Opportunities for Seniors
Graduate Study
https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/
Open to: U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited U.S. institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women’s participation traditionally has been low.
Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded for the following master’s programs:
- Architecture
- Computer/information sciences
- Engineering
- Mathematics/statistics
Fellowships in the following degree programs are restricted to women of color, who have been underrepresented in these fields:
- Master’s in business administration
- Law
- Doctorate in medicine
Application period: August to November
Open to: U.S. or Candian Citizens, Permanent Residents, Foreign Nationals if full-time students at an accredited U.S. or Canadian university
This scholarship programme offers you the opportunity to continue your academic education in Germany with a postgraduate course of study. The programme provides funding for
- a whole postgraduate or Master's degree programme completed at a state or state-recognised university in Germany
-or-
- one year of study in Germany as part of a second or Master's degree completed at your home university. The general condition is that the academic credits you gain in Germany are recognised by your home university. Moreover, the standard period of study at your home university should not be exceeded as a result of the study year in Germany.
*Note: For applicants from artistic disciplines and the field of architecture, the DAAD offers the following scholarship programmes:
Application period: August to November
https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/scholarships/erasmus-mundus-catalogue_en
Open to: U.S. Citizens, International Students
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree is an international study program offered by an international consortium of institutions of higher education. The EMJMD is awarded to high-achieving students for programs 12-24 months in duration in at least two countries. Successful completion of the study program will lead to the award of either a joint degree or multiple degrees. The scholarship covers tuition, insurance and other mandatory costs. It also applies to travel costs and includes a monthly subsistence allowance for the duration of the study program.
Application period: August to February (deadlines vary by program)
https://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/getting-started
Open to: U.S. Citizens
Fulbright Awards support graduate study, individually designed research projects, arts projects (all disciplines), or English teaching assistantships (ETAs), almost always in a single country. Over the course of their grant period, Fulbrighters meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The Fulbright program facilitates cultural exchange, allowing each grantee to gain an appreciation of others' viewpoints, beliefs, practices, and ideas. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding. Grant lengths and dates vary by country.
To search for Fulbright Awards that support graduate study, use the Fulbright 'Award Search' feature. Select 'Study/Research' for Fulbright Award Type and 'Graduate Degree Enrollment' for Proposal Types.
Application period: April to October
To view information about required checkpoints and deadlines, visit https://www.whitman.edu/career-prep/fellowships-and-grants/spotlighted-fellowships-and-grants/fulbright-us-student-program
http://www.gatescambridge.org/
Open to: Citizens of any country outside the UK
A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at University of Cambridge. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of intellectual ability, leadership capacity, and a desire to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to communities and applying knowledge and talents to improve the lives of others.
U.S. citizens normally resident in the United States:
Application period: September to Octobe
International applicants and U.S. citizens living abroad:
Application period: September to December or January (date dependent on course) [TBA]
https://www.hertzfoundation.org/
Open to: U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
The Hertz Fellowship provides financial and lifelong professional support for the nation’s most promising students pursuing a PhD in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering. The fellowship includes up to five years of funding, and the freedom to pursue innovative projects wherever they may lead. In addition, fellows take part in ongoing mentoring, symposia, and workshops with our vibrant community of more than 1200 fellows, a set of peers who span disciplines, generations, and geography.
Hertz Fellows make a positive difference in the world in the areas of human health, national security, energy, space exploration, environment, leadership, and technology.
*Note: Fellows make a moral commitment to put their skills to work in times of national emergency.
Application period: August to October
Open to: U.S. Citzen
The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers James Madison Graduate Fellowships to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level. Fellowship applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence. As funding permits, the Foundation plans to offer one fellowship per state per year.
Application period: September to March
https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/
Open to: Citizens and residents of all countries
The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program is a graduate-level scholarship aimed at preparing the next generation of global leaders to address the increasingly complex challenges facing our world. Each recipient will receive full funding to pursue a graduate education at one of Stanford's 125+ graduate programs. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program has a distinctly multidisciplinary focus, and will provide opportunities for leadership training, mentorship and cohort-based experiential learning. The goal is to empower Knight-Hennessy Scholars to navigate across business, government, academia, and the nonprofit sectors.
We expect about two-thirds of Knight-Hennessy Scholars to come from outside the United States, including rising leaders from the developing world who would not otherwise have a path to this kind of education. The funding comprises tuition and associated fees; on-campus room and board; books, supplies, instructional materials; health insurance and associated fees; round-trip air travel to Stanford; local transportation; and reasonable personal expenses.
Primary admission criteria:
- Independence of thought
- Purposeful leadership
- Civic commitment
Application period: August to October (TBA)
Open to: U.S. Citizens
The Marshall Scholarship is available to study at any UK university in any subject at graduate level. Candidates are selected who have the potential to excel as scholars, leaders, and as contributors to improved UK-U.S. understanding. Assessment will be based on academic merit, leadership potential, and ambassadorial potential.
Candidates may apply for a one-year or a two-year scholarship but not both.
*Note: a campus endorsement is required
Application period: June to September
Campus deadline: August 11, 2024
National deadline: September 24, 2024
To learn more about the Marshall Scholarship and view the application requirements, visit the website: https://www.whitman.edu/career-prep/fellowships-and-grants/spotlighted-fellowships-and-grants/marshall-scholarship
https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/
Open to: U.S. citizens, international students
The McCall MacBain Scholarship enables students to pursue a fully funded master’s or professional degree at McGill University while connecting with mentors and participating in an intensive leadership development program, providing students with the interdisciplinary learning and global community they need to accelerate their impact on the world.
