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.
Questions? Any prospective applicants are welcome to seek...
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...
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 ...
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...
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
- October 17, 2023 ...
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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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...
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,...
Critical Language Scholarship - expected direct application deadline
Eligible: undergraduates (including seniors) and graduate students who are U.S. citizens in any field of study.
The Critical Language Scholarship is a fully-funded summer overseas intensive language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students with the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and to build relationships between the people of the United States and other countries. Explore prerequisites and details on the CLS website, and don't miss upcoming official CLS...
Echoing Green - fall cycle direct application deadline
Eligible: applicants must be fluent in English and able to commit to working full-time on their organization (thus usually graduating seniors and graduates - but US citizenship is NOT required).
Echoing Green supports emerging leaders who see possibility in the face of today’s most existential challenges. They seek leaders from all over the world who are designing solutions with and for their communities. The Echoing Green Fellowship offers seed-funding (up to $90,000) and support for social entrepreneurs. The program is looking for visionary leaders who are advancing racial justice and upending structural oppression globally to build a world where all people can thrive! P
Questions? Any Wellesley 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...
Truman Scholarship - campus deadline
Eligible: current juniors who are U.S. citizens or nationals.
The Truman Scholarship supports the graduate education and professional development of outstanding young people committed to public service leadership. This scholarship provides funding toward senior year and graduate school (up to $30,000) for juniors committed to careers in public service.
Did you know? Emily Moss '19 won the Truman in 2018 and Eshika Kaul '23 in 2022!
You don't have to go it alone: drop in to Fellowship Pop-Up Advising (see Events listings on this website), or talk...
Carnegie Junior Fellows Program - campus deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae in any field from any country.
The James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is designed to provide a substantive work experience for students who have a serious career interest in the area of international affairs. Approximately 12 students will be hired to work at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, DC, on a full-time basis for one year. Junior Fellows provide research assistance to associates working on the Endowments projects, which include nuclear non-proliferation, democracy building, Middle East political reform, trade and environment, economics,...
Davis Fellows for Peace - direct application deadline
Eligible: all current students and alumnae of any nationality.
Established in 2007, the Fellows for Peace awards cover tuition, room, and board for one summer in any of the 12 Middlebury Language Schools at any level of study. The award does not cover travel, books, or incidentals. The fellowships are highly competitive, merit-based awards available to all applicants. Find out more about former Fellows for Peace.
The 100 annual fellowships are intended for exceptionally qualified individuals with demonstrated interest in one or more of the following areas:...
Gates Cambridge Scholarship - deadline for international students
Eligible: seniors and graduates, in any discipline and from any country except the UK
Gates Cambridge Scholarships support graduate study in any discipline at the University of Cambridge by citizens of any country other than the UK. Details, application, and helpful videos via: www.gatescambridge.org
Deadlines for study beginning in 2024-25 (check...
Boren Awards - campus deadline
Eligible: Wellesley first-years, sophomores, or juniors in any field who are U.S. citizens planning study abroad during the following academic year. Graduating seniors who are applying to U.S.-based graduate programs could apply for the Boren Fellowship.
The Boren Scholarships and Fellowships support the study abroad of less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to US interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East.
You don't have to go it alone: drop in to Fellowship Pop-Up Advising (see Events listings on this website), or talk things over with Kate Dailinger or Caitlin Roberts-Donovan at Career Education by booking an appointment via Handshake to talk via telephone or video.
Samuel Huntington Public Service Award - direct application deadline
Eligible are all graduating seniors from any accredited U.S. college, with NO limitations on citizenship!
The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides $30,000 stipends to graduating college seniors to pursue public service anywhere in the world. The Award allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for one year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career. Past award recipients have won an unsolicited, prestigious McArthur “genius” grant; been named U. S. Surgeon General; and been recognized as a Forbes “30 Under 30” entrepreneur.
Curious? Any Wellesley senior...
Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship - direct application deadline
Eligible: U.S. citizens who are current sophomores in IT-related majors OR seniors/graduates seeking admission to an IT-related Master's degree program for next fall; applicants must also have a GPA of 3.2 or higher, fulfill the summer internship obligation (two summers), and be prepared to enter the Foreign Service.
Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship is a path to a career in the Foreign Service. This two-year fellowship provides undergraduate and graduate students with up to $75,000 in academic funding for an IT-related degree (junior and senior year of a bachelor’s degree or a two-year master’s degree). Fellows also get two summer internships (one in Washington, D.C. and one at an embassy or consulate abroad), professional...