External Awards (non-Yale Fellowships)

Associated Board International Scholarships for Music

Support one or two years of postgraduate study of performance, conducting, or composition at one of the Royal Schools of Music. Eligible are citizens of countries outside the EU. Apply to the degree course of choice for consideration for these scholarships. The international scholarship provides full payment of tuition fees for the duration of the course and a grant of £5,000 towards living costs (usually paid in termly instalments).

Deadline is variable, but early

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Supports one or two years of undergraduate study in the fields of mathematics, engineering, and natural sciences.
Eligible are college sophomores or juniors who are US citizens, permanent residents, and nationals intending to pursue research careers in STEM fields. Campus application deadline typically in November.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Supports up to one year of study abroad in any discipline. Eligible are US citizens and nationals who are Pell Grant recipients.
Application deadlines are typically in early October for spring-term study abroad, and in early March for study abroad during the summer and following academic year. *Yale College students should seek advice about appropriate study abroad programs from Yale's Study Abroad office, although the Fellowships office is happy to offer advice on Gilman Scholarship applications.

Cambridge Commonwealth, European and Overseas Trust Scholarships

Support postgraduate degree study at the University of Cambridge. Eligible are applicants for graduate study at Cambridge. Apply at the same time as for the Gates Cambridge, or by the appropriate deadline at the beginning of December or January, depending on citizenship; see website for details.

All scholarships are available only for study at the University of Cambridge, and require that you apply to the University via the normal online application form, and most scholarships require that you apply by the relevant deadline.

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship

Up to $37,000 toward master’s degrees leading to careers in the US Department of State Foreign Service. You may apply during the senior year of your undergraduate program or any time after you graduate, as long as you plan to start graduate school in the fall of the year for which you are applying. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply. *If Pursuing a Rangel Fellowship, you should also apply for a Pickering Fellowship.
Application deadline typically in January.

Chevening Scholarships

It supports one-year master’s courses in the UK for students committed to returning and contributing to their home countries. Chevening is the UK government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Eligible are recent graduates from Chevening-eligible countries (see website for which countries/territories these are; but they do not include the US or UK). Application deadline typically early November.

Churchill Scholarship

Supports one year of graduate study (including one-year research degrees) in science, mathematics, or engineering at Cambridge. The award provides payment of all university and college tuition fees at Cambridge, a maintenance allowance, and a travel allowance.

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX)

Supports a year in Germany: half spent studying and half pursuing an internship in any field.
Eligible are US citizens and nationals between the ages of 18 and 24. Application deadline typically in early December.

DAAD Émigré Memorial German Internship Program

DAAD Émigré Memorial German Internship Program (EMGIP) offers internship opportunities for U.S. and Canadian students in the German parliament, the Bundestag. The internships are typically two months long between September and December and matched with students’ interests and experiences. In addition to contributing to the respective offices, interns have the opportunity to study legislative and administrative procedures in the German parliament. Students must be fluent in spoken German and possess excellent writing skills. German nationals are not eligible.