Fellowships for the Social Sciences

sophia
Crafting a proposal is a very introspective process. I was challenged to understand my motivations and interest in death and dying, then explain how those have informed my life’s course. From this, I gained a deeper sense of myself, academically and personally, which was rewarding in and of itself.
Sophia Zupanc ’19
2019 Watson Fellow "Dispatches from Death: Exploring How We Die"

Fellowships for the Social Sciences

Discover Funding Opportunities

A wide range of social sciences fellowships are open to students and graduates of any nationality. Explore the resources below to get started!

Office hours 

Already reviewed the resources and ready to take the next step? Book a fellowships advising appointment or stop by pop-up advising hours (listed as events in Handshake) to meet with the Fellowships team!
8:30 am – 4:30pm
Green Hall 444

Deborah Tien ’12, 2019 Schwarzman Scholar
Deborah Tien ’12, 2019 Schwarzman Scholar

Projects for Peace Alumni Award (graduates)

Kate Dailinger
Kate Dailinger

Projects for Peace is a global program that partners with educational institutions to identify and support young peacebuilders and changemakers. Each year, the Projects for Peace Alumni Award recognizes a single past Projects for Peace grantee, with a focus on individuals who have demonstrated innovation and commitment in building peace and transforming conflict throughout their career. As opposed to a grant for a project, this award recognizes past achievements and supports the future endeavors of the recipient.  Campus application deadline typically in January. 

“In order to make changes in laws and policies, we need to have data on our side. We need to be able to make a case that shows a causal link between misinformation online and the erosion of democracy.”

Aug 20, 2025

U.S. Rhodes Scholarship - campus application deadline

Eligible: graduating seniors and recent graduates in any field who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or current DACA recipients.

Research/Gradschool, 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 thirty-two Scholarship available for the United States, to support postgraduate study at Oxford.

*For full eligibility and application details, see the official Rhodes website: https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/...

Environmental Career Opportunities (Ecojobs) Job Board

Alexis Trench
Alexis Trench

Wellesley Career Education has an Institutional Subscription to EcoJobs, allowing students and staff to access subscriber-only job listings. 

Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Caitlin Roberts-Donovan
Caitlin Roberts-Donovan

This page is a resource for students looking for fellowships to support undergraduate research (you can also check out our resource on language and study abroad).