Located in Montréal, McGill is a top research university offering over 400 graduate and professional programs across 80+ departments. McCall MacBain Scholars will join a community of peers selected for their entrepreneurial spirit, breadth and depth of interests, problem-solving ability, willingness to take meaningful risks, and exceptional character. Twenty full scholarships are offered annually, with nearly 60 other awards being offered during the interview process.
*Note: applicants must submit a separate application to their graduate program of interest
Application period: June to September
https://us-irelandalliance.org/mitchellscholarship
Open to: U.S. Citizens
The George J. Mitchell Scholarship Program, named to honor former US Senator George Mitchell's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, is designed to introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to community and public service.
Up to twelve Mitchell Scholars between the ages of 18 and 30 are chosen annually for one academic year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Applicants are judged on three criteria:
- scholarship,
- leadership, and
- a sustained commitment to community and public service.
*Important: the program is on pause; no applications will be accepted during the Fall 2024 cycle
Open to: U.S. Citizens, U.S. Dual Citizens, U.S. Nationals
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship program was established in 1989 by direction of congress as an approach to increasing the number of United States (U.S.) citizens receiving doctoral degrees in science and engineering (S&E) disciplines of military importance. NDSEG Fellowships last for a period of up to four years (based on continued funding).
Applicants who are interested in furthering their education in the disciplines of military importance compete for Fellowship opportunities listed under DoD’s Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) in research development. The broad research area disciplines include, but are not limited to the following:
- Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
- Astrodynamics
- Biomedical engineering
- Biosciences (includes toxicology)
- Chemical engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil engineering
Cognitive, neural, and behavioral sciences - Computer and computational sciences
- Electrical engineering
- Geosciences (includes terrain, water, and air)
- Materials science and engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical engineering
- Naval architecture and ocean engineering (includes undersea systems)
- Oceanography (includes ocean acoustics, remote sensing, and marine meteorology)
- Physics (including optics) and space physics
Areas of interest that fall outside of the list may be considered if it is a STEM field and is related to one or more of these fields. Selected Fellows can choose the U.S. Institution to attend for pursuit of their doctoral degree.
Application Period: August to October
Open to: U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, Permanent Residents
- Chemistry
- Computer and Information Sciences & Engineering
- Engineering
- Geosciences
- Life Sciences
- Materials Research
- Mathematical Sciences
- Physics & Astronomy
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- STEM Education & Learning Research
Application Period: July to October
Open to: U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
The National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program is an accelerated, individualized doctoral training program for outstanding science students committed to careers in biomedical research. The scholar's doctorate, usually completed in four years, is conferred by either Oxford or Cambridge, depending on where research is done; hence applicants must meet requirements for acceptance into the graduate program of the relevant University. Students conduct research at both locations and potentially other sites including field work in Africa and elsewhere around the world. The projects culminate in the award of D.Phil. or Ph.D. in science from either Oxford or Cambridge. Students may also pursue M.D./Ph.D. training through partnerships the program maintains with a broad range of American medical schools.
Ph.D. Program: Each NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholar is given the opportunity to work with at least two different research supervisors - one at the NIH and one at either Oxford or Cambridge - on a project that involves a collaborative undertaking by the two laboratories (visit the Collaborations Page on the web site for further information). Students carry out research with a goal of earning a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. or D. Phil.), which requires spending roughly equal amounts of time at the NIH and at the chosen University.
Most doctoral study programs in the UK do not require the completion of formal coursework, and the doctoral degree can be completed in three to five years. Upon completion of the program, students are awarded a doctorate by either Cambridge or Oxford University.
NIH M.D./Ph.D. Partnership Training Program: The NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program can accommodate students seeking combined MD/PhD training as the pathway to a career as a physician-scientist. Students admitted to NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program conduct research in the NIH intramural research program as part of a coordinated plan of dual-degree training with a U.S. medical school in preparation for a career as a physician-investigator in basic or translational science. Students can combine medical school training with the NIH OxCam Scholars Ph.D. program in one of three academic tracks outlined below. For students in Track 1, the process of mentor selection and laboratory rotations is accelerated so that the student is ready to begin Ph.D. thesis work in the Fall of the third year of study after completion of the first two years of medical school, as much as one year ahead of other M.D./Ph.D. training programs.
- Track 1: Simultaneous admission to both programs. Undergraduate or post-baccalaureate students can apply for MSTP (Medical Student Training Program) programs at medical schools and the GPP (Graduate Partnership Program) during the same admission cycle. If admitted to both programs, the student can enter the partnering MSTP medical school with the permission of the GPP and MSTP program directors. In most cases, the sequence of training in this track would be similar to the usual MSTP training pathway (see timeline on website). Student must apply to medical schools for combined-degree training to be considered for the partnership pathway.
- Track 2: Admission to Ph.D. training from medical school. Medical students can apply to an NIH GPP program and begin graduate training generally after completing the pre-clinical medical school curriculum. Students in 'year-out' programs such as the NIH-HHMI Research Scholars Program or the Clinical Research Training Program can also apply for Ph.D. training in this track. Upon acceptance to the GPP, students can then apply for MSTP status to the MSTP program of their medical school.
