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  • CMU Rales Fellows Program
    7/14/25
    This program was established for empowering first-generation and under resourced domestic students by reducing barriers to graduate education will increase the number of voices within STEM research, education and innovation, and help the U.S. meet the growing need for a new generation of leaders.
  • ACM SIGHPC Computational & Data Science Fellowship
    7/2/25
    ACM SIGHPC created the Computational and Data Science Fellowships to increase the diversity of students pursuing graduate degrees in data science and computational science. Specifically targeted at women or students from racial/ethnic backgrounds that have not traditionally participated in the computing field, the program is open to students pursuing degrees at institutions anywhere in the world.
  • DojoGrants Research Fellowship
    6/26/25
    DojoGrants is an initiative run by Nucleate Dojo designed to remove financial barriers for undergraduate students pursuing life sciences research. As the first institution-agnostic, year-round funding program for undergraduate biotech researchers, they provide direct funding, mentorship, and community to promising students across the U.S. and Canada.
  • Arthur A. Schomburg Fellowship Program
    6/20/25
    The Arthur A. Schomburg Fellowship (also known as the SUNY Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program) is designed to direct aid to graduate/professional students who have demonstrated academic achievement and overcome a disadvantage or other impediment to success in higher education. Candidates will contribute to the diversity of the student body by demonstrating their commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in their academic programs and/or activities. The Schomburg Fellowship is intended to support high-achieving doctoral students. Recipients of Schomburg Fellowships must be new to the degree program; however, students who have previously earned a master's degree or who are currently enrolled in a master's degree program and are applying to transition into a doctoral program are eligible to receive a Schomburg Fellowship. Recipients must be fully funded, including a teaching, graduate or research assistant position.
  • Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
    6/9/25
    The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to sophomores and juniors who have outstanding potential and intend to pursue advanced degrees in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Students who plan to study medicine are eligible only if they plan a research career rather than a career in private practice (MD).
  • Luce Scholars Program
    6/5/25
    The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship that offers early-career leaders immersive, professional experiences in Asia. The program aims to forge stronger relationships across geographic borders by creating opportunities for young Americans to deepen their ties and understanding of the countries, cultures, and people of Asia. The program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for Luce Scholars each year. 
  • Hertog Foundation Political Studies Fellowship
    6/4/25
    Each year, the Hertog Foundation brings together top college students to the nation’s capital to explore the theory and practice of politics in an intensive seminar setting with outstanding faculty. Political Studies Fellows take courses in a wide variety of subjects, from political philosophy to contemporary public affairs, from economics to foreign policy. In the afternoons and evenings, they have the opportunity to hear from leaders in American government and politics.
  • McCall MacBain Scholarship
    6/3/25
    The McCall MacBain Scholarships bring together exceptional students who strive to engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles. McCall MacBain Scholars connect with mentors and participate in an interdisciplinary leadership program while pursuing a fully funded master’s or professional degree at McGill University. As a McCall MacBain Scholar, you will be an active member of a diverse group of peers, mentors and advisors who value working with others to address complex challenges facing communities large and small.
  • Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) Presidential Fellows Program
    6/3/25
    Since 1970, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) fellows have traveled to Washington, D.C. to learn about leadership and governance, to share their outstanding research and to explore careers in public service. While attending the conference, the fellows participate in workshops where they present and receive peer feedback on their research projects. The fellows also have the opportunity to engage with policy experts, government officials and leaders in the legislative process. 
  • Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
    5/15/25
    The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to U.S. society, culture or their academic field. Each Fellow receives up to $90,000 in financial support over two years, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows.