Immigrant Justice Corps Community Fellowships - direct application deadline
Eligible: applicants must be eligible for work authorization in the U.S. for the full two years of the fellowship (DACA recipients are welcome to apply to Immigrant Justice Corps, and comprise a significant percentage of the Fellows named each year). They must speak another language in addition to English (languages in highest demand are Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Haitian Creole, and French). You may apply as a college senior or during the year after graduation (in spring 2023, members of the classes of 2021, 2022, and 2023 are eligible to apply).
Each year Immigrant Justice Corps awards two-year Community Fellowships to exceptional seniors and recent college graduates with the linguistic skills, passion, and cultural competency to work with diverse immigrant communities. IJC trains Fellows to be experts in immigration law and advocacy. Community Fellows conduct outreach, screen, and aid immigrants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”), Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”), Green Card, citizenship applications, and more. Community Fellows become Board...
Olga May Wong Memorial Public Service Scholarship - direct application deadline
Eligible are college students who identify as an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
The Olga May Wong Memorial Public Service Scholarship Fund supports Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander college students with an unpaid internship at a government office in the US (federally or locally) with a $2,000 scholarship. To apply in spring 2023, applicants must have accepted an unpaid internship with a government office, federally or locally, in the U.S. with a start date between May 1, 2023 and December 1, 2023.
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Daniels Fellowship - expected 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).
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Brooke Owens Fellowship - expected 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 an bachelors or associates degree as of November 2023.
Paid internships and executive mentorship for exceptional undergraduate women 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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Gates Cambridge Scholarship - expected direct application deadline for US applicants
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. Details and application, plus helpful videos, via: www.gatescambridge.org.
Deadlines for study beginning in 2024-25: September 27, 2023
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Jerome A. Schiff Fellowship - expected 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 detail please see the Schiff website.
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Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships - expected 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. Full details and application via the Hertz website.
**Please note this is an expected deadline; please see the program website for updates and additional details.
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Echoing Green - expected fall cycle direct application deadline
Eligible: applicants must be fluent in English and able to commit to working full-time on their organization (so usually graduating seniors, graduating graduate/professional students, and alumnae - but US citizenship not required).
Echoing Green is "the Fellowship for innovators, instigators, pioneers, and rebels." Echoing Green 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. Join us as we work with our community of social innovators to build a world where all people can thrive! Please note that materials must be submitted by 2:00 pm EST on the day of the deadline.
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Gilman-McCain Scholarship - fall direct application deadline
Eligible: open to students enrolled at accredited U.S. colleges and universities who receive any type of Title IV federal financial aid and who are children of active duty military.
The Gilman-McCain Scholarship is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and named after the late senator John S. McCain from Arizona.
The Gilman-McCain Scholarship application is open! Receive $5,000 (or up to $8,000 if you’re studying a Critical Need Language) if you're a child dependent of active...
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and the Gilman-DAAD Scholarships - fall direct application deadline
US citizens and nationals who are Pell Grant recipients are eligible for the Gilman.
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program supports up to a year of study abroad in any discipline. Receive up to $5,000 (or up to $8,000 if you’re studying a Critical Need Language) to go abroad on an in-person or virtual program as a college student if you’re a U.S. citizen and Federal Pell Grant recipient who will finish your degree after the proposed study abroad!
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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....
Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Junior Summer Institute - expected direct application deadline
Eligible: undergraduates who will complete their degree between December 2023 and August 2024; U.S. citizenship/permanent residency is NOT a requirement for selected programs in the fellowship.
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...
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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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...
Critical Language Scholarship - 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 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 webinars, Q&As, some of them specific to an individual...
The GEM Fellowships Program - direct application deadline
Eligible: rising seniors and alumnae 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 and must contractually agree to intern for two summers with sponsoring GEM Employer, beginning the Summer after sponsorship.
The National GEM Consortium provides three different fellowships to support graduate work in STEM fields, especially for underrepresented minority students: the MS Engineering Fellowship Program, the PhD Engineering Fellowship, and the PhD Science Fellowship. Please note that for early consideration, you must complete Part I of the application by October 1 (see website for details).
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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:...