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....
Brooke Owens Fellowship - direct application deadline
Eligible: anyone whose gender is underrepresented in aerospace (e.g. cisgender woman, a transgender woman, non-binary, agender, bigender, two-spirit, demigender, genderfluid, genderqueer, or another form of gender other than cisgender man) and who is currently pursuing a bachelors or associates degree as of October 2023, and will have at least one semester of study left after summer '24. International students with CPT are eligible!
Paid internships and executive mentorship for exceptional undergraduates in aerospace! Work at the coolest companies, doing the most meaningful things; connect directly with the leaders of today's industry; build a network that will launch you to the career of your dreams. Did you know? Shannon Kearney '18, Grace Jackson '22, and Paige Dean '23 won the Brooke Owens Fellowship!
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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...
Jerome A. Schiff Fellowship - direct application deadline
Eligible: Wellesley students enrolled in a 360 in the fall or intending to enroll in a 360 in spring.
A generous gift from the Jerome A. Schiff Charitable Trust allows Wellesley to support students pursuing independent research projects through the senior Honors thesis program. The fellowships are awarded on the basis of merit, and the number of fellows each year is determined by available funding and the number of qualified applicants. Please note applications are due at 5:00 pm EST.
**For details please see the Schiff website.
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Luce Scholars Program - direct application deadline
Eligible: seniors and graduates in any field who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, under the age of 32 or no more than three years out from receiving bachelor’s degree.
The Luce Scholars Program was launched by the Henry Luce Foundation in 1974 to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society. The program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 15-18 Luce Scholars each year. The program is unique among American-Asian exchanges in that it is intended for young leaders who have had limited experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity in the normal course of their careers to come to know...
Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program - expected campus application deadline
Eligible: First Generation and Low-Income, or Underrepresented ALANA* (African American, Latinx, Alaska Native, Native American, Pacific Islander), who are U.S. Citizens or permanent residents, majoring in a STEM discipline, with a strong desire to pursue doctorate education (PhD, EdD, etc), and 2.8 GPA or higher.
The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program funded at 187 institutions across the United States and Puerto Rico by the U.S. Department of Education. McNair participants are either first-generation college students with financial need, or members of a group that is traditionally underrepresented in graduate education and have demonstrated strong academic potential. The goal of the McNair Scholars Program is to increase graduate education for students from underrepresented groups.
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Lead for America Fellowship - expected direct application fall deadline
Eligible: U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or DACA recipients who will graduate in 2024 or have graduated in 2021 or later.
Lead for America selects, trains, and places our nation’s most promising young leaders in two-year paid fellowships in local governments as a means of strengthening America’s public institutions, supporting our local communities, and cultivating a new generation of transformational public service leaders.
Please note that there are typically three application rounds for the fellowships in the fall, winter, and spring. Apply as early as you can! This is an expected deadline; please see the program website for updates and additional details.
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Graduate School Preparation Mini-Grants - application deadline
Eligible: Currently enrolled Wellesley students, including those graduating in this academic year, (on-campus or studying abroad) are eligible for Fund grants. GPA is not a factor in the decision-making process. Preference will be given to those applicants who: 1) can be specific in terms of their graduate/professional school goals (for example: "applying to Master's degree programs in Museum Studies, ideally matriculating fall of 2024"), and 2) have financial need.
The Graduate/Professional School Preparation Fund, funded by a generous grant from the Wellesley Students’ Aid Society, is intended to help current Wellesley students with expenses related to graduate or professional school preparation.
Once a semester, the Fund will offer small grants (grant amounts may vary cycle to cycle) for students to use towards eligible expenses. Some examples of eligible expenses related to graduate school preparation include, but are not limited to:
- Graduate or professional school test preparation courses, books, and registration fees ...
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and recent grads who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents, applying for or in one of the first two years of study in an eligible graduate program.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP) support up to three years of graduate study in the sciences and social sciences at a U.S. institution. Application Deadline(s) vary according to proposed field of study (& are 5 p.m. local time at applicant’s mailing address). Please note these are expected deadlines; see the program website for updates and details.
- October 16, 2023 - Life Sciences
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Immigrant Justice Corps - Justice Fellowships
Eligible are those who will complete their JD at a US law school in the spring following application and recently minted JDs. (For full details, please see official website.)
Each year Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) awards Justice Fellowships to approximately 25 recent law graduates from across the United States – individuals with tremendous talent, promise, and a demonstrated commitment to providing legal services for low income people and immigrants. [IJC also offers Community Fellowships for recent college graduates, with an application deadline in the spring.]
IJC trains Justice Fellows to...
Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) Liu Xiaobo Fellowship - expected spring term direct application deadline
Eligible: U.S. citizens who are graduates of an accredited Bachelor's, Master's, or J.D. program or current graduate-level students. Candidates should have completed at least some China-related coursework; it is also desirable that they have some background in one or more of the specific human rights and rule of law issues in the CECC legislative mandate. Chinese language skills: Fellows should be able to read Chinese well enough to assist with research in newspapers, journals, and government documents. More advanced Chinese language capability would be a plus. A successful candidate for a fellowship will often have lived or studied in mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan.
The CECC’s Liu Xiaobo Fellowship was created in honor of renowned Chinese Nobel Prize laureate and prominent political prisoner Liu Xiaobo, who died in state custody in July 2017. The Liu Xiaobo Fellowship provides significant professional experience for individuals with a background in Chinese politics,...
USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and graduates who are U.S. citizens, seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2024 for a two-year program at a U.S. university. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.
The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship supports a 2-year master’s degree program for those preparing and planning for careers in the United States Agency for International Development. The program also offers paid summer internships, mentorship, career support, and more! (Please see the program's website for full details, plus ...
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and graduates whose birth parents were born outside of the US as non-US citizens. You might have been born in the US or be a naturalized citizen, adopted from abroad, a Green Card holder, granted asylum or refugee status in the US, or have graduated from high school & college in the US (including current and past DACA recipients). You must be 30 year old or younger as of the application deadline and planning to be enrolled in graduate school full-time in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans support up to two years of graduate/professional study in any discipline at universities in the United States. Find details at www.pdsoros.org/, including about eligibility. (Please note the deadline for this fellowship is 2:00 pm EST.)
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Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and recent grads applying for a PhD in applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering, or first-year graduate students in those programs, who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships support up to five years of graduate study in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences at select universities in the United States for those who intend to direct their studies toward understanding and solving major, near-term problems facing society. Full details and application via the Hertz website.
Did you know? In 2016-17, Alex Ferris, Wellesley...
Optional Wellesley Draft Deadline for Undergraduate Fellowships
Any Wellesley undergraduate applying for scholarships and fellowships with deadlines in the later fall and early spring.
Are you a Wellesley student thinking of applying for the Critical Language Scholarships, Goldwater, Truman, Beinecke,...
Michel David-Weill Scholarship for graduate study at Sciences Po - campus deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors in any field (including but especially Economics) who are U.S. citizens.
Named for Michel David-Weill, an alumnus of Sciences Po and former chairman of Lazard Frères investment bank, this scholarship provides an American student seeking to pursue a Masters degree at Sciences Po with a stipend of approximately $80,000 to cover the cost of attendance (tuition and living expenses) over the course of two years. Wellesley is one of a limited number of partner institutions invited to nominate one...
US Department of Treasury’s Office of International Affairs Junior Fellowship - direct application deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and recent graduates who are U.S. citizens, with relevant coursework in economics, public policy, finance, international relations, or related fields.
The US Department of Treasury’s Office of International Affairs Junior Fellowship is a highly selective, fixed two-year program for new college graduates to work shaping international economic policy for the United States in Treasury’s Office of International Affairs. Fellows have...
Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Junior Summer Institute - direct application deadline
Eligible: undergraduates who will complete their degree between December 2024 and August 2025. Please note: U.S. citizenship/permanent residency/DACA status is NOT a requirement for selected programs in the fellowship, so international students are eligible.
The goal of the PPIA Fellowship Program is to help prepare to pursue Masters' or joint degree, typically in public policy, public administration, international affairs, or a related field. The organization does this through the intensive study provided by participation in a (fully funded!) Junior Summer Institute (JSI), through partnerships with universities across the country, and through an alumni network that provides opportunities to connect with nearly 4000 individuals who share the same interest in public service.
Each year, PPIA seeks out high-potential undergraduate students...
Saint Andrew’s Society of New York Graduate Scholarship - campus deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors in any field who are U.S. citizens, of at least some Scottish descent, can demonstrate financial need, and reside in New England, New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania.
In recognition of the benefits of higher education, the Saint Andrew’s Society provides a scholarship for American students of Scottish heritage to study in Scotland for a year after college graduation.
Did you know? Meredith Santaus '16 and Natalie Marshall '20 won the Saint Andrew's to pursue their master's degrees in Scotland. Could you be next?
Any prospective Wellesley applicants are warmly encouraged to seek advice ahead of time from Kate Dailinger of Career Education: chat with her at Fellowship Pop-ups (details via the Events listings on...
Yenching Academy Scholarship at Peking University - campus deadline
Eligible: Wellesley seniors and graduates, in any field, from any country except mainland China.
The Yenching Academy of Peking University builds bridges between China and the rest of the world through an interdisciplinary master’s program in China Studies for outstanding graduates from all over the globe. Founded on the ideal of fostering global connections and dialogue, the Yenching Academy is a fully funded residential program offering a wide array of interdisciplinary courses on China within broadly defined fields of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Working closely with their academic mentors, Yenching Scholars are granted the flexibility to create their own...