Scholarships & Fellowships for Study in the USA

Scholarships and fellowships provide financial support for undergraduate, graduate, and professional study, as well as internships, travel, and mentoring opportunities. The awards addressed within these web pages are merit-based and highly competitive.

The application process affords numerous opportunities to consider future plans and define goals. Regardless of outcome, participation in competitions hones your ability to write and speak persuasively about your goals.

• Join the Fellowships email list for announcements on these and other opportunities 

• Click here to attend an application workshop

Overview

Successful planning includes the following considerations:

• Timing.  Competitions can have unexpected deadlines. For example, you must be a junior to enter several important competitions for professional and graduate school support.  Additionally, many competitions have a special "campus deadline" which can be months before the national or international deadline.
• Stanford Nomination.  Many competitions require nomination by Stanford and include a campus interview.
• National and International Competitions.  National competitions are administered by Undergraduate Advising and Research (UAR), and international competitions are administered by the Overseas Resource Center (ORC) in the Bechtel International Center (I-Center).  See the right side bar for further information on these awards
• Additional Undergraduate and Postgraduate Fellowships.  Fellowships administered by the Haas Center for Public Service.

Next Steps

• Attend an information session to learn more about upcoming opportunities and have your questions answered by attending campus representatives.
  • Schedule of Upcoming Fellowship and Scholarship Information Sessions
• Explore individual fellowships.  Use the direct links to scholarship and fellowship information at the right sidebar.  You’ll find opportunities that best suit your academic and personal goals and learn more about the Stanford nomination process.
• Compare fellowships and scholarships to identify competitions that are most relevant to your academic field, experience, and goals.
• Join the Fellowships email list for announcements on these and other opportunities!
• Consult with your academic advisors about future plans, as well as specific competitions.
• Consult with faculty about their experiences with specific fellowships and discuss which may best apply to your interests and goals. Ask for letters of recommendation.
• Consult with campus advisors. Consult with advisors in UAR and the ORC who have worked on specific competitions.  Each foundation has its unique aims and expectations.  By talking with campus advisors, you can get advice about the following:
  • Whether you should apply
  • How to prepare in advance
  • How to enlist faculty support
  • How to communicate your unique aims in an application
• Make an advising appointment
• Contact the Overseas Research Center
• Contact the Haas Center for Public Service

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