Diversity Minor Blog

April 9, 2018

Global, Gap and Grad Fellowships

Now is the perfect time for rising seniors and soon-to-be bachelor’s alums to plan and apply for fellowships for the 2019-2020 academic year.  There are a lot of opportunities open and we have 3 great ways for interested students to learn more and to get started.

1.      Attend a Global, Gap & Grad Fellowships Information Session

2.      Sign up for our Global Fellowships Prep community and connect with fellowship advisors

3.      Attend a focused fellowship session like the Fulbright U.S. Student Program  or the Luce Scholars information sessions.

Below, you’ll find a list of the programs that we are currently supporting through Global Fellowships Prep.

Global
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Provides funding for research, graduate study, teaching English, etc. in more than 140 countries around the globe. U.S. citizenship required. International student options are available.
Campus deadline*: September 5, 2018
Europe
United Kingdom & Ireland Scholarships
Campus deadline: May 6, 2018 for 2019-20 awards. National deadlines vary by scholarship; campus nomination required.·         Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Funds graduate study at Cambridge University in all fields. Open to students from across the globe.

·         Rhodes Scholarship
Funds graduate studies at Oxford in all fields. Open to students from across the globe (age limits vary by country, but generally limited to those under 24 years old).

·         Churchill Scholarship
Funds one year of master’s study in STEM fields at Cambridge University. U.S. citizenship required; limited to undergrads graduating in 2018 or 2019.

·         Marshall Scholarship
Funds graduate study in all fields at any UK institution. U.S. citizenship required; limited to those who earned or will earn their bachelor’s degree between April 2016–August 2019.

·         Mitchell Scholarship
Funds one year of graduate studies or research in Ireland in all fields. U.S. citizenship required; limited to those under 30 years old by September 29, 2018.

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Graduate Study or Research Scholarships.

Campus deadline: October 3, 2018 (for priority consideration)
Asia
Luce Scholars Program
Provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placement in Asia for 15–18 young Americans each year (not yet 30 years old by July 1, 2019). This is a great opportunity for those with little or no prior experience in, or education about, Asian countries to add this valuable perspective to their future career interests! U.S. citizenship required.
Campus deadline: September 5, 2018Yenching Academy
Funds one year (with possible extension) to study China’s role in the world through an interdisciplinary master’s program in China Studies at Peking University in Beijing, China. Open to students from across the globe 25 years old or younger as of August 31, 2019.
Campus deadline (anticipated): November 6, 2018

Schwarzman Scholars
One-year master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, in public policy, economics and business, or international studies. Open to students from across the globe 18 but not yet 29 years of age as of August 1, 2019.
National deadline  (anticipated) : September 27, 2018
U.S. opportunities with an international connection
Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Funds graduate study in all fields at Stanford for students from across the globe. Scholars join a community of future global leaders to address complex challenges through collaboration and innovation.
National deadline (anticipated): September 26, 2018

Pickering Fellowship
Master’s degree funding for U.S. citizens interested in working in the U.S. State Department Foreign Service.
National deadline (anticipated): January 11, 2019

Rangel Fellowship
Master’s degree funding for U.S. citizens interested in working in the U.S. State Department Foreign Service.
National deadline (anticipated): September 20, 2018

Payne Fellowship
Master’s degree funding for U.S. citizens interested in working in the USAID Foreign Service.
National deadline  (anticipated):  January 18 , 2019