External Award Opportunities

Explore Prestigious Fellowships and Awards

We’ve curated a list of top opportunities to help you get started. Each program offers unique benefits and experiences.

Examples:

  • Rhodes Scholarship – Offers funding for exceptional students to pursue graduate study at the University of Oxford.

  • Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Provides grants for research, study, and teaching abroad to foster cross-cultural understanding.

  • Truman Scholarship – Recognizes college juniors committed to public service with funding for graduate study and leadership training.

  • Marshall Scholarship – Funds graduate study for U.S. students in the United Kingdom across various fields of study.

  • Goldwater Scholarship – Supports undergraduates pursuing research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering.

  • Udall Scholarship – Awards students committed to environmental or Native American issues with funding and networking opportunities.

  • Mitchell Scholarship – Provides funding for a year of graduate study in Ireland or Northern Ireland for students with leadership and service experience.

  • Boren Awards – Offers scholarships and fellowships for students to study critical languages and regions vital to U.S. interests.

  • DAAD RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) – Offers summer research internships in Germany for undergraduates studying biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, or engineering.

  • Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program – Fully funds graduate study at Stanford University for future global leaders.

  • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) – Offers funding for graduate studies in STEM fields to promote early-career scientists and engineers.

  • Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) – Covers expenses for intensive summer language programs in critical languages abroad.

  • Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award – Provides grants for women seeking education to improve their career prospects and quality of life.

  • Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship – Provides generous funding for graduate students in applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences.

  • Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program – Offers a one-year paid fellowship for graduating seniors or recent graduates to work in international affairs.

  • Rotary Global Grant Scholarships – Supports graduate studies abroad in areas aligned with Rotary’s mission, such as peacebuilding and education.

  • Schwarzman Scholars Program – Fully funds a one-year master’s program in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

  • Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research – Provides small grants to undergraduate and graduate students for research in science and engineering.

  • Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs – Promotes diversity in education by funding graduate students committed to teaching and research.

  • Gilman International Scholarship – Provides funding for undergraduates receiving Pell Grants to study or intern abroad. 

  • Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship – Prepares undergraduates, particularly juniors, for careers in public policy or international affairs through funded summer programs.

  • Newman Civic Fellowship – Recognizes community-minded students for leadership in addressing public issues.