Always keep in mind when you are looking at these pages, this is not a comprehensive list of all the fellowships available to UVM students and alumni. For advice on ways to find a fellowship that's right for you, email to schedule an appointment with the Fellowships Advisor.
Fellowships for Undergraduates
- Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program (STEM)
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (Any Discipline; Travel Study)
- Beinecke Award (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Education; Arts & Humanities)
- DAAD Undergraduate (STEM)
- Elie Wiesel Prize for Humanity (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Arts & Humanities)
- Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship (STEM)
- Harry S. Truman Scholarship (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Public Health)
- Josephine De Karman Fellowship Trust (STEM)
- Killam Fellowship Program (Any Discipline)
- National Institute of Health Undergraduate Scholar Program (STEM; Pre-Med, Health Sciences, Public Health, and Clinical Disciplines)
- National Science Foundation-Research Experiences for Undergraduates, "NSF-REUs" (most any discipline funded by NSF; summer host sites around the country; searchable database)
- NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program (Any Discipline, state-funded travel study, language intensive)
- Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship Programs (Any Discipline)
- Society of Women Engineers Scholarships (STEM)
- Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service)
- Udall Undergraduate Scholarship (Environmental and/or Native Students)
Fellowships for Graduating Seniors & Graduates
- Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service)
- Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service)
- DAAD for Graduating Seniors (STEM; Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service)
- Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (STEM)
- Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (STEM)
- Department of Health & Human Services Emerging Leaders Program (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Pre-Med, Health Sciences, Public Health and Clinical Disciplines)
- Elie Wiesel Prize for Humanity (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Humanities & Arts)
- EPA STAR Graduate Fellowship Program (STEM; Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Environment)
- Ford Foundation Fellowships (STEM)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Research Grants, Graduate Fellowships, and English Teaching Assistantships (Any Discipline)
- Gates Cambridge Scholarships (STEM; Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Humanities & Arts; Pre-Med, Health Sciences, Public Health and Clinical Disciplines)
- George J. Mitchell Scholarship (STEM; Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Environment; Humanities & Arts; Pre-Med, Health Sciences, Public Health and Clinical Disciplines)
- Hertz Fellowship (STEM)
- Inter-American Foundation Grassroots Development (STEM; Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Environment; Pre-Med, Health Sciences, Public Health and Clinical Disciplines)
- Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Humanities & Arts)
- James Madison Junior Fellowship Program (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Education)
- Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust (STEM)
- J.W. Saxe Fund (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service)
- Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship (Humanities & Arts)
- Knowles Math & Science Teaching Fellowship (STEM; Education)
- Marshall Scholarship (STEM; Environment; Humanities & Arts; Pre-Med, Health Sciences, Public Health and Clinical Disciplines)
- Math for America Fellowship (STEM; Education)
- National Institute of Health Graduate Partnership Program (STEM; Pre-Med, Health Sciences, Public Health and Clinical Disciplines)
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Environment)
- NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program (STEM)
- NIH Oxford Cambridge Scholars Program (STEM)
- NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship Program (STEM; Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Pre-Med, Health Sciences, Public Health and Clinical Disciplines)
- NSEP National Flagship Language Program Fellowship (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service)
- Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship (Any Discipline; first-generation Americans)
- Princeton in Africa (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Environment; Education)
- Princeton in Asia (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Environment; Education)
- Rhodes Scholarship (STEM; Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Environment; Humanities & Arts; Pre-Med, Health Sciences, Public Health and Clinical Disciplines)
- Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Pre-Med, Health Sciences, Public Health and Clinical Disciplines)
- Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship Programs (Any Discipline)
- Samuel Huntington Public Service Award (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service; Environment; Education; Humanities & Arts; Pre-Med, Health Sciences, Public Health and Clinical Disciplines)
- Society of Women Engineers Scholarships (STEM)
- Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship (Social Science, Policy, Law & Public Service)
- UNCF Merck Science Initiative (STEM)
- Whitaker International Fellows Program (STEM)
- William E. Simon Fellowship for the Noble Purpose (Any Discipline)
Fellowships by Application Year
Many fellowships have an early fall deadline, so in order to maximize your UVM fellowship resources start your application after winter break! Give yourself plenty of time to meet with the Fellowships Advisor (email link), touch base with faculty recommenders, research your proposal and write (and rewrite) your personal statement. Some undergraduate fellowships, including the Truman and Udall, have early spring deadlines. If you are interested in these opportunities, make sure you start your applications with plenty of time for revision and recommendations. Remember, these are just some of the available fellowships in each year, for a more in-depth look at the fellowships that might be right for you, set up a meeting with the Fellowships Advisor (email link).
