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

“The Rangel fellowship is a dream come true. I’m able to study what most interests me with a wonderful job waiting for me at the end of it.”

“I see the printshop as a place for all things: teaching, learning, experimentation, creation, expression, collaboration, communication, and inspiration.”

Aug 20, 2025

McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill - campus deadline to declare intention to apply

Eligible: candidates in all fields, from any country, planning to apply in the same application cycle for admission to a full-time master’s or second-entry professional undergraduate program at McGill University.

Research/Gradschool, International Student, Postgraduate, Travel

The new McCall MacBain Scholarships seek to bring together exceptional students who strive to engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles. McCall MacBain Scholars connect with mentors and participate in an interdisciplinary leadership program while pursuing a fully funded master’s or professional degree at McGill University!

Applications will open this summer for the third global cohort. Up to 20 Canadians (citizens, permanent residents, and refugees) and 10 international candidates will...

The Mary Elvira Stevens Traveling Fellowship truly embodies Wellesley’s spirit of life-long education for women in its unique requirement that it should fund independent travel to unfamiliar territory for up to one full year. This stipulation inspires courage, imagination, tolerance, and curiosity from the nascent idea of the proposal throughout the process and during the grant year.

Aug 20, 2025

Fulbright U.S. Student Program - campus application deadline

Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae in any field who are U.S. citizens.

Research/Gradschool, Travel, Postgraduate

The Fulbright US Student Program provides grants to increase cultural ties and mutual understanding between Americans and communities abroad. Fulbright Grants offer you many terrific postgraduate opportunities—from scientific research to the practice of an art to the teaching of English, in more than 130 countries. 

This is the deadline by which to apply for the Fulbright with the support of the Wellesley Fulbright committee.  You can apply directly for the Fulbright, but why not get help if you can? Any...

Service Fellowships

Kate Dailinger
Kate Dailinger

Service is at the very heart of Wellesley’s motto, and fellowships can support all kinds of service in the world: in the U.S. and abroad; for undergraduates and graduates; with structured opportunities, placement with NGOs, or “build your own” projects. This resource is by no means exhaustive, but instead aims to provide an introduction to some of the most common fellowships as well as some helpful first steps.