Each year, students receive a variety of national fellowships, scholarships, and grants. If you are considering applying, you may find it helpful to explore their examples.
Fulbright
Fulbright recipients are granted one year to study, conduct research, or teach in one of 150 countries.
Lauren Antin '23 — Germany ETA
Anna Gianneschi '23 — Jordan ETA
Lucy Langan '23 — Spain ETA
Trey Spadone '20 — Indonesia research grant
Anna Brown '21 — Mexico research grant
Gregory Fucheck '21, MAT '22 — Senegal ETA
Sarah Neubecker '22 — Brazil ETA
Jenny Lundt '19 — Bulgaria ETA (declined)
Elisabeth Pezzuto '22 — Germany research grant
Kelly Reiling '22 — Taiwan ETA
Alex Wilson '17 — Brazil research grant (declined)
Cole Grumbach '21 — UAE research grant
Sophie Karp '21 — Germany research grant (declined)
Nora Mulroy '21 — Taiwan ETA (declined)
Charlotte Saltzgaber '20 — Spain ETA
Christina Weiler '21 — Spain ETA
Eli Bergen '19 — Germany ETA
Matthew Bousquet '20 — Germany research grant
Renee Congdon '20 — Spain ETA (declined)
Megan DuBois '20 — Taiwan ETA (declined)
Jeremy Harwin '20 — Taiwan ETA
Hannah Ritchey '20 — Sweden research grant
Anna Santiago '18 — Spain ETA
Trey Spadone '20 — Tajikistan ETA
Scott Adler '19 — Norway research grant
Miranda Gilgore '18 — Germany ETA
Elizabeth Gonzales '19 — Taiwan ETA
Graham Grieve '18 — Italy ETA
Sophie Louaillier '18 — Bulgaria ETA
Jenny Lundt '19 — Malaysia ETA
Chao Nguyen '19 — South Korea ETA
Cynthia Melendez Quan '19 — Colombia ETA
Sarah Wylie '18 — Morocco ETA
Kevin Iglesias '17&²Ô²ú²õ±è;—&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Brazil research grant
Amanda Liberman '17 — Kazakhstan ETA
Watson Fellowship
The Watson Fellowship is a $40,000 award for independent exploration and travel on a topic of interest to you outside the United States for one year after college graduation.
Minjoo Kim '20
Sohee Ryuk '15&²Ô²ú²õ±è;—&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Unveiling the Layers of Identity: Ethnic Koreans in the Former Soviet Union
Srikar Gullapalli '13 — Government for the People: Local Accountability Structures and Political Dialogue
Rebekah Ward '13 — Unraveling Bias and Conviction: Roma Cultural Communication and Activism
Shae Frydenlund '10 — The Yarsagumba Effect: Documenting the Ecology of Medicinal Plant Markets
Jennifer Rusciano '10 — Bittersweet: Exploring the Light and Dark Sides of Cocoa Production
Sachiko Schuricht '09 — Cubing Across Cultures: Documenting the Rubik's Resurgence
Udall Scholarship
55 scholarships are awarded each year to sophomores and juniors committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care.
Keegan Kessler '23
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to college students who intend to pursue research careers in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering.
Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA)
A fully-funded fellowship program that provides training and support for students pursuing graduate school in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or a related field. Students participate in a Junior Summer Institute (JSI), a seven-week summer program of classes and co-curricular activities.
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)
The CLS is a program of the U.S. Department of State. It offers intensive summer language institutes in 13 critical foreign languages.
Charlotte Birsh '23 — Arabic
Shannon Ayres '23 — Arabic (declined)
Abigail Flynn '22 — Arabic
Kate Maro '22 — Arabic
Harleen Kaur '21 — Punjabi
Kate Maro '22 — Arabic
Elizabeth Moore '20 — Arabic
Hanna Ramirez '21 — Chinese
Lauren Sobran '22 — Persian
Thomas Dunia '22 — Swahili
Trey Spadone '20 — Indonesian (declined)
Melissa Verbeek '21 — Arabic
Kailey Jackett '21 — Hindi
Adriana Kartanadi '22 — Chinese
Trey Spadone '20 — Indonesian
Freeman-ASIA Grant
This award provides funding for US undergraduates to undertake study abroad programs in East and Southeast Asia.
Kate Valete '23 — South Korea
Elizabeth Gonzales '19 — China
Louise Zhang '18 — Korea
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
The Gilman Scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide.
Ismaaeel Abdur-Rahmaan '25 — South Africa
Jeysha Ayende Rodriguez '24 — Australia
Brianna Botello '25 — Spain
Jon Eaton '24 — Taiwan
Ariel Missaghieh '24 — Australia
Tai Pham '25 — Taiwan
Gianna Woods '24 — Ireland
Kate Alonso '24 — Belgium
Kate Valete '23 — South Korea
Maggie Aulman '24 — New Zealand
Ethan So '21 — England
Dvorah Southland '21 — Russia
Shamarcus Doty '20 — Jamaica
Jeustin Navarro '20 — Jamaica
Alexandra Newlon '20 — Hungary
Barbara Roundy '19 — Australia
Danielle Zarnick '21 — South Africa
Projects for Peace Grant
This grant provides a $10,000 award for a summer project that will focus on the study and amelioration of contemporary conflicts and on efforts to resolve them.
Siena Frost '19 and Daniel Miller '19
Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship
This fellowship offers funding for two-year graduate programs in international affairs, mentorship within the US State Department, paid internships and other professional development, all to facilitate entry into the US Foreign Service.
Shamarcus Doty '20
Ranissa Adityavarman '16
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
The GRFP is the biggest nationally competitive fellowship in the United States. It provides support to graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend and a cost of education allowance for tuition and fees. Further, they have access to opportunities for professional development available to NSF-supported graduate students.
Christopher Deng '22
Lauren Horstmyer '22
Leon Nichols '23
Brianna Jepsen '20
Emma Krasovich '15
Julieanne Montaquila '21
Maryann Webb '18
Humberto Ochoa '17
Jacob Watts '21