Class of 2025 Fellowship Planning
Interested in Fellowships for After Graduation? Begin here!
What would you do with a fellowship? Fellowships and scholarships can fund graduate or professional study, purposeful travel, professional placements, self-designed projects, and so much more. They can help you build your experience and qualifications, help you explore a passion, and clarify a path forward.
Smart and capable as you are, you don't have to go it alone! The Fellowships team is here all year 'round, including over the summer, and happy to help you explore fellowships, brainstorm ideas, review drafts, choose recommenders, prep for interviews, and much more. Book a fellowships appointment now-- we can't wait to talk with you!
Resources
Postgraduate Fellowship Resources
Begin your fellowships exploration here — and then continue by exploring the resources below, the listing of opportunities by deadline, and workshops and panels, throughout the summer!
Did you know? Wellesley's amazing Research Librarians offer appointments for prospective fellowship applicants as well (both current students and graduates)! They can help you identify and research potential sponsors or affiliates; explore international educational systems; investigate global sites for travel fellowships; learn more about a country's culture or history; and/or think through any aspect of your proposal. You can explore their resources and book a Zoom appointment here!
March 26: opt in to the Postgrad Fellowships Spring Prep, which includes customized timelines, reminders, and planning!
May 1: opt-in to Postgraduate Fellowship Summer Support program by submitting this Getting Started worksheet to this form to help plan and build your applications - and gain access to additional check-ins to help you stay on-track and craft strong applications with minimal stress!
July 24: Optional Draft Deadline for postgraduate fellowships—submit drafts to guarantee draft review appointment before relevant fall deadline
Why not start by exploring fellowships by major, international status, or topic?
Fellowships for Research & Graduate School
There are more fellowships and scholarships than you might think there are to help fund graduate or professional study. Use the resources below, beginning with "Fellowships for Graduate Study" and "Undergraduate Research Fellowships" for funding for senior theses— and don't forget to check the Deadlines page for more opportunities.
Travel Fellowships
Fellowships can provide opportunities to travel the world — whether to study a language, pursue graduate school abroad, or to execute a project.
Service Fellowships
Fellowships are available to fund meaningful service work. To begin exploring, take a look at our Service Fellowship resource below and on our "Deadlines" page.
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