Some non-Yale, external fellowships require a campus application process while others do not. Those without a campus application requirement will not be found in the Yale Student Grants Database. A selected list of external fellowships may be found below.
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The institutional evaluation and nomination processes for some of the following fellowships are coordinated by the Office of Fellowships. See the Yale Student Grants Database for details about campus application deadlines and procedures. See individual websites for all other deadlines and application requirements.
Support summer projects and research related to cancer, children’s causes, and the arts. Eligible are Yale first-year students, sophomores, and juniors (students at the Yale School of Medicine may also apply for support for cancer research).
Application deadline typically in March.
Supports a two-year master’s degree in any field at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), but Economics is especially encouraged.
Eligible are graduating seniors at Yale who are US citizens. Campus application deadline typically in November.
Supports one year of study in any discipline at a university in Ireland. Eligible are graduating seniors and alumni who are US citizens between the ages of 18 and 30.
Supports a year abroad in pursuit of an independent project in the visual arts (including art history, conservation, studio art, and photography).
Eligible are graduating seniors and recent alumni of Yale College (US citizenship not required). Campus application deadline typically at the end of January
Supportsgraduate study in programs leading to doctoral degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering in the United States. There is no service or military obligation. Eligible are US citizens and nationals who are graduating seniors, alumni, or graduate students.
Application deadline typically in December.
Support doctoral study in engineering or natural sciences and master’s-level study in engineering at select universities in the United States. Eligible are US citizens or permanent residents from minority backgrounds, graduating seniors and recent alumni.
Application deadline typically mid-November.
Fully funds summer research opportunities at NIST laboratories in Boulder, CO, and Gaithersburg, MD. Students with biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, materials science, mathematics, nanoscale science, neutron research and/or physics majors are always encouraged to apply; there may be research opportunities for students with other majors.
Eligible are US citizens and permanent residents who are undergraduates majoring in science and engineering subjects and considering graduate work in these fields. Campus application deadline typically in mid-January
Supports three years of a PhD or MD/PhD in the biomedical sciences at the National Institutes of Health and one of the NIH university partners in the US or abroad. Eligible are US citizens and permanent residents, graduating seniors and alumni applying for appropriate programs, or in some cases who have already begun their graduate training.
Application deadlines vary by program but are usually in early December: see websites for details.
Supports research in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research for one to four years, including summer research. Eligible are all undergraduates.
Application deadline typically mid-March.
Supports up to six years of doctoral study in the physical sciences, mathematics, and related engineering fields. Eligible are US citizens who are graduating seniors and alumni applying for eligible doctoral programs, or those enrolled in eligible doctoral programs.
Application deadline typically late November.
Supports up to three years of graduate study in the sciences and social sciences at a US institution. Eligible are US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who are graduating seniors or recent alumni (without any graduate study to date) applying for eligible graduate programs, or those in the first or second year of such a program.
Deadlines vary by field of study, but are typically in late October-early November.
Supports STEM summer research in academic departments and other programs across the country. Eligible are all undergraduates. Application deadline typically late May.
Supports a nine-month internship that combines work in Mayoral offices and City agencies with a seminar series focused on urban issues and public policy. Eligible are those eligible to work in the US (see website for details).
Application deadline typically in early January.
Recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. The Fellowship experience focuses on building a national network of community-engaged student leaders and providing those students with training, resources, and strategies to develop social change.
New this year, Dwight Hall at Yale is opening a nomination process for students to nominate a peer and/or themselves. For more information, email mark.fopeano@yale.edu.
The NIH Oxford-Cambridge (OxCam) Scholars Program is a fully funded, highly individualized doctoral program for students seeking to pursue a career in biomedical research.
Provides recent college graduates who are planning to apply to graduate or professional (medical/dental/pharmacy) school a paid opportunity to spend 1-2 years performing full-time research at the National Institutes of Health. Eligible are seniors and recent alumni, US citizens & permanent residents, who plan to apply for graduate/professional school during their tenure in the program.
Applications are rolling but should be made 3-6 months before hoped-for start at the NIH.
This program is for students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science research. The program provides scholarship recipients up to $20,000 per academic year for tuition, educational, and reasonable living expenses. Scholarships are awarded for one year and can be renewed for up to four years.
Funding from the Spanish Ministry of Education to support one year in Spain helping to increase Spanish students' knowledge of English or French and North American culture. Eligible are seniors and recent alumni who are Canadian or US native speakers of French or English, and who have intermediate-level Spanish; previous teaching experience or experience living abroad may be an advantage.
Application deadline typically early April.
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) offers Science, Technology, and Policy (STP) Fellowship offers SETO the opportunity to hire candidates who come to Washington, D.C. to learn about the federal government and its role in advancing renewable energy. Fellows use their expertise to support solar energy research and development by guiding strategy, designing funding programs, and managing SETO-funded projects in a plethora of areas
Support internships for young journalists aspiring to be foreign correspondents. Eligible are citizens of any country currently studying at US colleges and universities (at either the undergraduate or graduate level), or Americans studying abroad.
Application deadline typically the beginning of December.