- Track 3: Admission to medical school and an MSTP during Ph.D. training. Students wishing to pursue this pathway should apply to medical schools for combined degree training (not medical school only) so their applications are considered by the MSTP admissions committee at the medical school. Applying to this pathway during the first or second year of Ph.D. training is preferred so the training can be as integrated as possible. Because the 'Ph.D.' pathway is non-traditional, admissions standards may be higher than in Tracks 1 and 2.
Application Period: August to December
Open to: U.S. Citizens
Application Period: July to October
https://pickeringfellowship.org/
Open to: U.S. Citizens
Application Period: July to September
https://rangelprogram.org/graduate-fellowship-program/
Open to: U.S. Citizens
Application Period: July to September
Open to: Citizens of all countries
*Important: a campus nomination is required to apply to the United States constituency and various other constituencies.
Campus deadline: varies depending on constituency
To view campus deadlines and learn more about the Rhodes Scholarship, visit the website: https://www.whitman.edu/career-prep/fellowships-and-grants/spotlighted-fellowships-and-grants/rhodes-scholarship
https://www.samvid.ventures/samvid-scholars/
Open to: U.S. citizens, DACA recipients
The Samvid Scholars program was established to invest in the graduate education of future leaders who are committed to effecting positive change in society. Funded by Samvid Ventures, the scholarship will empower future leaders and changemakers by providing financial support for graduate study as well as leadership training. The program also offers professional development support and mentoring beyond the two years of tuition funding.
Graduate degrees that are two years or more are eligible for the scholarship (MD, MBA, JD, MPP/MPA, MPH, MS/MA in the social science or STEM).
All competitive candidates will demonstrate commitment to driving change for society through both their past experiences and achievements and their vision for their career.
Application period: February to April
https://www.schwarzmanscholars.org/
Open to: Citizens of all countries
The Schwarzman Scholars program is a a one-year, fully-funded master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, designed to build a global community of future leaders who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world. It was created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st century, from the belief that the success of future leaders will depend upon an understanding of China's role in global trends.
Students live and study on the campus of Schwarzman College, a newly-built facility. All classes are taught in English. Students pursue degrees in one of three disciplines:
- Public Policy
- Economics and Business
- International Studies
Each year, as many as 200 students will be accepted to the program: 45% from the United States, 20% from China and 35% from elsewhere in the world.
Application period: April to September
Campus deadline: August 11, 2024
National deadline: September
International Affairs and Policy
https://apaics.org/programs/fellowship/
Open to: U.S. citizens, permanent residents, individuals legally authorized to work full-time without restriction for any U.S. employer
APAICS provides exceptional graduates and young professionals with opportunities to work on policy issues as full-time staff members of a U.S. congressional office, federal agency, or nonprofit community organization in Washington, D.C. Recent tracks include: Aerospace & Defense; Health Policy; Clean Energy & Innovation.
Application period: November to February
https://www.csus.edu/center/center-california-studies/capital-fellows/capital-fellows-apply.html
Open to: U.S. citizens, non-U.S. citizens must provide proof of appropriate immigration status (the program does not meet the requirements for F-1 or J-1 visas)
Capital fellows engage in public service and prepare for future careers while actively contributing to the development and implementation of public policy in California. Fellows in each program work as full-time members for 10 or 11 months, are employees of Sacramento State University, and are typically given assignments with a significant responsibility and challenge. Fellows also enroll as graduate students at Sacramento State University and receive graduate units from the university's Government Department or Public Policy and Administration Program.
Application period: September to December
https://chci.org/programs/public-policy-fellowship-program/
Open to:U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or individuals who are lawfully authorized to work full-time without restriction for any U.S. employer and who, at the time of application, possess lawful evidence of employment authorization
CHCIPPF is a nine-month paid program in Washington, D.C., that offers talented Latinos who have received a bachelor's degree within three years of the program start date the opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the national level in the public policy area of their choice. Fellows work in congressional offices, federal agencies, national nonprofit advocacy organizations, and the private sector.
Application period: August to December
Open to: U.S. Citizens, International Students attending a university in the U.S.
Each year, through the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers approximately 15 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. James C. Gaither Junior Fellows work as research assistants to Carnegie’s senior scholars in the following research programs:
The 2025-2026 programs / projects include:
- Democracy, Conflict, and Governance
- American Statecraft
- Nuclear Policy
- Technology and International Affairs
- Middle East
- International Security and Political Economy [to work with the International Security and South Asia Programs]
- Asia Program
- Russia and Eurasia
- Africa Program
- Global Order and Institutions
- Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics
- Europe
Campus deadline: December 1, 2024. *Important: to be considered for a nomination slot, you must meet the campus deadline.
To view the application requirements and deadlines, visit the website: https://www.whitman.edu/career-prep/fellowships-and-grants/spotlighted-fellowships-and-grants/gaither-junior-fellows-program
https://www.srcd.org/policy-engagement/srcd-us-policy-fellowship-program
Open to: U.S. citizens
Explore a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build connections between child development research and public policy. In the SRCD U.S. Policy Fellowship program, experienced child development researchers spend an immersive one to two years working to improve evidence-based policymaking. Fellows receive a competitive stipend, professional development and mentorship, and explore alternate career paths.
