Scholarship & Fellowship Opportunities
The following is a list of major national and international scholarships. The awards are listed with links to brief descriptions and their websites. Students should use the websites to familiarize themselves with the qualifications and application process for those awards that interest them. For a brief summary of each award, please click on the links below.
Note that some awards require institutional endorsement. These awards have a campus deadline ahead of the national deadline, and it is advisable to begin work on these months ahead of time in order to be competitive. For more information and for guidance on the application process for these and other awards, contact Dr. Darra Mulderry, the Director of National and International Fellowships.
Scholarships/Fellowships
Beinecke Scholarship
Financial support for graduate study in any field
Deadline: Early January of Junior year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Boren
Financial support for language and culture study in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Campus deadline: Jan. 8 of Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Critical Language Scholarship
Scholarship for summer study of languages (must choose from thirteen languages deemed critically important by the U.S. State Department).
Deadline: Nov. 15 of Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
DAAD
Scholarship for graduate program or independent post-graduate study in Germany.
Deadline: Nov. 1 of Senior Year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Fulbright Fellowships
Financial support for one post-graduate year of “cultural ambassadorship” doing research or teaching English in a foreign nation.
Campus deadline: Sept. 15 of Senior year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Gates Cambridge
Financial support for graduate study in any field at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
Deadline: Oct. 1 of Senior year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Gilman Scholarships
Scholarship for Pell-eligible students to study abroad for a minimum of three weeks
Campus deadline: March 8 of Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year.
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Goldwater Scholarships
Undergraduate scholarships for students studying mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering who intend to conduct research after graduation.
Campus deadline: Nov. 1 of Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and/or Senior year
Contact: Dr. Kathleen Cornely, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry Department
Phone: 401.865.2866
James Madison Memorial Fellowship
Fellowships for graduate study for teachers of Constitution-era American history, U.S. government, or civics classes grades 7–12.
Deadline: Early March of senior year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Humanity-in-Action Summer Fellowships
Four-week summer workshop on human rights studies with undergraduates and recent graduates from 14 nations.
Deadline: Early January of sophomore, junior, and senior year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Marshall Scholarship
Funding for young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom in any field of study.
Campus deadline: Sept. 1 of Senior year
Contact: Dr. Stephen Lynch, Professor, English Department, Director, Liberal Arts Honors Program
Phone: 401.865.2061
Mitchell Scholarship
Funding for one year of graduate study in Ireland or Northern Ireland in any discipline.
Campus deadline: Sept. 1 of Senior year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Fellowships
Funding for a research-focused Master’s or Ph.D. program in the natural sciences, social sciences, or interdisciplinary scientific field.
Deadline: Mid-October of Senior year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Rhodes Scholarship
Scholarship for two to three years of graduate study at the University of Oxford (UK) in any field.
Campus deadline: Sept. 1 of Senior year.
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Rotary Club Scholarships
Scholarships for students at the secondary, undergraduate, and graduate level who are promising future leaders or philanthropists.
Deadline: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors are eligible to apply. Deadlines vary by locality.
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Rotary Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships for graduate students and professionals to study peace and conflict resolution or water and sanitation.
Deadline: May 31 Seniors are eligible to apply
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Schwarzman Scholarship
Scholarship for graduate study in China for students interested in Public Policy, Economics and Business, or International Studies
Campus deadline: Sept. 1 of Senior year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
SMART Scholarship
Scholarships from the U.S. Department of Defense for undergraduates and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DoD laboratories.
Deadline: Dec. 1
Contact: Dr. Theresa A. Moreau, Chair, Department of Engineering-Physics-Systems
Phone: 401.865.1903
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Support for graduate education for New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to U.S. society, culture or their academic field.
Campus deadline: Nov. 1 of Senior year
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
Harry S Truman Scholarship
The premier graduate fellowship for students who plan to pursue careers in public service.
Deadline: Juniors are eligible to apply.
Campus deadline: Dec. 1
Contact:Dr. Eve Veliz, Assistant Professor, Sociology Department
Phone: 401.865.2512
Udall Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships for students in fields related to the environment; Scholarships for American Indians and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care and tribal public policy.
Deadline: Sophomores and Juniors are eligible to apply.
Campus deadline: Feb. 15
Contact:Dr. Patrick J. Ewanchuk, Associate Professor, Biology Department
Phone: 401.865.2394
Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholarships
Scholarship for graduate study at Stanford in any field awarded to future global leaders with a deep academic foundation and the skills to develop creative solutions and effect positive change in the world.
Deadline: Seniors eligible to apply.
Campus deadline: Sept. 1
Contact: Dr. Darra Mulderry, Director of National and International Fellowships
Office: Ruane 230
Phone: 401.865.1745
