Fellowships by Major, International Status, or Topic

Zoë Sobel ’14
Zoë Sobel ’14, 2019 Luce Scholar

Fellowships by Major,
International Status, or Topic

This page offers the opportunity to explore fellowships by major/discipline (arts/humanities, sciences, social sciences), international student status, or activity/purpose (travel, service, teaching, graduate school, and more). Begin your fellowship journey below!

Fellowships by Major or International Status

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Arts/Humanities

From travel fellowships, to scholarships for graduate study, and beyond, learn about the many funding opportunities open to students and graduates in the arts or humanities.

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Sciences

Research, graduate or professional study, independent projects, and so much more — there are hundreds of funding opportunities for the STEM students and graduates of every nationality.

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Social Sciences

Funding opportunities in the social sciences include independent projects, graduate study, travel fellowships, studying a language, teaching, and more. What opportunity is right for you?

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International Students

It's a common — but untrue— myth that fellowships and scholarships are only open to U.S. applicants. Learn about opportunities for students and graduates of any nationality.

Fellowships by Topic

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Graduate or Professional Study Fellowships

There are more fellowships and scholarships than you might think there are to help fund graduate or professional study. Let us help you find them!

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Service

Fellowships can be a way to participate deeply in service. Learn more by exploring the resources after the link!

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Teaching Fellowships

One of the common “purposeful activities” that fellowships can fund is teaching: in the U.S. or abroad; opportunities with or without previous teaching experience; and at all levels of instruction, from elementary school to university level and beyond.

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Travel

If your dream is travel, there are fellowships that offers funding to pursue that dream. Learn more by exploring the resources after the link.

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Language Study/Study Abroad

About 45% of Wellesley students pursue study abroad during their time as an undergraduate—and fellowships and scholarships can help support that study! Explore this resource for specific opportunities and advice on how to get started.

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Undergraduate Research

It is a common misconception that fellowships are only open to seniors and graduates—there are actually many fellowships and scholarships that support undergraduates! This page is a resource for students looking for fellowships to support undergraduate research.

Contacts

Allie Mikolanis ’23

Tell us a little bit about your Watson project and where it has taken you this year!
My project is centered on peer-led harm reduction work, so I’ve been spending time with non-profits where people who use drugs are providing services and/or advocating for their communities. So far, I’ve been partnered with Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users in Canada, É de Lei in Brazil, Harm Reduction Victoria in Australia, IDUCARE in the Philippines, and Indonesian Drug Users Network in Indonesia. 

"The Watson provides truly extraordinary, transformative opportunities. And that’s true not only for those who win the fellowships, but also for every student brave enough to delve into their deepest curiosities and to explore the most creative ways they might aspire to contribute to their communities and to the world."

“The The Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program will give me a community of like-minded thinkers and builders who were on a similar mission to make research more actionable, accessible, and applicable to the everyday realities of those whom we ‘research.’”

May 20, 2024

Wellesley's Samuel and Hilda Levitt Fellowship - campus application deadline

Students planning to enroll in a 360 course in the first semester of their senior year, who have the approval of their thesis advisor and department, are eligible to apply. Levitt Scholars are not eligible to apply for either a Daniels Fellowship or a Schiff Fellowship.

Research/Gradschool, International Student, Undergraduate

The Samuel and Hilda Levitt Fellowships are intended to support the thesis work of nine honors students, three each in the humanities, the social sciences and the sciences. Each fellowship consists of $3500 and is awarded in the spring of the recipient’s junior year, so that it can facilitate honors work, both during the summer preceding the senior year, if needed, and during the senior year. The fellowship is also intended to recognize students with a commitment to service.

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"I realized that there was so much to my story that aligned with the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship without trying to fit a particular mold. I'd suggest other students think deeply about their values – the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program is very much a value-driven community, just like Wellesley – and share their global mission."

“The Watson Fellowship is the opportunity of a lifetime... it’s brought me to places I’d never dreamed of visiting, given me friends in every corner of the world, and allowed me to not just visit, but truly inhabit, incredible communities in other cultures.”