Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program (seniors & graduates)
Offers full scholarships for any graduate or professional degree offered at Stanford University, plus leadership development, aimed at preparing leaders to find creative solutions for the world's greatest problems. Eligible are graduating seniors and recent graduates, from any country. Apply to the Knight-Hennessy by their deadline in early October, and to the Stanford degree program of your choice by the deadline for that program.
The Susan Rappaport Knafel ’52 Scholarship for Foreign Study or Traveling Fellowship (seniors)
Scholarship for Foreign Study – up to $36,000
The scholarship will be awarded to a member of the graduating class who displays a desire for learning and an ability to impart knowledge and judgment to others. It will fund a year of study at a foreign institution to pursue a specific subject that requires contact with foreign scholars, libraries or other resources.
Traveling Fellowship – up to $36,000
The fellowship will be awarded to a member of the graduating class who displays an interest in and an acceptance of others, and who displays the ethos of a Wellesley education. It will fund a year of purposeful travel abroad to explore a particular interest with the requirement that the recipient not remain in the same area for more than two months.
Wellesley College Graduate Fellowships (WCGF—seniors & graduates)
Wellesley College offers a number of fellowships and scholarships for graduate study or research open to Wellesley seniors and graduates. Two awards are open to women graduates of any American institution (the Schimke and the Shackford). Awards are usually made to applicants currently enrolled in or applying to graduate/professional school for the following academic year; there is a single common application process for most of these awards, and the campus deadline is typically in January.
Churchill Scholarship - campus deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae in STEM fields who are U.S. citizens.
The Churchill Scholarship provides funding to American students for a year of Master’s study in science, mathematics, and engineering at the University of Cambridge, based at Churchill College. The Scholarship was set up at the request of Sir Winston Churchill in order to fulfill his vision of US-UK scientific exchange with the goal of advancing science and technology on both sides of the Atlantic, helping to ensure our future prosperity and security. The Foundation currently offers up to 15 scholarships per year, and Wellesley is invited to nominate no more than 2 candidates annually....
Marshall Scholarship - campus application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and recent alumnae in any field who are U.S. citizens.
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty scholars are selected each year to study at the graduate level at an UK institution in any field. As they gain a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American people, their governments and their institutions. Scholars’ direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programs contributes to their personal growth and...
Israel Rhodes Scholarship - expected direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae who are citizens of Israel.
The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act. Each year, there are two Scholarships available for Israel, to support postgraduate study at Oxford.
**Please note this is an expected deadline; please see the program website for updates and additional details.
**For details of eligibility and how to apply, see the official Rhodes website: https...
The GEM Fellowships Program - direct application deadline
Eligible: rising seniors and graduates who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, especially members of underrepresented minorities, applying for eligible graduate degree programs. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 for MS Fellowship and 3.0 for Ph.D. Fellowship.
GEM offers MS and Ph.D. level students an outstanding opportunity and access to dozens of the top Engineering and Science firms and Universities in the nation. The GEM Fellowship was designed to focus on promoting opportunities for individuals to enter industry at the graduate level in areas such as research and development, product development, and other high level technical careers.
Questions? Prospective Wellesley applicants are most welcome to seek advice from the ...
Rhodes Scholarship: Global Competition - campus deadline to declare interest
Rising seniors, current seniors, and alumnae from any country not included in another Rhodes competition (see official website for details), who meet the official eligibility criteria.
The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act. One of the oldest and most prestigious international awards, Rhodes Scholarships provide full funding for postgraduate study in any field at the University of Oxford. For the first time in 2018, Rhodes Scholarships were opened to citizens of any country, through the creation of the Global...
Fulbright U.S. Student Program - campus application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae in any field who are U.S. citizens.
The Fulbright US Student Program provides grants to increase cultural ties and mutual understanding between Americans and communities abroad. Fulbright Grants offer you many terrific postgraduate opportunities—from scientific research to the practice of an art to the teaching of English, in more than 130 countries.
This is the deadline by which to apply for the Fulbright with the support of the Wellesley Fulbright committee. You can apply directly for the Fulbright, but why not get help if you can? Any...
U.S. Rhodes Scholarship - campus application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae in any field who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or current DACA recipients.
The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act. Each year, there are thirty-two Scholarship available for the United States, to support postgraduate study at Oxford.
Any prospective Wellesley applicants are warmly encouraged to seek advice ahead of time from Kate Dailinger of Wellesley's fellowships office. Note that it's smart to plan ahead, given the large number of fellowship deadlines in...
Fulbright U.S. Student Program - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and graduates in any field who are U.S. citizens.
The Fulbright US Student Program provides grants to increase cultural ties and mutual understanding between Americans and communities abroad. Fulbright Grants offer many terrific postgraduate opportunities—from scientific research to the practice of an art to the teaching of English, in more than 130 countries.
This is the deadline if you are applying directly for the Fulbright, as opposed to applying with the support of the Wellesley Fulbright committee, but why wouldn't you want the support of...
Pakistan Rhodes Scholarship - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae from Pakistan in any field.
The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act. Each year, there is one Scholarship available for Pakistan, to support postgraduate study at Oxford.
**For details of eligibility and how to apply, see the official Rhodes website: https://www.
Although Wellesley seniors and...
Southern Africa Rhodes Scholarship - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, or eSwatini in any field.
The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act. Each year, there are ten Scholarships available for Southern Africa, to support postgraduate study at Oxford. Southern Africa includes South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, and eSwatini.
**For details of eligibility and how to apply, see the official Rhodes website: ...
East Africa Rhodes Scholarship - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae from Uganda, Tanzania, Rawanda, South Sudan, and Burundi in any field.
The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act. Each year, there is one Scholarship available for East Africa, to support postgraduate study at Oxford. East Africa includes Uganda, Tanzania, Rawanda, South Sudan, and Burundi.
**For details of eligibility and how to apply, see the official Rhodes website: https...
India Rhodes Scholarship - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae from India in any field.
The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act. Each year, there are five Scholarships available for India, to support postgraduate study at Oxford.
**For details of eligibility and how to apply, see the official Rhodes website: https://www.
Although Wellesley seniors and...
New Zealand Rhodes Scholarship - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae from New Zealand in any field.
The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act. Each year, there are three Scholarships available for New Zealand, to support postgraduate study at Oxford.
**For details of eligibility and how to apply, see the official Rhodes website: https://www.
Although Wellesley...
West Africa Rhodes Scholarship - expected direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae from West Africa in any field.
The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act. Each year, there are two Scholarships available for West Africa, to support postgraduate study at Oxford. West Africa includes: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Principe and Togo.
**Please note this is an...
Zimbabwe Rhodes Scholarship - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae from Zimbabwe in any field.
The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act. Each year, there are two Scholarships available for Zimbabwe, to support postgraduate study at Oxford.
**For details of eligibility and how to apply, see the official Rhodes website: https://www.
Although Wellesley seniors...