Fellowships for Continuing Master's Students
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Fellowships
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation Fellowship
International fellowships for full-time female graduate students – who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) Student Summer Fellowship
Summer program for graduating seniors and early stage graduate students with a career interests in economic education, policymaking, lawmaking, or research.
American Sociological Association (ASA) Minority Fellowship
The ASA provides one $20,000 fellowship per year – typically renewable for up to three years – to a talented student of color in sociology for doctoral study of any of its core areas of mental health and drug abuse research.
Anderson Ranch Arts Center Artists' Residency Program
Anderson Ranch offers artists residencies of approximately ten weeks designed to encourage the creative, intellectual and personal growth of emerging and established visual artists.
Arena Stage Hughes Fellowship
The Hughes Fellowship aims to increase the participation of people of color in professional theatre through a 38-44 week fellowship at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., one of the first not-for-profit theatres in the U.S.
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) Fellowship Programs
APAICS offers fellowships under three programs that place college graduates, graduate students, and professionals with a commitment to Asian American or Pacific Islander communities into Washington, D.C. congressional offices, federal agencies, and nonprofits for nine months of public policy work.
Boren Fellowship
NSEP-Boren supplements each Fellow's graduate degree program by funding up to two semesters of language intensives in the U.S. and up to two semesters of language and area studies abroad. In this way, Fellows develop or increase competency in their chosen language, and gain experience and disciplinary knowledge in the foreign country where they study.
CARE USA Visiting Fellows Program
Through the Visiting Fellows Program, students and practitioners in global development, global health and related fields gain international work experience through short-term, practical learning experiences in various CARE countries. No compensation is associated with this program.
Chamberlain Fellowship in Women and Public Policy
Under this program, fellows work for nine months at the Institute for Women's Policy Research as a researcher or communications assistant on policy issues related to economic and social justice for women.
Claremont Graduate University National Scholarships for Doctoral Study
America's only graduate-only, research-extensive university, CGU offers a full tuition doctoral scholarship for interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary study in any of its nine graduate schools: Arts and Humanities, Behavioral and Organizational Sciences, Community and Global Health Educational Sciences, Information Systems and Technology, Management, Mathematical Sciences, Politics and Economics, and Religion.
Collegiate School Teaching Institute
The Collegiate School Teaching Institute is a rigorous two-week summer program designed to introduce and mentor first and second year teachers of color in independent schools.
Congressional Hunger Center International Hunger Fellowship
The International Hunger Fellowship is a two-year program that begins with a one-year field placement in countries throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and is followed by a second year in a policy environment, usually at the headquarters of the organizations where they served during their field placements.
Congressional Hunger Center National Hunger Fellowship
The National Hunger Fellowship is an 11-month program that begins with a field placement in a community-based organization fighting hunger, and is followed by placement in a national organization in Washignton, D.C. in the anti-hunger or anti-poverty movements.
Critical Language Scholarships (CLS)
Critical Language Scholarships provide intensive language instruction and cultural enrichment experiences abroad to undergraduate and graduate students of Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu.
CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST) Student Travel Awards
Travel funding is available to CSU undergraduate and graduate student to participate in marine and coastal-related conferences.
CSU: California Pre-Doctoral Program
California Pre-Doctoral Scholars receive $3,000 in funding to develop their candidacy for doctoral programs. Applicants propose how they will use these funds: for visits to PhD-granting institutions, travel to professional meetings in their field, graduate school applications and test fees.
CSU: Hearst/CSU Trustees' Award
The Hearst/CSU Trustees' Award recognizes California State University students who have overcome adversity, demonstrate financial need, and have attributes of merit, including superior academic performance, significant personal achievements, and exemplary community service. Each year, S.F. State may nominate one student for this $3,000 award. One CSU nominee will receive a $10,000 award.
DAAD EMGIP (Émigré Memorial German Internship Program) Bundestag Internship Program
Two-month internships in the German Parliament ("Bundestag") for U.S. and Canadian students fluent in German.
