Student Fellowships & Research

In addition to the well known nationally competitive fellowships that require applicants to be endorsed by their institutions, there are many other national fellowships to which students can apply directly. Below is a sample - not a comprehensive list - of some of the most common direct-apply fellowships for graduate study.

(Leonore) Annenberg Teaching Fellowship - the Fellowship provides a $30,000 stipend to exceptionally able candidates to complete a yearlong master’s program at one of four of the nation’s top teacher education programs. In exchange, the candidates must agree to teach for three years in high-need secondary schools.  Fellows are selected from a diverse pool of high-caliber candidates who hold baccalaureate degrees in arts and sciences fields or related professions, like engineering or finance, and who show a commitment to high-need communities and public schools. College seniors and recent graduates, along with midcareer professionals, are eligible. http://www.woodrow.org/teaching-fellowships/annenberg/index.php

Austrian Government English Teaching Assistantship - Places successful applicants in secondary schools throughout Austria as English teaching assistants for one full academic year. 
http://www.fulbright.at/us-teaching-assistantships/program-description.html

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships - Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations. http://www.borenawards.org

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program - CLS institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students. http://www.clscholarship.org/applicants

DAAD Scholarship - Offers a wide range of highly selective scholarships, grants, and fellowships in Germany for US and Canadian citizens.  http://www.daad.org/?p=50410

(Kathryn) Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages - Merit-based fellowships intended for exceptionally qualified individuals with demonstrated interest in one or more of the followign areas:  international, global, or area studies, international politics and economics, peace and security studies, and/or conflict resolution.  Covers the full cost of language study from beginner to gradate in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian at the Middlebury College Language Schools.  http://www.middlebury.edu/ls/finaid/fellowships/kwd

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship - Provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields of study that utilize high-performance computing to solve complex problems in science and engineering.  Award includes, yearly stipend, payment of all tuition and fees, yearly conferences, and more.  http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/

Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowship Program - Funding for up to three years graduate study in eligible fields (physical sciences, mathematical sciences, computer and information sciences, life sciences, social sciences, psychology, selected humanities, and engineering) and a monthly stipend.
http://orise.orau.gov/science-education/

French Government English Teaching Assistantship - Offers the chance to spend seven to nine months teaching English to either elementary or secondary school children. http://www.frenchculture.org/spip.php?rubrique424&tout=ok

Gates-Cambridge Scholarship - Covers the full cost for graduate study up to a four year postgraduate degree study in any field offered at Cambridge University.  Open to any student who is not a citizen of the UK.
http://www.gatesscholar.org/

Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships - Merit based funding provides full tuition and personal living expenses stipend for graduate study towards a Ph.D. for up to five years. http://www.hertzfndn.org

(Samuel) Huntington Public Service Award - Provides $10,000 to a graduating senior to support a year of meaningful public service anywhere in the world before going onto a career or graduate school.   http://www.nationalgridus.com/huntington.asp

(Jacob K.) Javits Fellowship Program - Students in the arts, humanities, or social science fields pursing a doctoral or selected master's degree. www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsjavits/index.html

JET Programme - Programs for college graduates with an interest in Japan and a desire to learn more about the nation's culture to serve as an English teaching assistant in a Japanese public school. http://www.jetprogramme.org/index.html

Knowles Math & Science Teaching Fellowship - Supports recent college graduates with degrees in physical sciences, engineering, or mathematics through a teacher preparation program for up to five years. http://www.kstf.org/

(James) Madison Junior Fellowship Program - Two years funding toward graduate study to individuals who are currently teachers or plan to become a teachers of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7–12).  www.jamesmadison.com

Math for America Fellowships - Program includes one year of earning a master's degree in education and four years of teaching mathematics in public secondary schools.  Awarded to mathematically sophisticated individuals whoare new to teaching.  Benefits include full tuition scholarship, up to $100,000 stipends over five years in addition to a full-time teacher's salary. http://www.mathforamerica.org/home

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship - Awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, one of the following specialties: Aeronautical and Astronomical Engineering, Biosciences (includes toxicology), Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Geosciences (includes terrain, water, and air), Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (includes undersea systems such as autonomous vehicles and other networked platforms), Oceanography (includes ocean acoustics, remote sensing, and marine meteorology), Physics (includes optics). http://www.asee.org/ndseg

NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship - Support for students studying the languages, cultures, and world regions that are critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East).  These fellowships are intended to provide or add to the international component of U.S. graduate students' educations.
http://www.borenawards.org/program

NSEP National Flagship Language Program Fellowship - Two year award supports participation in the National Flagship Language Program for training in Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, and Russian. http://www.borenawards.org/program

National Institutes of Health Graduate Partnership Program - Funding for graduate students who have applied to and are now enrolled in NIH-University partnership programs. Renewable for up to five years. https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/gpp

Pew Leadership Year - Offers a year long paid internship with the Pew Charitable Trusts in their Washington, D.C. offices with a focus on leadership in the public and non-profit sectors http://www.pewtrusts.org/template_page.aspx?id=58216

(Thomas R.) Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship - The goal of the Fellowship Program is to attract outstanding students who enroll in two-year master's degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology, management or foreign languages, who represent all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds and who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. http://www.woodrow.org/higher-education-fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_grad/index.php

Princeton in Africa - Places graduating seniors and young alumni in a year long service fellowship in Africa. http://www.princeton.edu/~piaf/index_files/home.htm    Read about the experiences of Jamie Nadeau '10 in Zambia at his blog.

Princeton in Asia - Provides a service and teaching assistant fellowships to countries such as: Cambodia, China, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. http://piaweb.princeton.edu/  Read about the experiences of Steve Thomas '10 in Thailand on his blog.

Princeton in Latin America - Places recent graduates with various NGO's in Latin America for a full year fellowship.  http://www.princeton.edu/~pila/

(Charles B.) Rangel Fellowship Program - Provides funding for two years of graduate study or professional schooling in international affairs or a related subject, enrichment study at Howard University, internships in Congress and overseas, and eventual appointment to the U.S. Foreign Service.
http://www.howard.edu/rjb/rangelprogram.htm

(William E.) Simon for Noble Purpose - Awarded to those graduating college seniors who have demonstrated passion, dedication, a high capacity for self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil society.
http://www.isi.org/programs/fellowships/simon.html

(Paul and Daisy) Soros Fellowships for New Americans - Open to resident aliens, naturalized U.S. citizens, and the children of naturalized U.S. citizens. Provides support for up to two years of graduate study. http://www.pdsoros.org/

Teach and Learn in Korea (TaLK) Program - TaLK Scholars teach conversational English for one semester in rural Korean elementary schools.  Program provides one-month orientation.  No Korean language skills required.  http://www.talk.go.kr/

Washington Center for Internships - provides internships in Washington D.C. to students interested in government. http://www.twc.edu/default.shtml

Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color - offers support for Fellows to complete master’s degree programs in education and become excellent educators who ensure student success in high-need schools. Fellows teach for at least three years in an urban or rural school district. http://www.woodrow.org/teaching-fellowships/wwrbf/index.php