Application period: December to January
Language Study (U.S., Abroad, Virtual)
https://www.blakemorefoundation.org/blakemorefreeman
Open to: U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
The Blakemore Foundation was founded in 1990 by Tom and Frances Blakemore for the purpose of providing fellowships for the advanced study of Asian languages and grants to facilitate the introduction of Asian art to communities in the United States.
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters) of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia. Eligible languages are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese. Fellowships cover tuition, and a stipend for related educational expenses, basic living costs and transportation. The Blakemore Foundation makes grants for study only at specific language programs.
Application period: July to December
https://culturalvistas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CBYX-for-Young-Professionals-Brochure.pdf
Open to: U.S. citizens
The CBYX for Young Professionals is a fellowship of the U.S. Department of State and the German Bundestag. Annually 75 American and 75 German young professionals, ages 18.5-24, spend one year in each other's countries, studying, interning, and living with hosts on a cultural immersion program. Fellows will participate in a German Language Phase (Aug-Sept), a Study Phase (Oct-Jan) at a German university or technical college, and an Internship Phase (Feb-June) to gain work experience in Germany.
Application period: September to November
Open to: U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an immersive, in-person summer opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to America's engagement with the world.
Each summer, American undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities across the country, spend 8-10 weeks learning one of thirteen languages at an intensive study abroad institute abroad. The CLS Program is designed to promote rapid language gains and essential intercultural fluency in regions that are critical to U.S. national security and economic prosperity.
Language program offered (No prior language study required):
- Azerbaijani
- Hindi
- Indonesian
- Persian
- Portuguese
- Swahili
- Turkish
- Urdu
Language program offered (Requires one prior year of study --OR-- CLS Spark participation):
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Korean
- Russian
Language program offered (Requires two prior years of study)
- Japanese
Application period: October to November
https://clscholarship.org/about/spark
Open to: U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals
CLS Spark is a virtual 8-week initiative for U.S. undergraduate students to learn languages essential to America’s engagement with the world. Designed to leverage best practices in online language learning developed by the CLS Program during the pandemic, CLS Spark provides American students the opportunity to study critical languages virtually when they may not have access to studying these languages on their campuses.
Applicants to CLS Spark can choose one of three languages that are critical to America's national security and economic prosperity when submitting their applications:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Russian
This virtual program is specifically for students with no formal classroom experience learning the language.
Application period: October to November
Open to: U.S. Citizens, International Students
100 Fellowship for Peace are offered to cover the full cost of summer language study from beginner to graduate levels. At the Middlebury campuses students can study one of many languages:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Hebrew
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
Two applications are required:
- One to Middlebury Language School of choice---submit by the priority deadline in November. Application materials: https://www.middlebury.edu/language-schools/admissions
- One to Fellowship for Peace. Application materials: https://www.middlebury.edu/language-schools/funding/fellowships-scholarships/davis
Application period: October to November
Leadership
https://alaskafellows.org/about
Open to: U.S. citizens, international students
The Alaska Fellows Program is a year-year-long fellowship that places dynamic college graduates with organizations across Alaska. Fellows are supported by teams of well-connected members of the Anchorage, Juneau, Sitka, and Fairbanks communities who help make introductions, integrate the class of fellows into the community, and share high-octane Alaska experiences in outdoor, civic, and community life. Fellows across the four sites live communally and attend program-funded events that draw together all twenty-plus fellows across all four sites to cultivate connections, friendships, and common identity at the beginning and end of the program.
*Note: Individuals who are committed to living in Alaska after the fellowship period are more competitive.
Application period: rolling basis with new positions posted through the winter, spring, and summer
https://www.corofellowship.org/
Open to: U.S. Citizens, International Students
The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a full-time, nine month, graduate-level experiential leadership training program that prepares diverse, intelligent and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public affairs arena. Unconventional by traditional academic standards, the Fellows Program is rigorous and demanding, an unparalleled opportunity for personal and professional growth. The Fellows Program is offered in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and St. Louis.
Application period: August to December
https://www.elpomar.org/fellowship/
Open to: Individuals with a strong commitment to Colorado
The El Pomar Fellowship program is for recent college graduates and early career professionals seeking to serve as leaders in the state of Colorado. As a two-year program, Fellows work full-time for the El Pomar Foundation, spending 80 percent of their time supporting programs and grant making work of El Pomar and 20 percent of their time participating in a comprehensive professional development curriculum.
Application period: October to January
https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/german-chancellor-fellowship
Open to: Citizens of Brazil, China, India, South Africa, or the U.S.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's German Chancellor Fellowship Program targets prospective decision-makers, multipliers and thought leaders from a broad range of professional fields such as politics, economics, media, administration, and culture. The fellowship presents the opportunity to spend a year in Germany networking with other prospective leaders from abroad and to explore new solutions to the global issues of our times.
Fellows pursue research-based, self-developed projects in the areas mentioned above. Fellows are stationed at host institutions and supervised by hosts (whom they've selected) with the necessary levels of expertise to mentor the respective research topics.
Application period: October 15
https://www.hluce.org/programs/luce-scholars/
Open to: U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
Established in 1974, the Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive 13-month fellowship that offers early-career leaders immersive, professional experiences in Asia. We aim to forge stronger relationships across geographic borders by creating opportunities for young Americans to deepen their ties and understanding of the countries, cultures, and people of Asia.
The Luce Scholars Program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 18 Luce Scholars each year. The program welcomes applications from college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals in a variety of fields, with a range of backgrounds and experiences, who have had limited exposure to Asia.
