Fellowships are awards that fund opportunities for students to conduct research, teach or study abroad, and/or engage in graduate studies. Distinguished fellowships are nationally competitive and fund a wider range of opportunities - domestic and international research and travel, teaching and work. Many distinguished fellowships involve a process where applications are reviewed at ºÚÁÏÍø in advance of national competition. All fellowships may range in length of time and amount funded.

Who Should Apply?

Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, fellowships are available for all kinds of talented students and support a range of interests and goals. While most fellowships support opportunities for college graduates, there are some that support undergraduate experiences.

Juniors, seniors, graduate students and alumni can work with advisors at ºÚÁÏÍø on applications for post-baccalaureate experiences, while first-year students and sophomores can research opportunities and take steps to strengthen their future applications by getting involved in undergraduate research, study abroad, tutoring, mentoring, student leadership positions and other experiences.

Highlighted Opportunities

  • Eligibility: Rhode Island residents or students at a Rhode Island college or university who wish to pursue foreign language study
  • Scholarship range: $1,000-$20,000
  • Deadline: January
  • Focus: Supports graduate study of a critical language abroad, such as Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese or Swahili
  • Eligibility: Graduate student; language preparation varies by language
  • Campus deadline: December
  • National deadline: January
  • Destination: Africa, Asia, central and eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East
  • Focus: Provides undergraduate scholarships and internships at NOAA sites  
  • Eligibility: Sophomores with a minimum 3.0 GPA in biology, environmental studies or mathematics, including the 3+2 engineering program
  • National deadline: January
  • Destination: NOAA internship sites
  • Focus: Places Fulbrighters in classrooms abroad to provide assistance to local English teachers. ETAs help teach English language while serving as cultural ambassadors.
  • Eligibility: Seniors, graduate students or alumni
  • Campus deadline: August
  • National deadline: October
  • Destination: 140 countries worldwide
  • Focus: Funds research projects or graduate studies abroad
  • Eligibility: Seniors, graduate students or alumni
  • Campus deadline: August
  • National deadline: October
  • Destination: 140 countries worldwide
  • Focus: Supports graduate study in any field at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom
  • Eligibility: Seniors, graduate students or alumni
  • Campus deadline: August
  • National deadline: October
  • Destination: United Kingdom
  • Focus: Supports juniors and seniors who intend to pursue a research career in the natural sciences, math or engineering
  • Eligibility: Sophomores or juniors
  • Campus deadline: November
  • National deadline: January
  • Focus: Supports graduate study in any field at any institution in the United Kingdom
  • Eligibility: Seniors, graduate students or alumni
  • Campus deadline: May
  • National deadline: September
  • Destination: United Kingdom
  • Eligibility: Seniors, graduate students
  • Campus deadline: August
  • National deadline: October
  • Destination: U.S.-based graduate programs
  • Focus: Supports graduate study in any field at Oxford University in the United Kingdom
  • Eligibility: Seniors, graduate students or alumni
  • Campus deadline: August
  • National deadline: September
  • Destination: United Kingdom
  • Focus: Tuition scholarships, travel stipend and mentor network for students seeking careers in public service
  • Eligibility: Open to current college sophomores
  • Campus deadline: April
  • National deadline: May

Recent Recipients

Kaelie Piscatello '24

2024 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program in Taiwan

B.S. in elementary and special education

Read more about Piscatello's ºÚÁÏÍø experience.

Kaelie Piscitello

John Rangel Marte '23

2024 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program in Spain

B.A. in business administration

Read more about Marte's ºÚÁÏÍø experience.

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Isabelle Cole '24

2022 Voyager Scholarship: Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service

B.S. in social work

Read more about Cole's ºÚÁÏÍø experience.

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Riley Rancourt '20, '21 (M)

Boren Fellowship for Turkish and Azerbaijani language studies in the United States and Azerbaijan

B.A. in administration of justice and political science, M.S. in administration of justice and homeland security

Read more about Rancourt's ºÚÁÏÍø experience.

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Nikki Vanelli '22

2020 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

B.A. in environmental studies

Read more about Vanelli's ºÚÁÏÍø experience.

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