A Sampling of Graduate Fellowships Not Requiring Campus Review
American Association of University Women International Fellowships - Support women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents in full-time graduate or post-graduate study in the U.S. (Must agree to return to home country to pursue careers.) http://www.aauw.org
American-Scandinavian Foundation Grants and Fellowships - Support graduate study or research in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden for U.S. citizens or permanent residents or support graduate study or research in the U.S. for Scandinavian citizens. http://www.amscan.org
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program - Candidates are competitively chosen from the fields of business administration, economics, journalism and mass communications, law, political science and public affairs/public policy.
DAAD Graduate Scholarships - Offer funding for one academic year of study in Germany with the possibility of a one year extension. Open to U.S. or Canadian citizens under age 32 who are in full-time degree programs or foreign nationals who are full-time graduate students in the U.S. or Canada.) http://www.daad.org
Echoing Green - Echoing Green provides enterprising candidates the opportunity to develop and implement an innovative program in the field of public service. Two-year fellowships. (U.S. citizens or nationals.) http://www.echoinggreen.org
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities - To increase the presence of underrepresented minorities on the nation’s college and university faculties. Will provide support for up to a maximum of three years. (U.S. citizens or nationals.) http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships
Gates Cambridge Scholarships - Support study at Cambridge University for citizens of all countries outside the U. K. Candidates must be accepted to Cambridge. http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk
Hertz Foundation Fellowships - Support Ph.D. students in the applied physical sciences for up to five years. Must commit to make skills available to U.S. in times of national emergency. (U.S. citizens or permanent residents.) http://www.hertzfndn.org
Samuel Huntington Public Service Awards - Offer graduating seniors a stipend for a public service project anywhere in the world. (Open to all nationalities.) http://www.nationalgridus.com/education
Jacob K. Javits Fellows Program- Provides tuition plus stipend to assist students in studies for MFA and doctoral-level degrees in selected fields of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. (U. S. citizens, U.S. nationals, permanent residents, citizens of Freely Associated States.) http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits
James Madison Fellowships - Support full-time study toward an M.A. degree to encourage future and current high school teachers of American history, American government, and social studies to undertake graduate study of the U.S. constitution. (U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals.) http://www.jamesmadison.com
National Science Foundation Fellowships - Graduate fellowships support the early stages of graduate study in physical or biological science, mathematics, engineering or social science. (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or permanent residents.)
NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships - Support study of languages and cultures, especially those deemed critical to U.S. national security. Service commitment required following study. (U.S. citizens.) http://www.iie.org/nsep
NSEP-National Flagship Language Program - Supports advanced language training in Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, or Russian. (U.S. citizens.) http://www.iie.org/nsep
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships - Provide funding for two years of graduate study in public policy, international affairs, public administration or certain academic fields, as well as domestic and overseas summer internships, with the understanding that the awardee will serve for a minimum of three years as a Foreign Service Officer. (U.S. citizens.) http://www.woodrow.org/public-policy/graduate.php
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships - (Not restricted to U.S. citizens.)
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Ambassadorial Scholarships - Support study abroad at a university in any country in which there is a Rotary Club.
World Peace Scholarships - Provide funding for two-year master's degree or certificate programs in international relations, peace studies and conflict resolution at specific universities.
William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose - Awards an unrestricted cash grant to graduating college seniors who have demonstrated passion, dedication, a high capacity for self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil society. (U.S. citizens only.) http://www.isi.org/programs/fellowships/simon.html
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships - Support up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the U.S. Candidates must be holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized citizen parents. http://www.pdsoros.org
Kip Tiernan Social Justice Fellowship - Provides a $40,000 stipend and benefit package for one year to a woman, over 21 years of age, so that she can develop and carry out a special project that will further the mission of Rosie's Place anywhere in New England. (Rosie's mission is to offer women empowering programs and services and to support legislative and policy initiatives that aim to eliminate poverty and to increase social and economic justice.) http://www.rosiesplace.org
White House Fellows Program - Each year between 11 and 19 fellows are selected to serve for one year as full-time, paid assistants to members of the Cabinet and senior White House staff, where they observe federal policy-making at the highest levels. White House Fellows are selected for their demonstrated leadership, character, professional contributions and commitment to community service. http://www.whitehousefellows.gov/home.html
Sample applications and information sheets in "Selected Fellowships: Graduate" notebook located in the Center for Work and Service Library.
If you have any questions, see Ellie Perkins in the Center for Work and Service.