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vDescriptionMain areas of award (i.e. research, tuition, travel, etc.)Areas of StudyInternational Requirement?EligibilityDue DateInternal Brooklyn College Deadline
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The Hertz FellowshipThe Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship empowers outstanding young people pursuing a Ph.D. degree in the applied biological, engineering, and physical sciences with the freedom to innovate and explore their genius in collaboration with leading professors in the field.

Includes a cost-of-education allowance and a personal stipend valued at up to $250,000		Graduate schoolApplied biological, engineering, and physical sciencesNoApplicants must:

be college seniors, first-year graduate students, or in a gap period preparing to apply to graduate school

intend to pursue a PhD in the applied physical and biological sciences

intend to direct their studies toward understanding and solving major near-term problems facing society

be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.

Only PhD programs or the PhD portion of an MD/PhD program will be funded		November
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Harry S. Truman FellowshipThis award is offered to students with demonstrated academic and leadership skills who intend to enter the realm of public service after their schooling. It covers the recipient’s senior year of college, as well as three years of graduate school, and also offers leadership development programs and special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government.



Graduate schoolPublic service-related fields; education, government, non-profit managementNoUS Citizens, US National residents of American Samoa, or expecting their citizenship by the date of the award;

Currently enrolled at a US-based accredited institution;

In their penultimate year of school (for candidates graduating in four years or more) or in their final year of school (for candidates graduating in three years or fewer);

Nominated by either their current institution of study or their former institution of study for transfer or community college applicants; and,

Planning to attend graduate school in pursuit of a career in public service. The Foundation encourages time between undergraduate and graduate school, so candidates need not commit to going immediately.

Only open to U.S. citizens in junior year. To be competitive, applicants must support their outstanding academic record with demonstrated leadership skills outside of the classroom (especially in the realm of government and public policy), intellectual depth, and communication skills.		February
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National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research FellowshipThe purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. NSF actively encourages the submission of applications from the full spectrum of diverse talent that society has to offer, including underrepresented and underserved communities. The five-year Fellowship provides three years of financial support, including an annual stipend of $37,000.Graduate schoolSTEM, STEM education, social sciencesNoBe a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident

Intend to enroll or be enrolled full-time in a research-based master’s or doctoral program in an eligible field of study in STEM or STEM education

Never have earned a doctoral degree or terminal degree in any field

Be enrolled full-time at a nonprofit university, college, or institution of higher education accredited in, and having a campus located in, the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that offers advanced degrees in STEM and STEM education no later than fall of the year following award selection

Not be a current NSF employee		October
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Gates Cambridge ScholarshipsScholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge.

A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge. It also provides additional, discretionary funding.		Graduate schoolAnyYesa citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom

applying to pursue one of the following courses at the University of Cambridge:
PhD (full-time or part-time)
MLitt (full-time)
One year postgraduate course (full-time)		October
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Schwarzman ScholarsSchwarzman Scholars is designed to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond. It was inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship, which was founded in 1902 in an effort to promote international understanding and peace.

Schwarzman Scholars supports up to 200 Scholars annually from the U.S., China, and around the world for a one-year master’s in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University — ranked first in Asia as an indispensable base for China’s political, business, and technological leadership.

Scholars chosen for this highly selective program will live in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion — attending lectures, traveling around the region, and developing a better understanding of China.		Graduate school Engineering, medicine, law, social work, arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences, and the fine and performing artsYesMust have an undergraduate degree

Must be 18-28 years of age

Must be proficient in the English language		September
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Marshall ScholarshipThe Marshall scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom in a system of higher education known for its excellence. One- and two-year versions of the award exist.

As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and their time as Scholars enhances their intellectual and personal growth. Their direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programmes contributes to their ultimate personal success.		Graduate schoolAnyYesOpen only to United States citizens who (at the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7September
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Fulbright U.S. Student ProgramThe Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students.

Program participants pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English abroad.

During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, individuals will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.		MultipleAnyYesApplicants must be citizens or nationals of the United States of America at the time of the application deadline.
Permanent residents are not eligible.

Applicants must have a conferred bachelor's degree or equivalent before the start of the grant period.

Applicants must meet the language requirements of the award to which they are applying and demonstrate sufficient competency to complete their project and adjust to life in the host country.

For most programs, applicants who have had extensive, recent previous experience in the host country are at a competitive disadvantage but are still eligible to apply.		Application opens Spring
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The Rhodes ScholarshipThe Rhodes is one of the oldest of the most prestigious fellowships available to American students for two years of graduate study at Oxford University. The committee aims to reward applicants who have demonstrated leadership, intellect, originality, and the potential to better society in whatever field they choose to pursue after graduate school.Graduate schoolAnyYesApplicants must be U.S. citizens between ages of 18 and 24 who will have graduated with a bachelor’s degree before accepting the scholarship. Citizens of commonwealth countries are also eligible, but they must apply through their home countries.Application opens June
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National Institutes of Health/Oxford/Cambridge Scholars ProgramThe National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program is an accelerated, individualized doctoral training program for outstanding science students committed to biomedical research careers. The program is based on the British system, in which students perform doctoral research without required formal courses other than those students choose to take in relationship to their own interests.