Today, there are about 800 Luce Scholars alumni living around the world, making invaluable contributions as global leaders and citizens and building lifelong professional relationships that began with this program. Their experiences demonstrate that there is no better way to build mutual understanding and a sense of common purpose than through sustained, immersive, in-person engagement with others.
Application period: April to October
Open to: U.S. citizens, individuals who can demonstrate that they are legally able to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship by the employer.
The mission of the San Francisco Fellows program is to foster community stewardship. The Fellows program is a unique opportunity to learn about public administration in local government while working full time as a City employee. Competitively selected applicants will join a cohort of Fellows for a 12-month full-time work experience as City employees. Fellows will earn a salary, plus health, dental, retirement and other benefits.
Fellows work on various programs and projects that have a direct impact on City operations. Projects span a broad range of City functions and departments, involving analysis, planning, and program development. Fellows are placed in various departments throughout the City.
Fellows gain valuable full-time professional work experience and skills such as leadership, communication, technical skills, and other professional development. The cohort experience includes regularly scheduled learning sessions built into the Fellows' work schedule to provide a well-rounded, thorough introduction to San Francisco government operations, policies, and strategies.
Application period: December to January
Open to: U.S. Citizens, International Students
The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship program offers college graduates of unusual promise a year of independent, purposeful exploration and travel outside of the United States to enhance their capacity for resourcefulness, imagination, openness, and leadership, and to foster humane and effective participation in the world community. The stipend for the fellowship year is $40,000. The Foundation will also reimburse the equivalent of 12 months of payments on outstanding institutional and federally guaranteed (Perkins, Stafford) loans. Fellows are responsible for payments.
*Important: a campus nomination is required to apply. Whitman can nominate up to four Watson applicants per year.
Campus deadline: early October
To view the application requirements and deadlines, visit the website: https://www.whitman.edu/career-prep/fellowships-and-grants/spotlighted-fellowships-and-grants/watson-fellowship
Peace and Justice
https://www.hungercenter.org/what-we-do/emerson-fellowship/
Open to: U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship, a project of the Congressional Hunger Center, is a unique leadership development opportunity for motivated individuals seeking to make a difference in the struggle to eliminate hunger and poverty. Each year 16 to 20 participants are selected for this eleven-month program.
Fellows are placed for half their term of service with urban and rural community-based organizations all over the country involved in fighting hunger at the local level, such as grassroots organizing groups, food banks, economic development agencies, local advocacy groups and faith-based organizations. They then move to Washington, DC to complete the year with national organizations involved in the anti-hunger and poverty movement, including national advocacy organizations, think tanks, and federal agencies.
Application period: November to January
https://www.faoschwarzfellowship.org/fellowship-overview/
Open to: Individuals eligible to work in the U.S. for the duration of the Fellowship
FAO Schwarz Fellows work at high-impact nonprofit organizations in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia. These organizations are all deeply valued in their communities and have a strong record of delivering consistent results and high-quality services. Host organizations vary from year to year—and all have a proven commitment to addressing critical issues of social inequity.
Fellows deepen their knowledge and understanding of relevant social issues, work directly with host communities, and lead strategic projects that strengthen the host organization’s capacity and impact.
The FAO Schwarz Fellowship is committed to investing in the professional development of our Fellows through a structured program of retreats, professional trainings, and mentoring.
- Fellows attend two four-day leadership retreats each year to learn about the social impact sector, develop critical skills and build relationships with—and learn from—current and alumni FAO Schwarz Fellows.
- In addition to one-on-one weekly meetings with a supervisor, every Fellow has two mentors who offer support and guidance over the course of their Fellowship. Fellows also join a valuable network of current and alumni Fellows as well as leaders from host organizations.
After two years, Fellows are well prepared for successful careers in the social impact sector.
Application period: November to February
https://greenlining.org/work/leadership-academy/fellowship-program/
https://greenlining.org/work/leadership-academy/summer-associate-program/
Open to: U.S. Citizens, International Students (with proper work visa)
The Greenlining Institute is a national policy, organizing and leadership institute working for racial and economic justice. Greenlining ensures that grassroots leaders are participating in major policy debates by building diverse coalitions that work together to advance solutions to our nation's most pressing problems. Greenlining builds public awareness of issues facing communities of color, increases civic participation, and advocates for public and private policies that create opportunities for people and families to make the American Dream a reality.
- The Fellowship Program is a year-long training program for young leaders who have completed, at minimum, their undergraduate degree by the start of the program. Fellows are assigned to specific program areas and develop expertise with the direction of a Program Manager and the Academy Director. Although the curriculum is similar to that of the Associates program, Fellows are given more responsibility and independence to implement projects and programs. Fellows participate in leadership skills workshops, attend power lunch series with key stakeholders, and conduct site visits to community, government, and corporate entities. Fellows receive regular professional and personal skill development and are given opportunities to interact with the media, write reports/press releases, fundraise, testify at policy hearings, and participate in key meetings with top government officials, corporate CEOs, and political leaders.
- The Summer Associates Program is an intensive 10-week training program for young leaders who have completed, at minimum, their undergraduate degrees by the start of the program. Associates manage research and advocacy projects with the direction of a Greenlining staff member. Associates present their findings and projects in both a written and oral report at the end of the program. Associates participate in leadership skills workshops, attend power lunches with key stakeholders, and conduct site visits to community, government, and corporate entities. Overall, Associates are exposed to key community leaders, new issues, and new methods of advocacy. Associates receive regular mentorship, professional and personal skill development and are given opportunities to interact with the media, write reports/press releases, testify at key policy hearings, and participate in key meetings with top government officials, corporate CEOs, and political leaders.
