Travel Fellowships
Fellowships fund purposeful activity—all over the world! Travel fellowships are available to both undergraduates and graduates, can fund structured opportunities or “build your own adventure” independent projects, can be open to citizens of any nation and applicants from any major, and can fund research, language study, graduate study, teaching, and service… to name just a few! Where could a fellowship take you?
Rhodes Scholarship (rising seniors & graduates)
Did you know that citizens of any country are now eligible to apply for the Rhodes Scholarships, for graduate study at the University of Oxford? Campus deadline for Wellesley applicants for Global Rhodes is typically in early June and for the Canadian and US Rhodes typically in late August. Application deadlines for other Rhodes competitions may fall even earlier (see their website, and Career Education deadline listings). All prospective Wellesley Rhodes applicants are encouraged to seek advice from Kate Dailinger, of Wellesley's Career Education, and learn more through this resource page.
Elisabeth Luce Moore ’24 Wellesley-Yenching Fellowship at Ginling College in Nanjing (seniors & graduates)
Each year the Wellesley-Yenching Program sponsors two English teaching fellowships in cooperation with Ginling College, part of Nanjing Normal University in Nanjing, China. Wellesley College seniors or graduates are eligible to apply for this one-year fellowship which can be extended to a second year. The Wellesley-Yenching Committee interviews applicants, then sends the credentials of one or two nominees for final approval by Ginling College.
The Mary Elvira Stevens Traveling Fellowship truly embodies Wellesley’s spirit of life-long education for women in its unique requirement that it should fund independent travel to unfamiliar territory for up to one full year. This stipulation inspires courage, imagination, tolerance, and curiosity from the nascent idea of the proposal throughout the process and during the grant year.
“I am most excited about meeting and learning from people all over the world, and observing and hearing about their connections to land and food. Everybody needs food, but everyone's experiences and perspectives are different. I can't really imagine where this year will take me, but I know it will be transformative.”
McGill University - McCall MacBain Scholarship: official online info session
Wednesday, May 8th 2024, 12:00 pm -
1:00 pm EDT
As a McCall MacBain Scholar, you will connect with mentors, develop your leadership skills, and receive full funding to start a master's or professional degree at McGill University. The scholarship covers all tuition and fees, plus a living stipend of $2,000 per month during academic terms, summer funding options, and a relocation grant.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Overview official webinar!
Thursday, June 6th 2024, 4:00 pm -
5:00 pm EDT
Calling current juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and any interested US students, of any class year -
Be inspired by where *you* could go in future with Fulbright! Hear from Fulbright staff and Alumni Ambassadors about the opportunities Fulbright offers for U.S. citizens to pursue graduate or professional study, conduct research, or teach English in more than 140 countries.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Overview official webinar!
Tuesday, May 7th 2024, 4:00 pm -
5:00 pm EDT
Calling current juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and any interested US students, of any class year -
Be inspired by where *you* could go in future with Fulbright! Hear from Fulbright staff and Alumni Ambassadors about the opportunities Fulbright offers for U.S. citizens to pursue graduate or professional study, conduct research, or teach English in more than 140 countries.
Fulbright webinar: Black Alumni Panel!
Tuesday, June 18th 2024, 4:00 pm -
5:00 pm EDT
Calling current juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and any interested US students, of any class year -?"Your Future with Fulbright" series focuses on elevating diverse voices in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and encourages applicants to imagine themselves going abroad. This panel hosts Black Fulbright Alumni who will share the impact Fulbright has had on their lives. Come and listen to their experiences and be inspired!?Fulbright offers funded opportunities for U.S.
Fulbright webinar: Hispanic and Latinx Alumni Panel!
Tuesday, July 9th 2024, 4:00 pm -
5:00 pm EDT
Calling current juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and any interested US students, of any class year -?"Your Future with Fulbright" series focuses on elevating diverse voices in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and encourages applicants to imagine themselves going abroad. This panel hosts Hispanic and Latinx Fulbright Alumni who will share the impact Fulbright has had on their lives. Come and listen to their experiences and be inspired!?Fulbright offers funded opportunities for U.S.
Fulbright webinar: Asian American & Pacific Islander Alumni Panel!
Thursday, May 9th 2024, 4:00 pm -
5:00 pm EDT
Calling current juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and any interested US students, of any class year -
"Your Future with Fulbright" series focuses on elevating diverse voices in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and encourages applicants to imagine themselves going abroad. This panel hosts Asian American and Pacific Islander Fulbright Alumni who will share the impact Fulbright has had on their lives. Come and listen to their experiences and be inspired!
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship - direct application deadline for spring semester
Eligible: graduating seniors and recent alumnae with US citizenship/permanent residency or OPT/appropriate work permit.
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites recent college and graduate school alumni to apply for full-time, six-to-nine month fellowships in Washington, DC. Outstanding individuals will be selected to work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues. Explore further details and the application HERE.
*Did you know? Lizamaria Arias '17 was a Scoville Fellow in Fall 2018? Read more...
Daniels Fellowship - expected direct application deadline
Eligible: seniors in good standing at Wellesley.
Wellesley's Pamela Daniels ’59 Fellowship is a merit award intended to encourage the maverick spirit at Wellesley. It is meant to provide an opportunity for seniors to envision and carry out a piece of work that they would love to do before graduation—a work of imagination as well as intellect, a worthy and vivid dream project that explores who they are as well as what they know. The Daniels supports a senior project (that may be but is not required to be an honors thesis).
What would you love to do...