The Fellowships
The best applications are begun at least three months before the campus deadline. Contact Dr. Robert Strong – (rstrong@bates.edu) for specific details.
Fellowship | For | Open To | Campus Deadline | Learn More | Contact |
Beinecke | Funding for graduate school in humanities, arts, or social science. | U.S. citizens. Juniors | Monday after Thanksgiving. | Beinecke Website | Robert Strong |
Carnegie | One-year fellowships to work as research assistants to the Endowment’s senior policy associates. | All nationalities. Seniors and alums one year out. | January 4 | Carnegie Website | Robert Strong |
Churchill | STEM master’s degree at Cambridge University. | U.S. Citizens. Seniors and alums under 26. | August 1 | Churchill Website | Robert Strong |
DAAD | Multiple scholarships, many in Germany. | Varies. | Varies. | DAAD Website | Robert Strong |
DAAD Rise | Summer STEM research. | All nationalities. Sophomores and Juniors. | Monday after Thanksgiving. | DAAD Rise Website | Robert Strong |
Davis Peace | Summer project abroad or in U.S. | All nationalities. All four years, including graduating seniors. | Early January | Davis Website | Harward Center. Kristen Cloutier |
Ford | Funding for graduate study in selected fields. | U.S. citizens. Seniors and alums. The Ford seeks to increase faculty diversity. | First day of classes in September. | Ford Website | Robert Strong |
Fulbright | Independent research or arts projects, English language teaching, or degree programs abroad. | U.S. citizens. Seniors and alums of any age. | August 1. | Fulbright Website | Robert Strong |
Gates Cambridge | Master’s degree at Cambridge University, any discipline. | All nationalities. Seniors and alums under 30. | First day of classes in September. | Gates Cambridge Website | Robert Strong |
Goldwater | Funding for STEM research graduate studies. | U.S. citizens. Sophomores and Juniors. | Monday after Thanksgiving. | Goldwater Website | Robert Strong |
Hertz | Funding for doctoral programs in the applied STEM fields. | U.S. citizens. Seniors and first-year grad students. | First day of classes in September. | Hertz Website | Robert Strong |
Island Institute | Maine Island fellowships | U.S. citizens. Seniors and alums. | March 1 | Island Institute Website | Robert Strong |
Knight-Hennessy | Funding for graduate study at Stanford. | All nationalities. Seniors and alums within 4 years. | August 1 | Knight-Hennessy Website | Robert Strong |
Madison | Funding for graduate studies for future high school teachers in social studies or history. | U.S. citizens. Senios and alums. | Monday after Thanksgiving. | Madison Website | Robert Strong |
Marshall | Master’s degree in the UK. | U.S. citizens. Seniors and alums within two year. | August 1 | Marshall Website | Robert Strong |
Mitchell | Master’s degree in Ireland. | Seniors and alums under 30. | August 1 | Mitchell Website | Robert Strong |
Rhodes | Master’s degree at Oxford University. | U.S. citizens and those from these countries. | August 1 | Rhodes Website | Robert Strong |
Schwarzman | Master’s degree in China, with a focus on economics, business, or policy. | All nationalities. Seniors and alums under 30. | August 1 | Schwarzman Website | Robert Strong |
St. Andrews | Study in Scotland. | Seniors of some Scottish descent. | August 1 | St. Andews Website | Robert Strong |
Soros | Funding for graduate school. | Immigrants and children of immigrants. Under 31. | August 1 | Soros Website | Robert Strong |
Truman | Funding for graduate school. | U.S. citizens. Juniors. | Monday after Thanksgiving. | Truman Website | Robert Strong |
Udall | Environmental studies or American Indian policy or health. | U.S. citizens. American Indians or Alaskan Natives. Sophomores and Juniors. | Monday after Thanksgiving. | Udall Website | Robert Strong |
Watson | Independent project abroad. | Any Bates senior. | Sept. 7 | Watson Website | Andrew Mountcastle |
Please also check our FURTHER FUNDING page for more details, especially for international students.