Freshmen:
Sophomores:
Juniors:
- Boren
- Carnegie
- DAAD Graduate
- Marshall
- Mitchell
- Fulbright
- Rhodes
- Gates-Cambridge
- Rotary
- Truman
- Beinecke
- Jack Kent Cooke
Seniors:
Graduate Students:
Domestic Study vs. International Study
GPA Requirements
Not all fellowship programs have a GPA requirement, just because you do not meet the requirements for these awards does not mean that there is not a plethera of opportunities that you qualify for. If you are interested in a fellowship but don't qualify for these particular awards, feel free to schedule an appointment with the Fellowships Advisor to see what you do qualify for.
- Boren: 3.5, relevant background
- DAAD: 3.6
- Fulbright: 3.4. Note: this is dependent on the country you are applying to go to, this is the minimum for most countries.
- Gates Cambridge: 3.8
- Truman: 3.8
- Jack Kent Cooke: 3.5
- Marshall: 3.8
- Mitchell: 3.8
- Rhodes: 3.8
- Udall: 3.8
Citizenship Requirements
Most, but not all, of the common fellowships require U.S. Citizenship. Some of the opportunities encourage international applicants, depending on the country of origin and destination. For more information on citizenship requirements for certain awards, contact the Fellowship Advisor.
U.S. Citizens:
U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, Permanent Residents: Soros
U.S. Citizens, U.K. and commonwealth citizens: Rhodes
U.S. Citizens and citizens of all countries except the U.K: Gates Cambridge
Age, Year, and Other Restrictions
- Boren: Only first-years, sophomores and juniors in application year, any age.
- DAAD: Graduating seniors in application year, any age, German fluency or alumnae up to two years after graduating and sophomores in application year, any age.
- Fulbright: Only graduating seniors in application year, or graduates, any age.
- Gates Cambridge: Only graduating seniors in application year, or graduates starting new degree, any age.
- Marshall: Only graduating seniors or alums who graduated after April two years prior to application year but before October 1 of the scholarship year (the year after the application year), i.e. 3 years prior to the year the scholarship is first used, any age.
- Mitchell: Only graduating seniors in application year, or graduates, at least 18 but not yet 30 years old on October 1 of application year.
- Rhodes: Only graduating seniors in application year, or graduates, at least 18 but not yet 24 years old on October 1 of application year.
- Truman: Only juniors in application year, any age, planning public service career graduate studies.
- Udall: Only sophomores and juniors in application year, environment-related, any age.
Duration & Maximum Grant Received
- Boren: $20,000 ($10,000 per semester, up to two semesters)
- DAAD: Fellows receive $11,000 for up to 10 months (includes stipend, study & research subsidy, airfare and travel, health & accident insurance) and undergraduate scholars receive $10,000 for up to 10 months
- Fulbright: $25,000 for up to one year.
- Gates Cambridge: $84,000 for three years (covers full cost of studying and conducting research at Cambridge)
- Goldwater: $15,000 ($7,500 per academic year)
- Marshall: $56,000 estimated for two years ($28,000 per year, can go up to three years)
- Mitchell: $30,000 (covers tuition and housing for a year, plus a travel stipend and $11,000 living expenses)
- Rhodes: $28,000 per year for up to three years
- Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar: $25,000 (covers round-trip transportation, tuition, fees, room and board expenses for one academic year)
- Soros: $26,000/ year
- Truman: $26,000 in total ($2,000 to complete an undergraduate degree, then $12,000 per year for the first two years of graduate school)
- Udall: $5,000 toward college tuition