Fellowships by Major, International Status, or Topic
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!
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“The Watson Fellowship is the opportunity of a lifetime... it’s brought me to places I’d never dreamed of visiting, given me friends in every corner of the world, and allowed me to not just visit, but truly inhabit, incredible communities in other cultures.”
Liliane Pingoud Soriano ’49 Curatorial Fellowship at the Musée du Louvre, Paris (seniors)
The Soriano Fellowship program between the Davis and the Musée du Louvre allows a Wellesley student to work for four months as a research Fellow at the Louvre in Paris. In addition to working at one of the world’s great museums, the Soriano Curatorial Fellow can attend courses and programs at the Ecole du Louvre. Only graduating seniors may apply.
"I reached out to several Wellesley alums and former Pickering/Rangel recipients to help me prepare for the finalist interviews and essays. If I can give advice to anyone wanting to apply for this fellowship in the future it is to do the same thing! I couldn’t have done this without their guidance and encouragement."
"I'm excited by the unknown. I'm not sure where I'll be or who I'll meet at these embassies, but I'm looking forward to the new experiences!"
Fellowships and Scholarships for 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.
Rhodes Scholarship: Global Competition - campus deadline to declare interest
Eligible are graduating seniors and graduates from any country not included in another Rhodes competition (see official website for details), who meet the official eligibility criteria.
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. One of the oldest and most prestigious international awards, Rhodes Scholarships provide full funding for postgraduate study in any field at the University of Oxford. For the first time in 2018, Rhodes Scholarships were opened to citizens of any country, through the creation...