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

Tuesday, July 14th 2026, 6:00 pm EDT -
Thursday, July 16th 2026, 7:00 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

Oxford Ellison Scholars Program: Official Info Session

Tuesday, July 28th 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

Upcoming Event

Stanford's Knight-Hennessy Scholarship: Official Info Session

Tuesday, July 28th 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

Stanford's Knight-Hennessy Scholarship: Official Info Session

Wednesday, August 5th 2026, 12:00 pm -
1:00 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

Stanford's Knight-Hennessy Scholarship: Official Info Session

Friday, September 4th 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

Stanford's Knight-Hennessy Scholarship: Official Info Session

Thursday, September 10th 2026, 6:00 pm -
7:00 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.