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!

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8:30 am – 4:30pm
Green Hall 444

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

Stanford's Knight-Hennessy Scholarship: Official Info Session

Wednesday, April 29th 2026, 8:00 pm -
9:00 pm EDT

Virtual

Students of any class year or major - especially juniors, seniors, & recent grads - curious to learn more about the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program at Stanford are warmly encouraged to join this official webinar!Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a fully-endowed, multidisciplinary leadership development program for graduate students at Stanford University.

Upcoming Event

Soros Fellowships for New Americans - Official webinar

Wednesday, April 29th 2026, 2:00 pm -
3:00 pm EDT

Virtual

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans offers a $90,000 scholarship for immigrants and children of immigrants going to graduate/professional school in the United States. If you are an immigrant or child of immigrants who will be a college senior this fall, a college graduate who is applying to graduate school this fall, or someone in the first or second year of a graduate program you'll be in during the 2027-2028 academic year, consider applying.

Upcoming Event

Oxford Ellison Scholars Program: Official Info Session

Thursday, April 30th 2026, 11:00 am -
11:45 am 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

Just In Time Fair - Open to All Majors

Friday, May 1st 2026, 12:00 pm -
3:00 pm EDT

Just In Time Fair - Open to All Majors

Upcoming Event

Graduate study in the UK - Newcastle University webinar

Tuesday, May 5th 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 - on a Tuesday! - Newcastle University: This session will cover the destination of Newcastle itself to highlight what the city and North East has to offer.

Upcoming Event

Oxford Ellison Scholars Program: Official Info Session

Wednesday, May 6th 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