Spotlighted Fellowships and Grants

Calendar: info sessions & drop-in hours

The following fellowships and grants require a campus endorsement or review process. Ensure that you are working well in advance of the campus deadline and requesting multiple rounds of feedback, as these opportunities are highly competitive. To learn more about each deadline and the application requirements, click on the name of each fellowship.

Direct any questions about these opportunities to Dr. Jess Hernandez, Director for Fellowships and Grants, at hernand2@whitman.edu.

Fellowship	Intent-to-Apply Deadline	Campus Deadline
Rhodes Scholarship	(Global) May 22 (US/Canada) July 17	(Global) June 22 (US/Canada) August 17
Marshall Scholarship	July 17	August 17
Fulbright Awards	June 1, July 1, August 1	August 17
Watson Fellowship		September 28
Goldwater Scholarship		November 2
Gaither Junior Fellows Program		November 16
Truman Scholarship		November 16
Projects for Peace Award		January 7
Beinecke Scholarship		January 30
Udall Scholarship		January 30

Rhodes Scholarship

Seniors, alumni
U.S. citizens
Scholarship for exceptional students to study at Oxford University

Marshall Scholarship

Seniors, alumni
U.S. citizens
Support for exceptional students to study in the United Kingdom

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Seniors, alumni
U.S. citizens
Year of study/research, teaching, or artistic development abroad

Watson Fellowship

Seniors
U.S. citizens, international students
A year of international travel, study, and personal exploration for exceptional students

Goldwater Scholarship

Sophomores, juniors
U.S. citizens
Scholarship for outstanding students majoring in science, math, or engineering

Gaither Junior Fellows Program

Seniors, alumni
U.S. citizens, international students
An intensive research experience at a leading global think tank for individuals who have a serious career interest in the area of international affairs

Truman Scholarship

Juniors
U.S. citizens
Scholarship to promising leaders committed to public service

Projects for Peace Award

All undergraduate years
U.S. citizens, international students
Support to administer a project for peace anywhere in the world

Beinecke Scholarship

Juniors
U.S. citizens
$35,000 for graduate school to students of exceptional intellect and promise in the arts, humanities, and social sciences

Udall Scholarship

Sophomores, juniors
U.S. citizens, permanent residents
Scholarship for students committed to environmental activism or Native American issues