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Fellowship Opportunities
These fellowships and scholarships support students during their undergraduate studies or as they prepare to embark on their post-graduate careers.
Although these are the most common fellowships students apply for, this is not an exhaustive list, and other opportunities might be available for you. Please contact Dr. Kimberly Dennis, the Fellowships Advisor on campus, to discuss other opportunities.
| Program | Description | Eligibility | Deadline |
| Amgen Scholars* | Summer research program for undergraduates interested in pursuing Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. programs | Second- and third-year students | Early February |
| Center for Disease Control Internships | Short-term internship programs for undergraduate interested in public health | Varies | Spring |
| CSPC Presidential Fellows Program* | One-year program for future learders in public service | Third-year students | Spring |
| Cultural Vistas Fellowship | Eight-week funded internship in Argentina, Germany, or Southeast Asia | Second- and third-year students | December |
| Department of State Internships and Fellowships | Internship programs for undergraduate students to work with the Department of State | Varies | Varies |
| DoD SMART Scholarship Program | Program for STEM students that includes full tuition, annual stipends, internships, and guaranteed employment with the Department of Defense after graduation | First-, second-, and third-year students | Early December |
| Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship | Program for students pursuing an IT-related major that includes academic funding and paid summer internships in the Department of State | Second-year students and alumni | Late January |
| Goldwater Scholarship | Funding for students interested in pursuing a research career in STEM | Second- and third-year students | Late January |
| Humanity in Action* | Year-long public service program | Sophomores, juniors, seniors, and alumni | February |
| Leadership Alliance SR-EIP | Summer research program for undergraduates interested in pursuing Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. programs | Second- and third-year students | Early February |
| Marcellus Policy Fellowship | Remote program for those interested in a career in US foreign policy | All years | August |
| NASA Internship Program* | Programs for students interested in interning or pursuing a career at NASA | Varies | Varies |
| NIH Summer Internship Program In Biomedical Research | Summer program for students to pursue biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health | All years | Early March |
| NOAA Hollings Scholarship Program | Supports two years of academic assistance and summer internship at NOAA for students in majors related to oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education | Second-year students | Early January |
| NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) | Summer research program for STEM students | Varies | Varies |
| PPIA Junior Summer Institute* | Summer program for students committed to public service careers | Third-year students | Early November |
| Rangel Summer Enrichment Program | Summer program for undergraduate students interested in international affairs | Second-, third-, and fourth-year students | Mid-February |
| Summer Research Opportunities Program | Summer program for underrepresented students interested in pursuing graduate and research careers | First-, second-, and third-year students | Early February |
| Udall Scholarship | Funding for students pursuing careers related to the environment, tribal policy, or Native American healthcare | Second- and third-year students | Early March |
| The Voyager Scholarship | Funding for future public serivce leaders | Second-year students | March |
| Program | Description | Eligibility | Deadline |
| Boren Scholarship | 8- to 52-week (depending on major) fellowship for learning a critical language abroad | First-, second-, and third-year students | Fall and Spring |
| CLS Spark | Virtual year-long program for learning a critical language | Students enrolled at the time of application | Late May |
| Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals | Live, work, and study in Germany for one year | All levels | Early November |
| Critical Language Scholarship | Summer program for learning a critical language abroad | Students enrolled at the time of application | November |
| DAAD RISE* | Summer research internships for STEM students in Germany | Second- and third-year students | Mid-December |
| Freeman-ASIA | Need-based scholarship for US students to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia | Students enrolled at the time of application | March |
| Fulbright Canada - Mitacs Globalink Program | Summer research program at Canadian universities | First-, second-, and third-year students | Mid-September |
| Fulbright UK Summer Institute | Three- to four-week programs in particular fields in the UK | First- and second-year students | Mid-February |
| Fund for Education Abroad | Funding for students with financial need to study abroad | Students enrolled at the time of application | Mid-September |
| Gilman Scholarship | Funding for Pell-grant recipients to study or intern abroad | Students enrolled at the time of application | October or March |
| Program | Description | Eligibility | Deadline |
| AAUW International Fellowship* | Graduate funding for women who are not US citizens or permanent residents | Seniors and alumni | Mid-November |
| AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship | Graduate funding for women in selected professions | Seniors and alumni | Early December |
| Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship | Funding for Ph.D. or Sc.D. | Seniors and alumni | Mid-December |
| Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship | Graduate funding for students interested in pursuing an IT-related Master's degree; also includes summer internships in the Department of State | Seniors and alumni | Late January |
| Hertz Graduate Fellowship | Graduate funding for STEM | Seniors and alumni | Late October |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars | Graduate funding at Stanford University | Seniors and alumni | Mid-October |
| NSF GRFP | Graduate funding for STEM | Seniors and alumni | Mid-October |
| Payne Fellowship | Graduate Funding for those interested in careers in the Foreign Service of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) | Seniors and alumni | Early November |
| PD Soros Fellowship for New Americans | Graduate funding for new Americans | Seniors and alumni | Late October |
| Pickering Fellowship | Graduate Funding for those interested in Foreign Service career | Seniors and alumni | Late September |
| QUAD Scholarship | Graduate funding for future science and technology leaders | Seniors and alumni | Late June |
| Rangel Fellowship | Graduate Funding for those interested in Foreign Service career | Seniors and alumni | Mid-September |
| Samvid Scholars | Graduate funding for future leaders | Seniors and alumni | April |
| Truman Scholarship | Graduate funding for future public service leaders. | Third-year students | Early February |
| Program | Description | Deadline | Eligibility |
| Chevening Scholarship* | Graduate funding for Master's in the UK | Seniors and alumni | Early November |
| Ertergun Graduate Scholarship* | Graduate funding in the Humanities at Oxford University | Seniors and alumni | Early January |
| Fulbright Scholarship | 1-year graduate funding in country of choice | Seniors and alumni | October |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship* | Graduate funding at Cambridge University | Seniors and alumni | Early December |
| McCall McBain Fellowship* | Graduate funding at McGill University | Seniors and alumni | Late September |
| Marshall Scholarship | Graduate funding in the UK | Seniors and alumni | September |
| Mitchell Scholarship | Graduate funding in Ireland | Seniors and alumni | September |
| Rhodes Scholarship* | Graduate funding at Oxford University | Seniors and alumni | Early October |
| Schwarzman Scholars | Master's degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing | Seniors and alumni | September |
| DAAD Study Scholarship* | Master's degree at a German University | Seniors and alumni | Late October |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship* | Joint or multiple selected degrees in Europe | Seniors and alumni | Early December |
| Program | Description | Eligibility | Deadline |
| Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship | Year-long program that trains and inspires new leaders in the movement to end hunger and poverty in the United States | Seniors and alumni | Mid-January |
| Blakemore Freeman Fellowship | Funding for advanced language study in East or Southeast Asia | Seniors and alumni | Late December |
| Coro Fellowship* | Work in public affairs for one year | Seniors and alumni | January |
| EPIK-English Program in Korea* | Teach English in South Korea for a year | Seniors and alumni | Fall or Spring |
| FAO Schwarz* | Fellowship for future leaders in social change to work with nonprofits in Boston, NYC, and Philadelphia | Seniors and alumni | Early February |
| Fulbright Scholarship | Serve as an English Teaching Assistant or pursue a project abroad | Seniors and alumni | October |
| Greenlining-Leadership Academy Fellowships | Year-long experiential learning program in public policy for emerging social justice leaders | Seniors and alumni | Early February |
| Humanity in Action* | Year-long public service program | Sophomores, juniors, seniors, and alumni | February |
| Institute of Current World Affairs Fellowship* | Two-year writing fellowship abroad | Seniors and alumni | Late May |
| James C. Gaither Junior Fellowship* | Research assistantship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Seniors and alumni | Mid-January |
| JET Program | Live and work in Japan for one year, usually as an Assistant Language Teacher | Seniors and alumni | Mid-November |
| Luce Scholars | Provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia | Seniors and alumni | Early October |
| NET Scheme* | Teach English in Hong Kong for a year | Seniors and alumni | Late March |
| Peace Corps | Live abroad while working on community projects | Seniors and alumni | Varies |
| Princeton in Africa* | Public service in Africa | Seniors and alumni | Late October |
| Princeton in Asia* | Public service in Asia | Seniors and alumni | Early November |
| Princeton in Latin America* | Public service in Latin America | Seniors and alumni | Mid-November |
| Samuel Huntington Award* | Pursue public service anywhere in the world | Seniors and alumni | January |
| Scoville Fellowships* | Work with DC think tanks and advocacy groups to resolve global conflicts | Seniors and alumni | Fall or Spring |
| TAPIF | Teach English in France for a year | Seniors and alumni | Mid-January |
| Teach Thailand Corps | Teach English in Thailand for a year | Seniors and alumni | Late December |
| USTA | Teach English in Austria for a year | Seniors and alumni | Mid-January |
| Venture for America | Two-year program that gives recent college graduates firsthand startup experiences that help them become leaders who make meaningful impacts with their careers | Seniors and alumni | Fall or Spring |