Scholarships Available
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Description: For undergraduate students who are receiving a Pell grant to study abroad on programs 4 weeks in length or longer. Preference for study abroad locations outside of Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Deadline: March and October annually
Value: Up to $5,000 for study abroad/ $3,000 more for students studying a critical need language.
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship; Must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant already
Major: Open
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate
Category: Financial Need | Minority
Nomination: Application must be certified by Study Abroad Office and Financial Aid
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Description: Gates Cambridge Scholarships are highly competitive full-cost awards for full-time graduate study and research in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. They are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge.The programme aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others.Gates Cambridge Scholarships are awarded on the following criteria: intellectual ability; leadership capacity; a person's desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others; a good fit between the abilities and aspirations of the applicant and what the University of Cambridge can offer in its graduate programWhile at Cambridge Gates Scholars pursue the full range of academic disciplines and are spread throughout all 31 Colleges.
Deadline: October
Value: Full tuition, maintenance, and airfare
Eligibility: Citizen of any country outside UK and applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study: PhD (three year research-only degree); MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree); or a one year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.)
Applicants should be a good fit with the relevant program/department at Cambridge; possess academic excellence, leadership potential, and commitment to improving the lives of others
Major: Open
Fellowship Type: Graduate, Fellowship Type: International Students
Category: International
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with Fellowships Office
Website: http://www.gatescambridge.org/
Marshall Scholarships
Description: Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
Deadline: October
Value: university fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse.
Eligibility: United States citizens who (at the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3
Major: Open
Fellowship Type: Graduate
Category: International
Nomination: Yes; Contact the Fellowships Office
Website: http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
George J. Mitchell Scholarship
Description: The Mitchell Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship sponsored by the US-Ireland Alliance. The Mitchell Scholars Program, named to honor former US Senator George Mitchell’s pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, is designed to introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to public service and community. Up to twelve Mitchell Scholars between the ages of 18 and 30 are chosen annually for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Applicants are judged on three criteria: scholarship, leadership, and a sustained commitment to service and community.
Deadline: October
Value: Tuition, housing, a living expenses stipend, and an international travel stipend
Eligibility: Be a citizen of the United States of America (permanent residents and US Nationals are not eligible); be at least 18 years of age, but not yet 30 years old, by 30 September (those whose 30th birthday is on October 1 may not apply); hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (not necessarily in the US) before beginning study as a Mitchell Scholar.
Major: Open
Fellowship Type: Graduate
Category: International
Nomination: Yes; Contact the Fellowships Office
Princeton in Asia
Description: Princeton-in-Asia (PiA) provides transformative, service-oriented experiences for talented graduates. Over the last century, the organization has achieved this goal by providing talented young people with various opportunities to live and work in Asia. In 2010, PiA placed 165 fellows in eighteen countries, including Cambodia, China/Hong Kong, Timor-Leste, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Currently the program offers primarily teaching fellowships with additional fellowships in the fields of journalism, international development, and business.
Deadline: November
Value: Local salary, orientation, group medical insurance, some language and cultural grants; assistance with loan deferment
Eligibility: You must have your bachelor’s degree by July 1 of the application year. People with advanced degrees (Master’s only, no PhDs), accepted, especially for non-teaching posts. However, PiA’s fellowships are geared toward recent college graduates.
Major: Open
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate, Fellowship Type: Graduate
Category: International
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with Fellowships Office
Website: http://piaweb.princeton.edu/
American Association of University Women-American Fellowships
Description: Offered in several categories: dissertation fellowships, postdoctoral research leave fellowships, and summer/short-term research publication grants
Deadline: November Annually
Value: $6,000 - $30,000
Eligibility: PhD student, post-graduate; faculty and independent researchers; U.S. citizenship; women
Major: Open
Fellowship Type: Graduate
Category: Dissertation
Nomination: No, but suggested to work with Fellowships Office
Princeton in Latin America
Description: Princeton in Latin America (PiLA) is a non-profit organization that partners with non-profits throughout Latin America to match them with young, public sector professionals seeking full-year fellowships in development work. We are an independent 501(c)3 which is not funded by Princeton University. PiLA placements offer important field experience to recent college alumni who cannot otherwise find NGO work in Latin America and who are eager to pursue careers in development work; no other program like this exists. Therefore, PiLA provides crucial work experience to aspiring public sector professionals.
Deadline: October
Value: Monthly stipend is determined to cover housing, food, and local transportation
Eligibility: Open to graduating seniors and young alumni of Princeton and other universities. Because PiLA is intended for young alumni seeking service opportunities abroad, they rarely consider applicants five years past graduation. Spanish, French, or Portuguese language skills may be required; varies by country
Major: Open
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate, Fellowship Type: Graduate
Category: International
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with Fellowships Office
Princeton in Africa
Description: Founded in 1999, Princeton in Africa develops young leaders committed to Africa’s advancement by offering yearlong fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations that work across the African continent.Working with our partner organizations, we match highly qualified and motivated graduating seniors and young alumni in yearlong fellowships in the areas of humanitarian aid; public health; education; conservation; post-conflict reconstruction; and social entrepreneurship
Deadline: November
Value: Housing, living stipend, orientation, and group medical insurance
Eligibility: Open to graduating seniors and young alumni, from any non-profit college or university in the U.S., who seek to serve other nations
Major: Open
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate, Fellowship Type: Graduate
Category: International
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with Fellowships Office
Website: http://www.princetoninafrica.org/
Hertz Foundation
Description: PhD level funding for students in applied sciences. Criteria for selection include: Exceptional Intelligence and Creativity; Excellent Technical Education; Orientation and Commitment to the applications of the physical sciences; Extraordinary Accomplishment in technical or related professional studies; Features of Temperament and Character conducive to high attainment as a technical professional; and Appropriate moral and ethical values
Deadline: November
Value: Tuition; $31,000 stipend; five years renewable
Eligibility: Students of the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America, and who are willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency
Major: Applied physical, biological and engineering sciences
Fellowship Type: Graduate
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with Fellowships Office
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Fellowship
Description: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Arts Award recognizes and rewards America's promising up-and-coming artists from lower-income backgrounds with the nation's leading graduate scholarships in the visual arts, performing arts, and creative writing. The award enables students or recent alumni with exceptional artistic or creative promise and significant financial need to pursue up to three years of study at an accredited graduate institution in the US or abroad.
Deadline: November
Value: Up to $50,000 annually for tuition, room and board, required fees, and books.
Eligibility: Senior standing or have graduated from an accredited four-year US college or university within the past five years; a cumulative undergraduate grade-point average of 3.20 or better on a scale of 4.0 (or the equivalent); demonstrated unmet financial need; bachelor's degree by the start of the fall 2013 semester; plans to begin their first graduate degree program in the performing arts, visual arts, or creative writing at an accredited college or university in the fall of the year following application
Major: Visual arts, performing arts, creative writing
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate, Fellowship Type: Graduate
Category: Financial Need
Nomination: Yes; Contact the Fellowships Office