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.
Kevin Iglesias '17 — Brazil research grant
Amanda Liberman '17 — Kazakhstan ETA
William Andrews '16 — Germany ETA
Carolyn Skelly '16 — Germany ETA
Alexandria Dyer '14 — Ghana research grant
Susanna Meyer '15 — Mexico ETA
Neal Barsch '14 — Philippines research grant
Margaretta Burdick '14 — Turkey ETA
Emma Ellis '14 — Mongolia ETA
Jessica Hall '14 — South Korea ETA
Anna Bivins '13 — Sri Lanka ETA
Kiera Crowley — China research grant
Kathryn David '12 — Ukraine research grant
Andrew Lorraine '12 — Slovak Republic ETA
Lauren Shiveley '12 — Taiwan ETA
Joshua Smeltzer '12 — Germany ETA
Michael Abrahamson '11 — Slovak Republic ETA
Emily Casey '07 — Bulgaria ETA
Paige Cross '11 — Ecuador ETA
Andrew Giandomenico '11 — Slovak Republic ETA
Lauren Graves '11 — Taiwan ETA
Ashley Hill '11 — Japan research grant
Sarah Hilzinger '09 — Israel research grant
Alexandra Pons '11 — Spain ETA
Eugene Riordan '11 — Thailand ETA
Victor Chiapaikeo '10 — Indonesia ETA
Jessica Chow '09 — China research grant
Max Counter '10 — Colombia ETA
Matthew Geduldig '10 — South Korea ETA
Julia Quintanilla '10 — Mexico ETA
Alison Wohlers '10 — Morocco research grant
Tara Woods '10 — Germany ETA
Thomas Ellison '09 — Jordan ETA
Jacquelyn Harris '08 — Germany ETA
Sarah MacKenzie '09 — Indonesia ETA
Watson Fellowship
The Watson Fellowship is a $30,000 award for independent exploration and travel on a topic of interest to you outside the United States for one year after college graduation.
Sohee Ryuk '15 — 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
50 scholarships and 50 honorable mentions are awarded each year to sophomores and juniors committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care.
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.
Eric Taber '13 — Honorable Mention
Karen Alley '12 — Honorable Mention
Weston Testo '12 — Honorable Mention
Meghan Healey '11 — Honorable Mention
Victoria Martucci '10 — Honorable Mention
DAAD Graduate Study Scholarship
Provides one academic year of funding to pursue a master's degree at a German university or conduct independent research in Germany.
Joshua Smeltzer '12
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.
Sarah Collins '14 — Arabic
Kayla Gressel '14 — Hindi
Morgan McCollum '14 — Chinese
Dave Esber '13 — Arabic
Coco Vonnegut '13 — Hindi
Sarah Collins '14 — Arabic
Kiera Crowley '13 — Chinese
Margaret Dunne '13 — Bangla/Bengali
Margaret Dunne '13 — Bangla/Bengali
Elizabeth Sadler '09 — Urdu
Freeman-ASIA Grant
This award provides funding for US undergraduates to undertake study abroad programs in East and Southeast Asia.
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.
Elizabeth Gonzales ’19 —China
Fjordi Mulla ’19 — Switzerland
Haley Allen '18 — Argentina
Kadian Dixon '18 — Jamaica
Saleh Zaher '19 — Morocco
Louise Zhang '18 — South Korea
Hailey Savage '16 — China
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
Georgia Butcher '17 and Emma Schoenberger '17
Woohee Kim '18
Ewa Protasiuk '15 and Sarah Wooton '15
Sarah Dickson '14 and Michelle Van Veen '14
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.
Ranissa Adityavarman '16
American India Foundation (AIF) Clinton Fellowship
This fellowship offers 10 months of field work in India to gain knowledge of development on the ground in fields of education, livelihoods, public health, and social enterprise.
Coco Vonnegut '13