By the end of the program, students will have 4 years of research experience and either a PhD (Cambridge) or DPhil (Oxford)

Students receive tuition support and a stipend		MultipleBiomedical sciencesYesMust be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and possess a Bachelors degree by the start of the program

Students selected for admission to the program have already developed a passion for science through engagement in summer, job related, or undergraduate research programs.
December
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The Beinecke Scholarship ProgramThis program supports two years of graduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Each scholar receives $5,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school		Graduate schoolArts, humanities, social sciencesNoDemonstrate superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement, and personal promise during their undergraduate career.

Be a college junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Plan to enter a research- or creative-focused master’s or doctoral program in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.

Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Have a documented history of being eligible to receive need-based financial aid during their undergraduate years, with a slight preference for Pell Grant recipients		March
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James Madison Junior Fellowship/Frederick Douglass-James Madison Fellowship The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers $24,000 James Madison Graduate Fellowships to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level. Fellowship applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence. As funding permits, the Foundation plans to offer one fellowship per state per year.

The Frederick Douglass-James Madison Fellowship offers an additional opportunity for people of color. The awardee of this fellowship will be required to follow all of the rules and regulations of a traditional James Madison Fellowship.		Graduate schoolAmerican ConstitutionNoBe a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.

Be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7-12)

Possess a bachelor's degree or plan to receive a bachelor's degree no later than August 31 of the year in which you are applying.

Wait at least three years from the time that any previous graduate degree was awarded before applying for a James Madison Fellowship		March
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Barry M. Goldwater ScholarshipThe purpose of the Goldwater Foundation is to provide funding for highly qualified undergraduate science, mathematics, and engineering students who demonstrate the ability, potential, and desire to successfully pursue these fields after graduation.

Each Goldwater Scholar annually receives an amount equal to the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, books, and room and board minus the amount of support provided for by other sources, up to a maximum of $7,500 per full academic year.
Graduate schoolMath, sciences, engineeringNoFor current sophomores or juniors pursuing a baccalaureate degree whose ultimate goal is to earn a Ph.D. Students who plan on attending medical school may apply only if they intend to work as researchers rather than clinical physicians.January
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DAAD Scholarship (German Academic Exchange Service)(This is a collection of over 180 different scholarships, administered by the same organization)

DAAD are aimed primarily at graduates, doctoral students and and are awarded for study and research visits to universities and non-university research institutions in Germany. In some programmes, are also funded.

DAAD awards research grants for PhD students from almost all countries of origin. A grant for a full Doctoral programme in Germany is offered primarily to applicants from developing and emerging countries.

Scholarships for a Master's degree in Germany are available, in particular, for persons from industrial countries.

Also available are so-called "In-Country" or "In-Region" programmes in which students and young scientists and researchers are offered DAAD funding for a graduate programme,
or postdoc period in their home country or region.		MultipleAnyYesDepends on project/applicationDepends on project/applicationDepends on project/application
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Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship The Pickering Program provides graduate fellowships to qualified college seniors and college graduates committed to joining the Foreign Service. The fellowship helps finance two-year graduate programs, provides two summer internships, offers mentoring from a Foreign Service Officer, and provides other professional development activities.

Upon successful completion of a two-year master’s degree program and fulfillment of Foreign Service entry requirements, fellows have the opportunity to work as Foreign Service Officers in accordance with applicable law and State Department policy, serving in Washington, DC and at U.S. embassies, consulates, and diplomatic mission around the globe. Fellows also agree to a minimum five-year service commitment in the Department of State's Foreign Service. The five-year service commitment begins upon entry into the Foreign Service.		Graduate schoolPublic policy, international affairs, public administration, business, economics, political science, management science, organizational development/leadership, sociology, or regional studiesYesBe a U.S. citizen.

Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.

Seek admission to a two-year, full-time, on-campus, master’s degree program at a U.S.-based graduate institution to begin in the fall of 2026 in an academic field relevant to the work of the Foreign Service 		Application opens summer
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The Urban Fellows ProgramThe Urban Fellows Program is a highly selective, nine-month fellowship which combines work in Mayoral offices and City agencies with volunteer service opportunities and a seminar series that explores current urban issues impacting public policy. The program is designed to introduce a diverse group of America's finest college students and graduates to local government and public service. Program participants come from all over the country to work in New York City.