DAAD EMGIP (Émigré Memorial German Internship Program) Internship Program
Short term internships in German State Parliaments for students planning careers in U.S. or Canadian regional government in the environment, education, and healthcare.
DAAD German Studies Research Grant -- Undergraduate and Graduate
This program offers short term research grants to highly qualified undergraduates majoring or minoring in German Studies and master's level students in the humanities and social sciences working on a project in German Studies.
DAAD Intensive Language Courses in Germany
Awards to full-time graduate students at North American universities to attend 8-week intensive language courses at leading institutes in Germany.
DAAD Research Internships in Science and Engineering Professional Program
The RISE Professional Program places interns for 6 weeks – 6 months with German companies in biology, chemistry, engineering, geology and physics.
DAAD University Summer Course Grant
This program provides scholarships for summer courses at German universities which focus mainly on literary, artistic, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary Germany.
Davis Putter Scholarship Fund
The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides need-based grants of up to $8,000 to students actively working for peace and justice.
Department of Energy (DOE) Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) Program
This fellowship, renewable for a total of 4 years, provides tuition and fees, plus a yearly stipend for doctoral study in physical, engineering, computer, mathematical, or life sciences, with an emphasis in high-performance computing.
DOD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship is a highly competitive, portable fellowship for those who intend to pursue a PhD in science and engineering in one of the 15 supported disciplines of research interest to the Department of Defense.
Echoing Green
Two-year fellowship program provides $60,000 - $90,000 in seed funding and technical support to help social entrepeneurs turn their original high impact ideas into sustainable social change organizations working to solve deeply-rooted social, environmental, economic, and political inequities.
EPA National Network for Environmental Management Studies (EPA NNEMS) Fellowship Program
Under this fellowship program undergraduate and graduate students receive funding to work over a summer on a project at the EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., or at one of its 10 regional offices and laboratories.
Explorers Club: Exploration Fund Grants
The Explorers Fund Exploration Fund provides grants to graduate, post-graduate, doctorate and early career post-doctoral students, in support of exploration and field research for those just beginning their research careers.
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships
Three years of support are provided to underrepresented graduate students studying for a PhD or ScD degree in the humanities, sciences, or social sciences.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Each year more than 1,500 students receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Grant to live and study, or work as teaching assistants, in one of more than 140 countries worldwide. Fulbright awards are in nearly all fields and disciplines, including the sciences, professional fields, and the creative and performing arts.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Full funding for a degree at Cambridge for students of exceptional academic achievement and scholarly promise with a commitment to improving the lives of others.
Greenlining Institute Leadership Academy Fellowship
Greenlining Institute's acclaimed leadership academy trains the next generation of social change leaders. Its year-long Fellows Program is associated with Greenlining Coalition, one of the nation's most effective and longest lasting multi-ethnic coalitions of community-based organizations.
Hedgebrook Residency
Hedgebrook supports visionary women writers whose stories and ideas shape our culture now and for generations to come with two to eight week fully subsidized writing residencies on Whidbey Island, about 35 miles from Seattle.
Human Rights Watch Feinberg Fellowship
Graduates from specified master's programs work full-time for one year with Human Rights Watch divisions in New York City or Washington, monitoring human rights developments in various countries, conducting on-site investigations, and engaging in advocacy aimed at publicizing and curtailing human rights violations.
Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT): Intern Summer Workshop and Associate Program
The Institute for Recruitment of Teachers aims to "deepen the pool of talented minorities entering the teaching profession in our country." Through its Summer Workshop and Associate Program, IRT supports outstanding students during the graduate school application process who are committed to addressing the critical underrepresentation of minority groups on school and college faculties.
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) Fellowship
This five-year program provides financial support and mentoring to beginning science and mathematics high school teachers as they earn a teaching credential and through the early years of their teaching careers.