Fellowship Program application period: TBA
Summer Associate Program application period: TBA
https://humanityinaction.org/fellowship-programs/
Open to: It depends on the program! In previous years, citizens of Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, U.S., Ukraine, and Bosnia & Herzegovina have been eligible for at least one HIA program
Humanity in Action (HIA) programs are carried out over five weeks during the summer in the United States, Poland, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and Bosnia Herzegovina. The HIA fellowship strives to facilitate a collective exploration of the social and political roots of discrimination, and to provide a forum where potential solutions can be considered and discussed. The programs are intended to instill a responsibility among HIA fellows to recognize and address the need to protect minorities and promote human rights in their own communities and around the world.
As a requirement of participation, fellows are obligated to create an outreach initiative - an "Action Project" - in their home communities. The initiative should reflect the HIA fellowship experience. Upon successful completion, fellows are invited to become senior fellows and to join the global HIA network of young advocates.
Application period: January to February
https://www.hungercenter.org/what-we-do/leland-fellowship/fellows/
Open to: U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident
The Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship is a two-year opportunity to promote global food and nutrition security through learning and hands-on work. Leland Fellows gain experience and professional skills working with host organizations in development or humanitarian placements around the world, and learn to see what works in international development—and what doesn't—and how to make the system more efficient, more effective, and more just. Each class of Leland Fellows forms a learning cohort, sharing knowledge and insight and growing together throughout the two year program. And the Hunger Center's dynamic leadership development curriculum centers the skills required to create change in the international development and humanitarian sectors.
Leland Fellows are placed with host organizations—international and local NGOs, multi-lateral organizations, private sector entities, or U.N. Agencies—making substantive contributions to both program and policy initiatives.
Individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds as well as those with lived experience of food insecurity are especially encouraged to apply to the Leland Fellowship.
Application period: October to January
Open to: U.S. citizens, international students
Projects for Peace is an initiative for students at Davis UWC partner schools, including Whitman, to design grassroots projects for the summer - anywhere in the world - which promote peace and address the root causes of conflict among parties. The program encourages applicants to use their creativity to design projects and employ innovative techniques for engaging project participants in ways that focus on conflict resolution, reconciliation, building understanding, and breaking down the barriers that cause conflict. Projects that work to maintain peace will be selected for funding at $10,000 each.
*Important: a campus nomination is required to apply for this award
Campus deadline: Early January
To learn about the campus application process and deadlines, visit the website: https://www.whitman.edu/career-prep/fellowships-and-grants/spotlighted-fellowships-and-grants/projects-for-peace
https://scoville.org/overview/
Open to: U.S. Citizens, International Students (with proper work visa)
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship national fellowship program provides college graduates with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security. Twice yearly, the fellowship's board of directors selects a group of individuals to spend six to nine months in Washington. Supported by a stipend, the Fellows serve as full-time project assistants at the participating organization of their choice. Fellows also select a board member to serve as a mentor.
Spring application period: December to January (for Fall program)
Fall application period: September to October (for Spring program)
http://www.washingtonbus.org/get-on-the-bus/summer-fellowship/
Open to: U.S. citizens, international students
The Bus Fellowship is a ten-week paid political, social justice, and community-building program for young people. Fellows spend the summer grassroots organizing, building community, and driving progressive change in sunny Seattle. Over the course of ten weeks, Fellows learn from progressive experts from across the state, run the most innovative, effective, and fun civic programs in Washington State, and collaborate with community organizations and issue campaigns for hands-on organizing experience.
Application period: March to April
Research
https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-professional/
Open to: Undergraduates enrolled at a university in the U.S., Canada, the UK, or Ireland
RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Professional offers summer research internships in Germany to Master’s and Ph.D. students from USA, Canada, Great Britain or Ireland at companies and non-university research institutions with strong relations to industry. Undergraduates who are RISE Germany alumni are also eligible. Depending on the internship, recent graduates are also eligible. RISE Professional is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
- The program is open for students in the field of biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth science, engineering or a closely related field
- All participants receive a scholarship from DAAD and an additional stipend from their host company/institution to help cover living expenses
- Funding is possible for a period up to six months depending on the internship in summer or fall
- German language requirements vary according to the internship placement
- Undergraduates who are Alumni from the RISE Germany program and recent graduates(depending on the internship) are also eligible to apply
Application period: October to December
https://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/getting-started
Open to: U.S. Citizens
Fulbright Awards support graduate study, individually designed research projects, arts projects (all disciplines), or English teaching assistantships (ETAs), almost always in a single country. Over the course of their grant period, Fulbrighters meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The Fulbright program facilitates cultural exchange, allowing each grantee to gain an appreciation of others' viewpoints, beliefs, practices, and ideas. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding. Grant lengths and dates vary by country.
To search for Fulbright Awards that support graduate study, use the Fulbright 'Award Search' feature. Select 'Study/Research' for Fulbright Award Type and 'Independent Study/Research' for Proposal Type.
