International Fellowships
International fellowships provide funding to go abroad. An international fellowship can help you gain experience learning a language, conduct research in a foreign country, or take courses at some of the best universities in the world. And we're here to help you get one, whether you're browsing programs or actively applying.
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International Fellowships Listing
| Program Name | Brief Description | Eligibility | Deadline |
| Churchill Scholarship | Provides funding to American students for a year of Master’s study in science, mathematics, and engineering at the University of Cambridge, based at Churchill College in the UK. | Graduating seniors in STEM and some humanities fields | Mid-October 2024 |
| Critical Language Scholarship | A fully funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. CLS provides opportunities to a diverse range of students from across the United States at every level of language learning. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. | All students | mid-November 2025 |
| DAAD—German Academic Exchange Service | Study Scholarships are awarded to highly qualified graduating seniors and graduate students of all disciplines to pursue an advanced degree in part or entirely at a German university. Faculty Advisor: Lars Schmitz, Keck Science Center | Graduating seniors | Varies |
| Fulbright U.S. Student Grant | The Fulbright student programs provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs in one of 140+ countries. A candidate will submit a Statement of Grant Purpose defining activities to take place during one academic year in a participating country outside of the U.S. | Graduating seniors | Sept. 26, 2024 |
| Fulbright Summer Institutes for US Undergraduates | The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes are three-to-four week programs for US undergraduate students. Participants can explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK while experiencing higher education at a UK university. | First-years and sophomores | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| Gates Cambridge | Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. | Graduating seniors | Mid-Oct (check website) |
| Gilman International Scholarship for Study Abroad | The US Department of State’s Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness. Advisor: Jamie Francis, International Programs Office | Students receiving Federal Pell Grant funding | Oct. 10, 2024 |
| Humanity in Action | The Humanity in Action Fellowship brings together international groups of Fellows to study minority rights and produce original research exploring how and why individuals and societies, past and present, have resisted intolerance and protected democratic values. Separate programs take place every summer in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Copenhagen, Sarajevo, and Warsaw. | Varies | Varies |
| Marshall Scholarships | Marshall Scholarship finances young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at a UK institution in any field of study. | Graduating seniors and alumni | Sept. 12, 2024 |
| Mitchell Scholarships | The George J. Mitchell Scholarship Program is a nationally competitive award for US citizens sponsored by the US-Ireland Alliance. The Mitchell Scholarship is designed to introduce and connect future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to public service. | Graduating seniors | On Pause |
| Napier Fellowship | The Napier Fellowship is an intergenerational mentorship award offered by Pilgrims Place in Claremont. Select fellows will have the opportunity to receive one of two financial awards for up to $20,000. Awards will be given to graduating seniors who demonstrate outstanding leadership promise in the areas of social justice, peace, and environmental sustainability. Each of the five Claremont undergraduate colleges can nominate up to three students for the awards. | Graduating seniors | Oct 9, 2024, 12 PM |
| NSF Graduate Research Fellowship | The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. | Graduating seniors | Varies |
| Princeton in Africa | Princeton in Africa [PiAf] matches talented and passionate college graduates with organizations working across Africa for year-long service placements. The program is open to graduating seniors and young alumni from any college or university accredited in the US. | Graduating seniors and alumni | Oct. 27, 2024, 11:59 PM EST |
| Princeton in Asia | An independent, non-profit organization that connects service-minded graduates and partner organizations is Asia through immersive work and global communities. Fellows will develop a life-long appreciation for and engagement in this part of the world. Due to the size and diversity of the positions available, applicants of all disciplines and background are encouraged to apply. | Graduating seniors and alumni | Nov. 1, 2024, 11:59 PM EST |
| Princeton in Latin America | PiLA partners with NGOS and multilateral organizations and places highly qualified recent college graduates in year-long service fellowships with nonprofit, public service, humanitarian, and government organizations with a social mission in Latin America and the Caribbean. | Graduating seniors and alumni | Nov. 1, 2024, 11:59 PM EST |
| Projects for Peace Summer Grant | For undergraduates or graduating seniors to design grassroots projects that they will implement during the summer following application. Projects judged to be the most promising and feasible will be funded at $10,000. Objective is to encourage and support motivated youth to create and try out their own ideas for building peace. | All students | Jan. 16, 2025, 5 PM PST (Application) |
| Rangel International Affairs Program | The Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship is a program that aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service of the US Department of State. Applicants that are selected receive support through two years of graduate study, internships, mentoring and professional development activities. Encourages application of members of historically underrepresented minority groups, women, and those with financial need. | Graduating seniors | Sept. 19, 2024 |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Rhodes Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead. | Graduating seniors | Sept. 12, 2024 |
| Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarships | Global grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus. By working together to respond to real community needs, clubs and districts strengthen their global partnerships. | Graduating seniors | Varies |
| Schwarzman Scholars Program | Students spend a year immersed in an international community of thinkers, innovators, and senior leaders in business, politics and society. In an environment of intellectual engagement, professional development and cultural exchange, they learn from one another and pursue their academic disciplines while building their leadership capacities. | Graduating seniors | Sept. 12, 2024, 3 PM EST |
| Watson Fellowship | The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship is a rare window of time after college and pre-career to engage your deepest interest on a global scale. Fellows conceive original projects, execute them outside of the United States for one year and embrace the ensuing journey. They decide where to go, who to meet and when to change course. They do not affiliate with academic institutions and may not hold formal employment. | Graduating seniors | Sept. 20, 2024 at 4 p.m. |
| USAID Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program | The USAID Donald M. Payne Fellowship seeks to attract outstanding young people who are interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the US Agency for International Development [USAID]. The Fellowship, which provides up to $104,000 in benefits over two years for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities, provides a unique pathway to the USAID Foreign Service. | Graduating Seniors | Oct. 24, 2024 |