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Scholarships & Fellowships

Fellowships and scholarships provide financial support for undergraduate, graduate, and professional study, as well as internships, travel and mentoring opportunities. The awards addressed in these web pages are merit-based and highly competitive.

The application process affords numerous opportunities to consider future plans and define goals. Regardless of the outcome, participation in competitions hones your ability to write and speak persuasively about your goals. 

Join the Fellowships email list for announcements on these and other opportunities!

Overview

Successful planning includes the following considerations:

  • Timing. Competitions can have unexpected deadlines. For example, you must be a junior to enter several important competitions for professional and graduate school support, while alumni are eligible to apply for many prizes.
  • Stanford Nomination. Many competitions require nomination by Stanford and are due on a special “campus” deadline usually months ahead of the national or international deadline. Campus deadlines are noted on all advising materials.
  • National and International Competitions. At Stanford, national competitions are administered by UAR and international competitions by the Overseas Resource Center (ORC) in the Bechtel International Center.
    • International Competitions / ORC, Rhodes, Mitchell, Marshall, Luce, Gates Cambridge, Fulbright, DAAD, Krupps. For further information on these and other international awards, see right sidebar and Scholarships.
    • National Competitions / UAR. Goldwater, Udall, Goldman Sachs Global Leaders, Truman, Beinecke, Carnegie, Jack Kent Cooke. For further information on these and other national awards, see right sidebar. 
    • Additional undergraduate and postgraduate fellowships are administered by the Haas Center 

Next Steps

  • Explore individual fellowships. Use the direct links to scholarship and fellowship application information (right sidebar). You’ll find opportunities that best suit your academic and personal goals and learn more about the Stanford nomination process.
  • Compare fellowships to identify competitions that are most relevant to your academic field, experience and goals.
  • Join the Fellowships email list for announcements on these and other opportunities!
  • Consult with your academic advisors. Consult with your academic advisors about future plans, as well as specific competitions.
  • Consult with faculty. Talk to faculty about their experiences with specific fellowships and discuss which may best apply to your interests and goals. Ask for letters of recommendation. 
  • Consult with campus advisors. Consult with campus advisors in UAR and the ORC who have worked on specific competitions. Each foundation has its unique aims and expectations. By talking with campus advisors, you can get advice about the following:
    • Whether you should apply
    • How to prepare in advance
    • How to enlist faculty support
    • How to communicate your unique aims in an application

    To speak with an advisor

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