Application period: April to October
To view information about required checkpoints and deadlines, visit https://www.whitman.edu/career-prep/fellowships-and-grants/spotlighted-fellowships-and-grants/fulbright-us-student-program
https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp
Open to: U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, Permanent Residents
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a US or foreign location.
Students must contact the individual sites for information and application materials. NSF does not have application materials and does not select student participants. A contact person and contact information is listed for each site.
You may examine opportunities in the subject areas supported by various NSF units:
- Astronomical Sciences
- Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer and Information Science and Engineering
- Cyberinfrastructure
- Department of Defense (DoD)
- Earth Sciences
- Engineering
- Ethics and Value Studies
- International Science and Engineering
- Materials Research
- Mathematical Sciences
- Ocean Sciences
- Physics
- Polar Programs
- Small Business Innovation Research
- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
- STEM Education
Application period: November to February
https://www.training.nih.gov/research-training/pb/pb/
Open to: U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
An opportunity for recent college graduates to spend one or two years performing full-time research in the Intramural Research Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
This program is for recent college graduates considering graduate or professional school in healthcare and STEM fields. These are full-time research positions within one of the NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) in the NIH Intramural Research Program. Research groups are located on many NIH campuses, including the main campus in Bethesda, MD.
Postbacs train in research groups directed by a Principal Investigator (PI). We offer research opportunities in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences with opportunities to explore basic, translational, and clinical research. Students with experience in biology, engineering, epidemiology, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, nursing, physics, computer science, bioinformatics, and other health-related fields are invited to apply. Postbacs may not work in administrative offices or outside of the NIH Intramural Research Program.
In addition to an intensive research experience, our postbacs have access to:
- professional development programs focused on core competencies needed for success in research and healthcare careers
- educational and career advising
- a comprehensive well-being and resilience program
Application period: Rolling year round; apply six months prior to your preferred start date. Most postbacs begin June-October.
https://www.srcd.org/policy-engagement/srcd-us-policy-fellowship-program
Open to: U.S. citizens
Explore a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build connections between child development research and public policy. In the SRCD U.S. Policy Fellowship program, experienced child development researchers spend an immersive one to two years working to improve evidence-based policymaking. Fellows receive a competitive stipend, professional development and mentorship, and explore alternate career paths.
Application period: December to January
Service
https://www.interexchange.org/foundation/christianson-grant/
Open to: U.S. citizens or permanent residents (between 18-28 years old)
The InterExchange Foundation Christianson Grant provides awards of up to $10,000 to motivated young Americans who create and carry out their own meaningful service projects abroad.
Projects should focus on an issue and a region of the world about which applicants are passionate, and should showcase specific skill-sets and the tangible, sustainable contributions to be made to a community abroad. Proposed programs must be at least six months in length and emphasize a work, internship, and/or volunteer component.
Past grantees’ projects have focused on multiple international issues, including public health, environmental conservation, legal advocacy, women’s and girls’ rights, microfinance, education, and poverty alleviation, among other topics. Grantees share their experiences via regular blog posts about their project and a completion report in order to further international understanding and promote cultural awareness.
Application deadlines: March 15, July 15, October 15
https://www.princetoninafrica.org/about-piaf/
Open to: U.S. Citizens, International Students
Princeton in Africa (PiAf) offers year-long fellowship opportunities through a wide range of organizations working across the African continent. PiAf fellows work in service-oriented positions in myriad fields, including:
- Advocacy, Research, & Civil Society
- Agricultural Development
- Business & Economic Development
- Community-level Development
- Education & Youth Capacity Building
- Environment & Conservation
- Income Generation
- International Humanitarian Aid & Development
- Public & Community Health
Princeton in Africa helps future leaders develop lifelong connections to the people and nations of Africa.
Application period: August to October
https://www.princetoninasia.org/
Open to: U.S. Citizens, International Students
Princeton in Asia (PiA) provides transformative, service-oriented experiences that are one- to two-years in length and serve the needs of Asia as determined by host institutions and partners. PiA Fellows develop skills and contribute to the work of host organizations in diverse focus areas:
- Arts and culture
- Economic development
- Education
- Environmental sustainability
- Peace, justice, and access to information
- Public health
- Sports
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM
Application period: August to November
https://www.pila-princeton.org/about/impact
Open to: U.S. Citizens, International Students
Princeton in Latin America (PiLA) partners with NGOs and multilateral organizations and places highly qualified recent college graduates in year-long service fellowships with nonprofit, public service, humanitarian, and government organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Placements emphasize the power of firsthand work experience to shape young people's attitudes and mobilize them to effect positive social change. PiLA enhances the mission of its partners by building their capacity to constructively impact the communities they serve, addressing the social, economic, and political barriers to egalitarian community development.
PiLA host organizations focus on the following areas:
- Education & youth development
- Environmental conservation
- Social development & human rights
- Entrepreneurism & microfinance
- Food security
- Public health
Application period: September to November
https://www.samuelhuntingtonaward.org/
Open to: U.S. citizens, international students
The Huntington Award provides $30,000 for a graduating college senior to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world. The award allows recipients to engage in meaningful public service before proceeding to graduate school or a career.
Application period: May to January
Teaching
Open to: U.S. Citizens with a working knowledge of German
Through the U.S. Teaching Assistantships (USTA) at Austrian Secondary Schools program, college and university graduates will teach English in schools across Austria. U.S. teaching assistants not only enhance the instruction of English as native speakers; they also are important resources for first-hand information about the "American way of life" and act as representatives of the United States.
