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"
Learn more about the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

Fellowships for the Social Sciences

Kate Dailinger
Kate Dailinger
Director, Fellowships
Caitlin Roberts-Donovan
Caitlin Roberts-Donovan
Senior Assistant Director, Fellowships

fellowships@wellesley.edu

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!

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Undergraduate Research Fellowships
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Fellowships and Scholarships for Study Abroad
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Projects for Peace (students)
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Truman Scholarship (juniors)
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Beinecke Scholarship Program (juniors)
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Thomas J. Watson Fellowship (rising seniors)
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Michel David-Weill Scholarship (seniors)
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Carnegie Junior Fellows Program (seniors & graduates)
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Saint Andrew’s Society of New York Graduate Scholarship (seniors)
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Luce Scholars Program (seniors & graduates)
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The Susan Rappaport Knafel ’52 Scholarship for Foreign Study or Traveling Fellowship (seniors)
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Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program (seniors & graduates)
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Wellesley College Graduate Fellowships (WCGF—seniors & graduates)
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Rhodes Scholarship (rising seniors & graduates)
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Marshall Scholarship (rising seniors & graduates)
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US-Ireland Alliance Scholarship (rising seniors & graduates)
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McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill (rising seniors & graduates)
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Schwarzman Scholars Program (rising seniors & graduates)
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Yenching Academy Scholarship at Peking University (seniors & graduates)
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Mary Elvira Stevens Traveling Fellowship (graduates)
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Elisabeth Luce Moore '24 Fellowship at the National Palace Museum in Taipei (seniors & graduates)
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Wellesley-Yenching Fellowship at Chung Chi College in Hong Kong (seniors & graduates)
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Elisabeth Luce Moore ’24 Wellesley-Yenching Fellowship at Ginling College in Nanjing (seniors & graduates)
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Undergraduate Research Fellowships
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Fellowships and Scholarships for Study Abroad
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Projects for Peace (students)
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Truman Scholarship (juniors)
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Beinecke Scholarship Program (juniors)
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Thomas J. Watson Fellowship (rising seniors)
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Michel David-Weill Scholarship (seniors)
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Carnegie Junior Fellows Program (seniors & graduates)
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Saint Andrew’s Society of New York Graduate Scholarship (seniors)
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Luce Scholars Program (seniors & graduates)
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The Susan Rappaport Knafel ’52 Scholarship for Foreign Study or Traveling Fellowship (seniors)
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Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program (seniors & graduates)
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Wellesley College Graduate Fellowships (WCGF—seniors & graduates)
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Rhodes Scholarship (rising seniors & graduates)
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Marshall Scholarship (rising seniors & graduates)
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US-Ireland Alliance Scholarship (rising seniors & graduates)
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McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill (rising seniors & graduates)
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Schwarzman Scholars Program (rising seniors & graduates)
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Yenching Academy Scholarship at Peking University (seniors & graduates)
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Mary Elvira Stevens Traveling Fellowship (graduates)
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Elisabeth Luce Moore '24 Fellowship at the National Palace Museum in Taipei (seniors & graduates)
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Wellesley-Yenching Fellowship at Chung Chi College in Hong Kong (seniors & graduates)
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Elisabeth Luce Moore ’24 Wellesley-Yenching Fellowship at Ginling College in Nanjing (seniors & graduates)
Office hours 

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8:30 am – 4:30pm
Green Hall 444

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