supporting material should be returned to Economics Department, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481-8203 by April 1, 2008.

Edna V. Moffett Fellowship for a young alumna, preferably for a first year of graduate study in history.
Award: up to $15,000

Alice Freeman Palmer Fellowship for study or research abroad or in the United States. The holder must be no more than 26 years of age at the time of her appointment and unmarried throughout the whole of her tenure.
Award: up to $29,000

Kathryn Conway Preyer Fellowship for advanced study in history.
Award: up to $12,000

Vida Dutton Scudder Fellowship for study or research in the field of social science, political science, or literature.
Award: up to $13,000

Harriet A. Shaw Fellowship for study or research in music, art, or allied subjects in the United States or abroad. Preference given to music candidates; undergraduate work in history of art required of other candidates.
Award: up to $13,000

Mary Elvira Stevens Traveling Fellowship for travel or study outside the United States in order to benefit from the knowledge and understanding of a global education. Any scholarly, artistic, or cultural purpose may be considered. Candidates must be at least 25 years of age in the year of application 2007. The Stevens Traveling Fellowship application is available as PDF* and Microsoft Word file. The application and supporting material should be returned to the Center for Work and Service, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481-8203 by December 3, 2007.
Award: up to $20,000

Sarah Perry Wood Medical Fellowship for the study of medicine at an accredited medical school approved by the American Medical Association.
Award: up to $76,000

Fanny Bullock Workman Fellowship for graduate study in any field.
Award: up to $18,000

Instructions for Applying

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