Undergraduate Fellowships Requiring Campus Committee Review

Beinecke Scholarships– Provide juniors who are eligible for financial assistance with funding for application expenses and tuition for master’s or doctoral programs in the arts, humanities or social sciences. (U.S. citizens or nationals.)

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships– Provide funding toward junior and/or senior year for sophomores and juniors interested in a career in mathematics or the natural sciences. (U.S. citizens, permanent residents, resident aliens, or U.S. nationals from American Samoa, or the Marshall Islands.)

Killam Fellowships– Provide undergraduates, who are U.S. citizens, the opportunity to study in Canada in any field of study.

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship– Provides modest financial assistance, faculty mentoring, modest term time compensation for projects related to their academic interest; stipends for summer research; and assistance with repayment of undergraduate loans if students pursue doctoral study in Mellon-designated disciplines. See Professor Joy Renjilian-Burgy, Director Mellon Mays Fellows, for more information.

NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships– Support overseas study of languages and cultures, preferably those less commonly taught in the U.S. Service commitment required following graduation. (U.S. citizens.)

Rockefeller Brothers Fund– Provide juniors of color committed to a career teaching in public elementary or secondary schools a summer internship and assistance with graduate school tuition. (Open to all nationalities.)

Mayling Soong Summer Scholarships– Provide funding for summer language study in Japan, the People’s Republic of China, or Taiwan. (East Asian Languages and Literature Department)

Harry S. Truman Scholarships– Provide funding toward senior year and graduate school for juniors interested in a career in public service. (U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals from American Samoa, or the Marshall Islands.)

Morris K. Udall Scholarships– Provide up to $5,000 to sophomores or juniors pursuing careers related to the environment, or to Native Americans or Alaska Natives pursuing careers in health care or tribal public policy. (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents.)

Wellesley College Support for Undergraduate Research

For links to further information on many of these awards as well as additional research funding for undergraduates: www.wellesley.edu/DeanCollege/stugrnt.html

Pamela Daniels Fellowship - Provides funding to design and complete an original senior project.

NSF – REU – Wellesley College administers two National Science Foundation Research Experience Undergraduates (REU) programs: REU in Chemistry and REU in Social Sciences.

Jerome A. Schiff Fellowships - Provide funding to support scholarly research of students enrolled in the senior honors program.

Science Center Grants – Check on the Science Center site for information on student travel and research available through the Science Center.

Student Conference Travel Grants – Provide funding for students to present academic work at a scholarly conference.

Student Research Grants – Provide funding to encourage student-faculty collaboration and student research, especially research associated with 350s, 360s and 370s.