National Fellowships
National fellowships can give you funding to pursue a wide range of activities across the U.S. Whether you want to do research, work in government, or pursue a project that you think will help make the world a better place, we can help you find a fellowship for you.
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National Fellowship Listings
| Program Name | Brief Description | Eligibility | Deadline |
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| Capital Fellows Programs | The Capital Fellows Programs consist of four individual fellowships in the California legislative, executive and judicial branches. Applicants may apply to one or more programs–California Senate Fellows, Executive Fellowship, Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship, and Judicial Administration Fellowship. | Graduating seniors | early-Dec. |
| Carnegie Endowment Gaither Junior Fellows Program | Each year the Endowment offers 14 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment’s senior associates. Those who have begun graduate studies are not eligible for consideration. | Graduating seniors and alumni who have graduated in the past year | Nov. 20, 2025 EOD |
| CMU Rales Fellows Program | The Carnegie Mellon University Rales Fellows Program is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of STEM leaders to drive innovation by increasing access to a life-changing graduate education and connecting scholars with others who share a passion for progress. The program provides graduate students with full tuition and a living stipend. Minimum Eligibility: Received Federal Pell Grant or need-based financial aid as an undergrad, or are a first-generation college student. | Graduating seniors and alumni | Dec. 15, 2025 |
| Coro Fellowship | Coro Fellows are diverse, talented individuals committed to positive change in their communities throughout their lives and careers. Coro is looking for people who have demonstrated some leadership either academically, or within a community and have an interest in public affairs. In addition, Coro is looking for the following qualities: ability to work within a diverse group, commitment to public service, flexibility and intellectual curiosity. | Graduating seniors | mid-Jan., 2026 |
| East-West Center | The East-West Center offers a wide variety of both short- and long-term programs for individuals. Academic scholarships and fellowships, as well as educational exchange and professional development programs are available. | Varies by program | Jan. (varies) |
| FAO Schwarz Fellowship | FAO Schwarz Fellows participate in paid, two-year assignments with leading nonprofit organizations in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia. Fellows deepen their knowledge and understanding of relevant social issues, work directly with host communities, and lead strategic projects that strengthen the host organization’s capacity and impact. | Graduating seniors | Feb. 1, 2026, 9 p.m. EST |
| Goldwater Scholarship | One of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States, seeks to identify and support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming this Nation’s next generation of research leaders in these fields. | Current sophomores and juniors studying the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering | Two Steps:
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| Horseshoe Farm Community Health | Horseshoe Farm's nationally recognized, educational grant-supported Community Health Gap Year Fellowship is for top recent college graduates from across the country. Working as teams with ongoing teaching and mentorship, Fellows participate in and learn from Horseshoe Farm’s distinctive 6-pillar approach to strengthening local communities and preparing tomorrow’s leaders in community health and citizen service. One community center is located in Pomona. | Graduating seniors and recent alumni | Priority Deadline: Oct. 26, 2025 Second Deadline: Jan. 18, 2026 |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholarship | The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program will annually identify a group of up to 100 high-achieving students from around the world with demonstrated leadership and civic commitment to receive full funding to pursue a wide-ranging graduate education at Stanford, with the goal of developing a new generation of global leaders. | Graduating seniors and alumni who have earned degrees within the last seven years | Oct 8, 2025 1PM PST |
| Napier Fellowship | Two awards up to $20,000 will be given by Pilgrim Place in Claremont to graduating seniors at the 5Cs who demonstrate outstanding leadership promise in the areas of social justice, peace, and environmental sustainability. Each college can nominate up to three students for the awards. All students nominated will be named Napier Fellows and will have the opportunity for a one-year mentoring relationship with Pilgrim Place residents having a significant vocational affinity with the nominees. | Graduating seniors | early-Oct. |
| NSF Graduate Research Fellowship | The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. | Graduating seniors pursuing master's degrees or Ph.D. programs in STEM fields | Oct. varies |
| Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program | Funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship Program provides undergraduate and graduate students with financial support, mentoring and professional development to prepare them academically and professionally for a career in the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply. | Graduating seniors | TBD |
| Rangel Graduate Fellowships | The Rangel Graduate Fellowship is a program that aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State in which they can help formulate, represent, and implement U.S. foreign policy. The Rangel Program selects outstanding Rangel Fellows annually in a highly competitive nationwide process and supports them through two years of graduate study, internships, mentoring, and professional development activities. This program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, women, and those with financial need. | Graduating seniors | TBD |
| Truman Scholarship | The Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation supports the graduate education and professional development of outstanding young people committed to public service and leadership. | Juniors | Nov. 20, EOD |
| Udall Undergraduate Scholarship | The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. | Sophomores and juniors | Mid-February |