Fellowships for the Social Sciences
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
Fellowships Virtual Working Party - essay drafts & contacts
Tuesday, June 23rd 2026, 12:30 pm -
1:30 pm EDT
Calling current students?and grads thinking of applying this summer or fall for?graduate?or?undergraduate?fellowships and scholarships for summer 2027 and/or academic year 2027-28:You don't have to go it alone: drop in and ask any questions you may have or use this as time on your calendar to explore options and work on applications, with your Wellesley sibs and the Fellowships team to help.The theme for this session is working on draft materials and (if applicable) making contacts to support your proposal, but anyone at any stage of the process with any question is warmly welcome to join u
Oxford Ellison Scholars Program: Official Info Session
Thursday, June 25th 2026, 3:00 pm -
3:45 pm EDT
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
Graduate study in the UK - University of East Anglia webinar
Monday, June 29th 2026, 12:00 pm -
1:00 pm EDT
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.
Fellowships Virtual Working Party - proposals & references
Tuesday, July 7th 2026, 12:00 pm -
1:00 pm EDT
Calling current students?and grads thinking of applying this summer or fall for?graduate?or?undergraduate?fellowships and scholarships for summer 2027 and/or academic year 2027-28:You don't have to go it alone: drop in and ask any questions you may have or use this as time on your calendar to explore options and work on applications, with your Wellesley sibs and the Fellowships team to help.The theme for this session is fleshing out proposals and asking for references, but anyone at any stage of the process with any question is warmly welcome to join us!?Why waitTry our
Oxford Ellison Scholars Program: Official Info Session
Wednesday, July 8th 2026, 11:00 am -
11:45 am EDT
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
BCFM Summer Lunch-n-Learn
Friday, July 10th 2026, 12:00 pm -
12:45 pm EDT
Identify your leadership style.?Leadership isn't just for the person at the head of the table?it's about how you show up every day as a collaborator and problem-solver. In this 30-minute lunch n learn, we are stripping away the corporate jargon to help you identify your authentic leadership "energy." Whether you lead through quiet observation, technical excellence, or team harmony, understanding your style now is the key to interviewing with confidence this fall.?Book a conference room, bring your lunch and we'll go from there.