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

Funding for Grad Study at Cambridge, for students from the Caribbean

Monday, June 22nd 2026, 11:00 am -
12:00 pm EDT

Virtual

Calling students and grads from the Caribbean interested in graduate degree study at the University of Cambridge:Join this official webinar on June 22, at 4pm Cambridge England time, for prospective postgraduate students from the Caribbean 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

Graduate study in the UK - University College London webinar

Monday, June 22nd 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. This week will be University College London (UCL)* a global top 10 university, which has welcomed dozens of Marshall scholars over the years. Founded in the heart of London in 1826, UCL has grown to the largest university in the UK with over 55,000 students.

Upcoming Event

Fellowships Virtual Working Party - essay drafts & contacts

Tuesday, June 23rd 2026, 12:30 pm -
1:30 pm EDT

Virtual

Calling current students?and grads thinking of applying this summer or fall for?graduate?or?undergraduate?fellowships and scholarships for summer 2027 and/or academic year 2027-28: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 working on draft materials and (if applicable) making contacts to support your proposal, but anyone at any stage of the process with any question is warmly welcome to join u

Upcoming Event

Oxford Ellison Scholars Program: Official Info Session

Thursday, June 25th 2026, 3:00 pm -
3:45 pm EDT

Virtual

STEM students of any class year - especially juniors, seniors, &*grads - curious to learn more about the Ellison Scholars program at Oxford are warmly encouraged to join this official webinar!The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) provides fully-funded scholarships for doctoral (DPhil/PhD) study at the University of Oxford, where students directly contribute to working to solve some of humanity's most enduring challenges.Spanning AI, pathogens, generative biology, materials and devices for the life sciences, economics, correlates of immunity, and plant biology, these programs tackle

Upcoming Event

Graduate study in the UK - University of East Anglia webinar

Monday, June 29th 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

Fellowships Virtual Working Party - proposals & references

Tuesday, July 7th 2026, 12:00 pm -
1:00 pm EDT

Virtual

Calling current students?and grads thinking of applying this summer or fall for?graduate?or?undergraduate?fellowships and scholarships for summer 2027 and/or academic year 2027-28: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 fleshing out proposals and asking for references, but anyone at any stage of the process with any question is warmly welcome to join us!?Why waitTry our