Fellowships by Major, International Status, or Topic

Zoë Sobel ’14
Zoë Sobel ’14, 2019 Luce Scholar

Fellowships by Major,
International Status, or Topic

This page offers the opportunity to explore fellowships by major/discipline (arts/humanities, sciences, social sciences), international student status, or activity/purpose (travel, service, teaching, graduate school, and more). Begin your fellowship journey below!

Fellowships by Major or International Status

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Arts/Humanities

From travel fellowships, to scholarships for graduate study, and beyond, learn about the many funding opportunities open to students and graduates in the arts or humanities.

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Sciences

Research, graduate or professional study, independent projects, and so much more — there are hundreds of funding opportunities for the STEM students and graduates of every nationality.

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Social Sciences

Funding opportunities in the social sciences include independent projects, graduate study, travel fellowships, studying a language, teaching, and more. What opportunity is right for you?

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International Students

It's a common — but untrue— myth that fellowships and scholarships are only open to U.S. applicants. Learn about opportunities for students and graduates of any nationality.

Fellowships by Topic

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Graduate or Professional Study Fellowships

There are more fellowships and scholarships than you might think there are to help fund graduate or professional study. Let us help you find them!

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Service

Fellowships can be a way to participate deeply in service. Learn more by exploring the resources after the link!

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Teaching Fellowships

One of the common “purposeful activities” that fellowships can fund is teaching: in the U.S. or abroad; opportunities with or without previous teaching experience; and at all levels of instruction, from elementary school to university level and beyond.

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Travel

If your dream is travel, there are fellowships that offers funding to pursue that dream. Learn more by exploring the resources after the link.

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Language Study/Study Abroad

About 45% of Wellesley students pursue study abroad during their time as an undergraduate—and fellowships and scholarships can help support that study! Explore this resource for specific opportunities and advice on how to get started.

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Undergraduate Research

It is a common misconception that fellowships are only open to seniors and graduates—there are actually many fellowships and scholarships that support undergraduates! This page is a resource for students looking for fellowships to support undergraduate research.

Contacts

Upcoming Event

Stanford's Knight-Hennessy Scholarship: Official Info Session

Friday, May 29th 2026, 8:00 pm -
9:00 pm EDT

Virtual

Students of any class year or major - especially juniors, seniors, & recent grads - curious to learn more about the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program at Stanford are warmly encouraged to join this official webinar!Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a fully-endowed, multidisciplinary leadership development program for graduate students at Stanford University.

Upcoming Event

Graduate study in the UK - London School of Economics webinar

Monday, June 1st 2026, 12:00 pm -
1:00 pm EDT

Virtual

Calling*students of any class year or major - as well as recent grads - curious to learn more about graduate study in the UK:Tune in to this official webinar hosted by the Marshall Scholarship to learn more about British universities and what it's like to study at them through the*Marshall Mondays? series during spring and summer 2026.

Upcoming Event

Stanford's Knight-Hennessy Scholarship: Official Info Session

Wednesday, June 3rd 2026, 12:00 pm -
1:00 pm EDT

Virtual

Students of any class year or major - especially juniors, seniors, & recent grads - curious to learn more about the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program at Stanford are warmly encouraged to join this official webinar!Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a fully-endowed, multidisciplinary leadership development program for graduate students at Stanford University.

Upcoming Event

Funding for Grad Study at Cambridge, for Latin American Students

Wednesday, June 3rd 2026, 1:00 pm -
2:00 pm EDT

Virtual

Calling students and grads from Latin America, interested in graduate degree study at the University of Cambridge:Join this official webinar on June 3, at 6pm Cambridge England time, for prospective postgraduate students from Latin America who are exploring funding options to study at the University of Cambridge.?Learn about the wide range of financial support available for both Master's and PhD degrees, including scholarships offered by the Cambridge Trust, Gates Cambridge and a broad portfolio of external and partner awards.The series is aimed at international applicants planning to apply

Upcoming Event

Funding for Grad Study at Cambridge, for Sub-Saharan African students

Thursday, June 4th 2026, 7:00 am -
8:00 am EDT

Virtual

Calling students and grads from Sub-Saharan Africa interested in graduate degree study at the University of Cambridge:Join this official webinar on June 4, at noon Cambridge time, for prospective postgraduate students from Sub-Saharan Africa who are exploring funding options to study at the University of Cambridge.?Learn about the wide range of financial support available for both Master's and PhD degrees, including scholarships offered by the Cambridge Trust, Gates Cambridge and a broad portfolio of external and partner awards.The series is aimed at international applicants planning to app

Upcoming Event

Fellowships Virtual Working Party - getting started

Thursday, June 4th 2026, 1:30 pm -
2:30 pm EDT

Virtual

Calling current students and grads wondering about applying this summer or fall for?graduate?or?undergraduate?fellowships and scholarships for summer 2027 and/or academic year 2027-28:From language study to research, from independent projects to grad degrees,?fellowships and scholarships can fund?many?awesome activities!You don't have to go it alone: drop in and ask any questions you may have or use this as time on your calendar to explore options and work on applications, with your Wellesley sibs and the Fellowships team to help.The theme for this session is exploring and getting started,