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.
Recognizes leadership, community service, and academic achievements of college women by awarding one grand prize of $20,000 and nine $3,000 prizes Eligible are legal residents of the US and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are female college juniors.
Application deadline typically October 1.
The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) programme supports high-calibre international students who wish to study at master’s or PhD level in Ireland. 60 scholarships are awarded each year for one year of full-time study at master’s or PhD level. The programme is open to applicants studying in any field.
Graduate Ellison scholarships will fund DPhil (PhD) study at the University of Oxford. Candidates will work shoulder-to-shoulder with world leading experts to solve real-world problems through technology.
The scholarship programme is looking to find outstandingly talented people who have the skills and abilities to contribute significantly to one of the program's ongoing projects. The projects would benefit from skills in computer science, artificial intelligence, mathematics and statistics, robotics, plant sciences, machine learning, chemistry and chemical engineering, biology and molecular biology, engineering, physics / nuclear physics, medicine, and microbiology.
Supports one year of postgraduate study at Oxford or Cambridge and is not renewable. The award provides tuition, approved fees, a cost of living stipend, and a transatlantic travel grant.
One Henry Fellow is named at Yale each year from among the graduating seniors. The application process is coordinated through Fellowship Programs at the Yale Center for International & Professional Experience.
Provides college and grad school graduate with 6-9-month paid opportunities to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security. Eligible are graduating seniors and recent alumni (US citizenship not required, with OPT/appropriate work permit).
Application deadlines typically late September for following spring, and early January for following fall.
Supports up to five years of graduate study in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences at select universities in the United States. Eligible are US citizens and permanent residents who are graduating seniors or current first-year doctoral students.
Application deadline typically in late October.
Supports summer programs which aim to explore national histories of discrimination and resistance, as well as examples of issues affecting different minority groups today. Programs take place in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, and Warsaw.
Eligible are students and recent graduates from universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine and the United States (so any Yale College student is eligible to apply). Application deadline typically in early January
Supports two years of training and service, working with immigrants in underserved communities in New York City. Eligible are graduating seniors and recent alumni proficient in a language other than English.
Application deadline typically in March.
The Christianson Fellowship provides funding of up to $10,000 to young Americans and permanent residents between 18 and 28, who are eager to contribute their skills and passions to a community in need abroad. Applicants arrange their own international projects, which have to be at least six months, in-person on-site.
**Deadlines in March, July, and October.
Fully-funds summer internships in New York with media corporations and introduces students to industry professionals.
Eligible are current juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Application deadline typically in early November.
Seeks to enhance internationalization in Japan by promoting mutual understanding between the people of Japan and those of other nations through foreign language teaching and exchange. Eligible are graduating seniors and alumni who are US citizens; experience teaching, and/or TEFL or TESL certification an advantage.
Application deadline typically in November.
Supports one year of graduate study in any discipline. Eligible are current PhD students of any nationality at US colleges.
Application deadline typically late January.
Supports one or two years of study at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, or Aberystwyth; normally open every three years to Yale College applicants. Eligible are US citizens who are graduating seniors at Yale in a Keasbey year (the next eligible class is that of 2020).
Leadership and global citizenship program that provides three years of funding for any graduate or professional degree offered at Stanford University.
Eligible are graduating seniors, current graduate and professional students, and recent alumni from any country.
See the Knight-Hennessy website and the Yale Student Grants Database for further information.
Five-year fellowships for early career high-school science and mathematics teachers. Eligible are US citizens and nationals who are graduating seniors and recent alumni with majors in STEM fields.
Application deadly typically in early November.
Supports a year-long internship with National Public Radio offering hands-on training in every aspect of public radio journalism, both on-air and online, including writing, reporting, producing and editing. Eligible are graduating seniors and recent graduates.
Application deadline typically late December.
Supports one-year internships (along with language training) in Asia for those who have not had extensive experience in Asia.
Eligible are US citizens who are graduating seniors or recent alumni, graduate or professional school students, and junior faculty. Campus application deadline typically in September
Supports one or two years of study in any discipline at a university in the United Kingdom. Eligible are graduating seniors and recent alumni who are US citizens. Applicants must normally receive endorsement from their undergraduate academic institution. Yale endorsement is given by the Yale Committee for the Marshall Scholarship and coordinated by Fellowship Programs at CIPE. Campus application deadlines for Yale's endorsement typically begin in August 19, 2019.
Support postdoctoral fellowships at British universities or research institutes. Eligible are US citizens who will hold a PhD in a science or engineering subject by the start of the fellowship. Application deadline typically in early October.
The McCall MacBain Scholarship covers tuition and fees for an eligible master’s program or a second-entry professional undergraduate program at McGill, a living stipend of $2,000 CAD per month during academic terms, a one-time relocation grant, and options for summer funding. Scholars also participate in a leadership development program, connect with mentors and advisors, and attend a breadth of workshops and talks.