Marshall NIH Scholarship
Jointly funded by the Marshall Commission and the National Institutes of Health, NIH-Marshall Scholarships provide four years of funding for a doctoral degree in bioscience, medicine and related disciplines from any appropriate U.K. institution. The third and fourth years are spent in research at the NIH.
Marshall Scholarship
Marshall Scholarships provide funding to young Americans of high ability and leadership potential to study for two years for a degree in any discipline at any university in the United Kingdom.
Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program
This fellowship program places undergraduate and graduate students at various media sites throughout the U.S. during the summer, to work as science journalists.
Mitchell Scholarship
Each year 12 Scholars with a deep commitment to public service are selected for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This graduate fellowship is for the early stages of graduate study, usually a one-year master's degree program.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aeronautics Scholarship Program Graduate Scholarship
The two-year NASA Aeronautics Graduate Scholarship is awarded to highly motivated graduate students in aeronautics and related fields with at least two years remaining in their program.
National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) Next Generation Leadership in Asian Affairs Fellowship
This year-long fellowship at the Seattle headquarters of the National Bureau of Asian Research is designed to further the professional development of Asia specialists in the year just after the completion of their master's degree.
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science GEM Fellowship Programs
Full fellowships with paid internships to highly qualified underrepresented students to pursue an MS in Engineering or a PhD in Engineering or Science .
National Physical Science Consortium (NPS) Fellowship
This program provides up to six years of funding for a PhD in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, plus at least two summers of paid employment with a leading national employer such as the National Security AgencyLawrence or the Livermore National Laboratory.
Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
Each year up to five $30,000 fellowships are awarded to new screenwriters for an original feature film screenplay in English.
NIH National Biosafety and Containment Training Program (NBBTP) Fellowship
The 2-year NBBTP Fellowship prepares fellows for a career in biosafety and biocontainment through academic training, experiential learning, and applied occupational safety and health research opportunities.
NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) in Biomedical Research
This program provides an opportunity to spend the summer working with leading scientists in biomedical research at one of the National Institutes of Health intramural laboratories.
NSF Central Europe Summer Research Institute Fellowship (CESRI)
The Central Europe Summer Research Institute provides graduate students in the sciences and engineering with a high-quality international research experience in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) for U.S. Graduate Students
EAPSI provides U.S. graduate students in science and engineering with a summer research experience in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)
The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides 3 years of graduate support to students in the early stages of pursuing a research-based master's or Ph.D. degree in an NSF-supported discipline.
NYC Teaching Fellows Program
The NYC Teaching Fellows program recruits and prepares high-quality, dedicated, and diverse individuals to become teachers who raise student achievement in the New York City classrooms that need them most.
Point Scholarship
The Point Scholarship Program provides tuition, living expenses, and mentoring to outstanding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender undergraduate and graduate students in any discipline.
Rangel International Affairs Program Graduate Fellowship
Rangel Fellows receive funding for a two-year master's degree in international relations or a related field, an internship in congress and with an embassy abroad, professional development activities, and entry into the Foreign Service. The Program aims to increase the presence of persons from groups underrepresented in the Foreign Service.
Rhodes Scholarship for Non U.S. Citizens
A Rhodes Scholarship makes possible two or three years of study at Oxford University in any field. A class of 83 Scholars is selected each year from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica and Commonwealth Caribbean, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan, Southern Africa (including South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, and Swaziland), United States, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Selection criteria for this highly prestigious program are proven intellectual and academic achievement, integrity of character, interest in and respect for others, the ability to lead, and the energy to use one's talents to the full.
Rhodes Scholarship for U.S. Citizens
A Rhodes Scholarship makes possible two or three years of study at Oxford University in any field. Selection criteria for this highly prestigious program are proven intellectual and academic achievement, integrity of character, interest in and respect for others, the ability to lead, and the energy to use one's talents to the full.
