Fellowships for International Students

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Fellowships for International Students

Exploring Funding Opportunities

Wellesley-funded opportunities and a wide range of external scholarships and fellowships are open to students and graduates of any nationality. Explore the resources below to get started, but these are just a few options, for which you'd need to apply through our office. There are many more options out there, and current students should explore the Experiential Learning browser for a wealth of funded opportunities for Wellesley students.

Explore more extensive opportunities listed chronologically by Deadline: click on "Fellowship" to reveal search filters including "international student"!

Smart and capable as you are, you don't have to go it alone! The Fellowships team is here all year 'round, including over the summerand happy to help you explore fellowships, brainstorm ideas, review drafts, choose recommenders, prep for interviews, and much more.  Book a fellowships appointment now-- we can't wait to talk with you!

But wait, there's more: Fellowships virtual drop-ins, workshops, and panels happen throughout the calendar year: check out our events listings!

Office hours 

Already reviewed the resources and ready to take the next step? Book a fellowships advising appointment or drop in to pop-up advising hours (listed below, with virtual pop-ups listed as events in Handshake) to meet with the Fellowships team!

8:30 am – 4:30pm

Green Hall 444

Pop-up advising hours 

See the Fellowships events listings in Handshake for varying dates/times, and zoom links.

Aug 28, 2025

East Africa Rhodes Scholarship - direct application deadline

Eligible: graduating seniors and recent graduates from Uganda, Tanzania, Rawanda, South Sudan, and Burundi in any field.

Research/Gradschool, International Student, Travel, Postgraduate

The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act.  Each year, there are two Scholarships available for East Africa, to support postgraduate study at Oxford.  East Africa includes Uganda, Tanzania, Rawanda, South Sudan, and Burundi.

**For details of eligibility and how to apply, see the official Rhodes website: ...

Aug 28, 2025

Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine Rhodes Scholarship - direct application deadline

Eligible: graduating seniors and recent graduates from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, or Palestine, in any field.

Research/Gradschool, International Student, Travel, Postgraduate

The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act.  Each year, there are two Scholarships available for Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine, to support postgraduate study at Oxford.

*For details of eligibility and how to apply, see the official Rhodes website: ...

Aug 28, 2025

Kenya Rhodes Scholarship - direct application deadline

Eligible: graduating seniors and recent graduates from Kenya.

Research/Gradschool, International Student, Travel, Postgraduate

The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act.  Each year, there are two Scholarships available for Kenya, to support postgraduate study at Oxford.  

**For details of eligibility and how to apply, see the official Rhodes website: ...

Speech-Language Pathology

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Cindy Seltzer, Ed.D., MBA

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat people with speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders. They work with patients from all stages of life, including newborn babies with nursing difficulties, elementary school children with disabilities, adults with brain damage, and elderly people with dementia.

Physician Assistant

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Cindy Seltzer, Ed.D., MBA

Physician assistants (PA) are medical professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient’s principal healthcare provider. Having thousands of hours of medical training, physician assistants are both versatile and collaborative and they can practice in every state and in every medical setting and specialty, improving healthcare access and quality.