Application period: November to January
https://frenchculture.org/frenchcultures/teach-english-in-france/?cid=17
Open to: U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, Foreign Nationals with a U.S. green card
Through the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF), the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy offer approximately 1,500 English language teaching assistantships in French primary and secondary schools as well as in various French teaching colleges (Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maîtres) in all regions of France and the French overseas departments of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion.
This joint initiative between the Embassy of France and the French Ministry of Education aims to strengthen English language instruction in the French educational system through the establishment of a native speaker presence.
Application period: October to January
https://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/getting-started
Open to: U.S. Citizens
Fulbright Awards support graduate study, individually designed research projects, arts projects (all disciplines), or English teaching assistantships (ETAs), almost always in a single country. Over the course of their grant period, Fulbrighters meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The Fulbright program facilitates cultural exchange, allowing each grantee to gain an appreciation of others' viewpoints, beliefs, practices, and ideas. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding. Grant lengths and dates vary by country.
To search for Fulbright Awards that support graduate study, use the Fulbright 'Award Search' feature. Select 'English Teaching Assistant' for Fulbright Award Type.
Application period: April to October
To view information about required checkpoints and deadlines, visit https://www.whitman.edu/career-prep/fellowships-and-grants/spotlighted-fellowships-and-grants/fulbright-us-student-program
https://www.andover.edu/about/outreach/irt/irt-programs
Open to: U.S. citizens, international students
The IRT program is designed for college juniors and seniors, recent graduates, and working professionals who want to continue their graduate education in the humanities, social sciences, and education.
IRT addresses lack of diversity in the nation's teaching faculties by recruiting outstanding students and other scholars committed to diversity. IRT sponsors a summer workshop for students who apply to the program during their junior or senior year of college. Participants engage in a graduate-level curriculum of critical, cultural, and educational theory during an intense four-week program in July. IRT also selects approximately 90 outstanding students to enroll in its Associate Program, which is open to juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and working professionals.
Application period: December to March
Open to: U.S. Citizens, International Students
The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) fosters internationalization in Japan by promoting mutual understanding between the people of Japan and those of other countries. The program enhances foreign language education and promotes international exchange at the local level through ties between Japanese youth and foreign youth. JET program participants serve in local authorities as well as in public and private elementary, junior and senior high schools in Japan.
Application period: September to November
http://www.epik.go.kr/index.do
Open to: Citizens of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, U.S., South Africa
EPIK, affiliated with the Korean Ministry of Education, was established in 1995 with the combined mission to improve the English speaking abilities of students and teachers in Korea, to develop cultural exchanges, and to reform English teaching methodologies in Korea.
Fall application period: August to November (for Spring term); the application may close ahead of the deadline
Spring application period: February to May (for Fall term); the application may close ahead of the deadline
Open to: U.S. citizens, permanent residents
MTC is a two-year alternate-route graduate program that trains individuals to teach in high-poverty public schools in Mississippi. Participants live and teach in rural and urban communities. While teaching, each participant earns a master's degree in teaching from the University of Mississippi and receives training and support from MTC.
Application deadlines: November (early acceptance); February; April
https://nycteachingfellows.org/
Open to: U.S. citizens, individuals authorized to work in the U.S.
The NYC Teaching Fellows program recruits and prepares high-quality, dedicated individuals to teach in classrooms that need them most. Fellows engage in an intensive pre-service training program in the summer prior to the school year. Fellows receive a stipend to help with living expenses during the training period. They then continue their education through a subsidized master's degree program while teaching at a New York City public school.
Application period: January to February
https://www.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es/eeuu/convocatorias-programas/convocatorias-eeuu/nalcap.html
Open to: U.S. or Canadian Citizens
North American Language and Culture Assistants (NALCA) is an academic "continuing education" grant provided by the Ministry of Education of Spain. NALCA sends over 2,000 American and Canadian participants to Spain each year to serve as teaching assistants, sharing their native knowledge of the English or French language and North American culture in Spanish public K-12 schools.
Application period: January to April*
*Note: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to check the NALCA website or Instagram in January for an announcement of the start of the application cycle. Applications should be filed on or near the first day of the application cycle for a favorable application position.
***Miscellaneous***
https://merid.org/team/fellows/
Open to: U.S. citizens, international students
The Ruckelshaus Fellowship is a two-year opportunity for early-career professionals to contribute to Meridian’s mission to help people collaborate to solve complex problems, make informed decisions, and implement solutions that improve lives, the environment, and the economy.
Meridian is a mission-driven, non-profit organization that has helped their clients and partners develop and implement solutions to complicated, often controversial problems—big and small, global and local—on issues of climate change, food systems, forests, water, science and technology, and more. Meridian Institute designs, manages, and facilitates collaborative processes that bring people together who understand the issues and have a stake in their resolution.
Application period: December to January
https://www.wildgift.org/fellowship
Open to: individuals authorized to live and work in the U.S. or Canada (citizen, permanent resident, visa, Green Card)
Wild Gift leads emerging entrepreneurs of social or environmental ventures on a wilderness trip in Idaho and offers them start-up capital and expert mentorship. The Fellowship includes
- $2,500 stipend
- Three-week guided wilderness trek
- Six months of virtual programming
- Lumina Spark Personality and Leadership Assessment
- Lifetime membership to the Wild Gift alumni network
Application deadline: February