Saxe Memorial Fund
This $2,000 prize enables undergraduate and graduate students to gain practical experience in public service by taking a no-pay or low-pay job or internship during a summer or other term.
Stegner Fellowship
Unique among writing programs, Stanford University offers ten two-year fellowships each year, five in fiction and five in poetry.
Student Academy Awards
Annual Academy of Motion Pictures competition in which student filmmakers receive awards for films in four categories: animation, documentary, narrative, and alternative.
UC Irvine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
During this eight-week program undergraduates and master's students from all academic fields work closely with faculty mentors on research projects.
Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Internships
Ten week summer internship program in Washington, D.C., for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting Indian Country.
Additional Resources
Alliances for Graduate Education and The Professoriate (AGEP) Programs Search Engine
The Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) aims to increase the number of underrepresented minority students earning PhDs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Use this site to search for AGEP programs – which range from summer research opportunities for undergraduates to graduate-level research opportunities – by academic institution or by region.
Conservation Internships
Student Conservation Association database of conservation internships by category.
Grants for Choreographers
This eHow article lists grant and funding programs for new and emerging choreographers.
Public History Internships
Links to internships and project opportunities in historical societies, archives, and museums.
Summer Internships and Research Opportunities in Biology
Links to internships and summer research experiences in biology, marine biology, ecology, and environmental sciences.
Summer Research Programs in STEM Fields
Find program links for summer research science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs across the country. Most opportunities are for undergraduates, but some programs support graduate students.
Scholarships
American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) Graduate Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship
The American Indian Graduate Center is the only national non-profit organization dedicated to aiding Indian graduate students in all fields of study. AICG funds a graduate fellowship for Native American women studying the fine or performing arts, literature, creative writing or poetry.
Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Scholarships
AAJA offers scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students sensitive to issues of importance to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and interested in pursuing careers in print, broadcast or photo journalism.
Chicana/Latina Foundation Graduate Scholarships
The Chicana Latina Foundation awards merit-based scholarships to Latina graduate students, valued at $1,500 dollars each.
CSU: Schoettler Scholarship
Scholarship provides $6,000 to C.S.U. undergraduate and graduate students of any nationality who are legally blind.
Google American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarship
A $10,000 scholarship for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian AISES students pursuing degrees in computer science, computer engineering, and management information systems.
Google Anita Borg Scholarship
A $10,000 scholarship aimed at encouraging female undergraduate and graduate students to excel in computing and technology, and to become active role models and leaders.
Google Lime Scholarship for Students With Disabilities
A $10,000 scholarship for highly accomplished students with disabilities who are studying computer science or computer engineering.
Google United Negro College Fund Scholarship
A $10,000 scholarship for African American students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, and software engineering
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Scholarships for Graduate Students
Scholarships of $1,000 to $5,000 are available on a competitive basis to Hispanic graduate students in any discipline who are pursuing their first graduate degree.
International Rescue Committee (IRC) Sarlo Academic Scholarship
Scholarships of $1,000 to $5,000 are awarded to meet the educational expenses of undergraduate and graduate students who are refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, or Iraqi and Afghan recipients of Special Immigrant Visas.
National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) Conference Registration Grants
NWSA Conference Registration grants are offered to presenters in need financial assistance to attend the conference.
National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) Graduate Scholarship Award
NWSA awards $1,000 to a student in the research or writing stages of a master's thesis or PhD dissertation in women's studies.
National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) Lesbian Caucus Award
The National Women's Studies Association Lesbian Caucus provides a $500 award in recognition of a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation research project in the social sciences that resonates with the mission of NWSA and goals of the Caucus.
Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) Graduate Nursing Student Scholarships
For baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses in need of scholarship assistance for graduate nursing education – master's and doctoral degrees.
SF State Wang Family Scholarship
Upper division undergraduates and graduate students who will study aboad in China or Taiwan may apply through the Office of International Programs for this $4,000 scholarship.