Provides stipend of $31,563, and Health Insurance coverage (not including dental or vision)		Paid fellowship in NYC governmentAnyNoEligibility is limited to current college seniors or those who have graduated within two years at the time of application. applicants must be willing to full-time work during the fellowship and agree to suspend any graduate study or other work during the duration of the fellowship. Applicants need not be New York City residents or U.S. citizens, but they must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work full-time in the U.S. after graduation.January
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Junior Fellows ProgramEndowment offers 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 for one year. No one will be considered who has started graduate studies.

Area of study: Open to all fields except science
ResearchAny except scienceNoApplicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year. Anyone who has started graduate studies is ineligible for consideration (except in cases where the student has completed a joint bachelor’s/master’s degree program). The program accepts applications only through participating universities via designated nominating officials.OctoberContact Scholarship Office for Application
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NSEP Boren Scholarship (Undergraduate) and Fellowship (Graduate) Scholarships and Fellowships focusing on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.

Boren Awards are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants identify how their study abroad programs or overseas projects, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined.

The Boren Awards promote long-term linguistic and cultural immersion. Proposed programs of two or more semesters are strongly encouraged. Preference will be given to Boren Awards applicants proposing overseas programs of at least 25 weeks’ duration. The minimum duration of an eligible program is 12 weeks for most Boren Awards applicants. 		Study abroadAgricultural and Food Sciences, Applied Sciences and Engineering, include biology, chemistry, physics, environmental sciences, mathematics, business and economics, CIS, health and biomedical science, history, international affairs, law, other social sciences.YesU.S. citizens at the time of the national application deadline

A high school graduate, or have earned a GED

At least 18 years of age or older at the time of the national application deadline

Planning an overseas program in an overseas location outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand

Planning to study in an overseas location of which they are not a citizen

Matriculated for the duration of their Boren Awards-funded program in an undergraduate or graduate degree program located within the United States and accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education		January
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Benjamin A. Gilman International ScholarshipsGilman grants enable students who have limited financial means to participate in travel and/or intern abroad opportunities worldwide. The foundation is especially interested in underrepresented groups including students studying in nontraditional locations outside of Western Europe and Australia, students of diverse ethnic backgrounds, and students of non-traditional ages.

A supplemental research award is available for people proposing STEM research projects as a part of their travel experience

Scholarships can be up to $5,000		MultipleAnyYesA citizen or national of the United States;

An undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States (including both two-year and four-year institutions);

Receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship;

In the process of applying to, or accepted to, a credit-bearing study abroad or internship program.

Applying for credit-bearing study abroad programs in a country or area with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System, or is on the list of approved Travel Advisory Level 3 countries/areas. 		MarchContact Study Abroad
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New York State Assembly Internship ProgramThe Assembly Session Internship is a comprehensive academic program which gives qualified students the chance to work in the New York State Assembly.

Interns will receive a stipend of $8,800 and up to one semester's worth of credit		InternshipAnyNoTo be eligible, applicants who meet the required internship hours must be:

Undergraduate students who are full-time juniors and seniors matriculated in a college degree program or
Graduate students or applicants who recently completed a graduate degree program.		November
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Jonas E. Salk Scholarship The Jonas Salk Scholarships are awarded annually to eight graduates of CUNY senior colleges who have been accepted by, and plan to attend, U.S. medical or graduate schools. The awards are based on academic performance, especially scientific research that the students have conducted as undergraduates. The Salk Award Selection Committee selects students based on their potential to make significant contributions to medical research. Students must apply for the scholarship through their campus pre-medical offices.

Medical school scholarship ($8,000 over 4 years)		Graduate schoolMedicineNoUndergraduates and recent graduates (2023, 2024) of the senior colleges of The City University of New York who have received an acceptance for admission in September 2025 to the first year of an American medical or graduate school in pursuit of the M.D. and D.O as well as Ph.D. or D.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences are eligible for nomination. No student who is currently enrolled in a medical school or graduate school is deemed eligible for nomination. MarchContact pre-health advisor
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Tow Fellowship The Tow Undergraduate/Graduate International Research Stipend enables students to conduct research in settings outside the United States.ResearchAnyNoGraduate or undergraduate. GPA of 3.0 or higher. International students are ineligible. October
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Rosen Fellowship The fellowship grants undergraduate students the possibility to create an out-of-classroom experience that will promote creative or career advancement. Each year, the program supports up to eight students who might not otherwise be able to afford such opportunities and who exhibit extraordinary creativity, determination and promise in articulating and pursuing their career and life goals.ResearchAnyNoAll full-time undergraduate Brooklyn College students in good standing may apply for the Fellowship provided that, at the time of application, the student will have completed at least 30 credits by the start of the summer 2020 session and will be a full-time student through the fall 2020 International students are not eligible for the Rosen Fellowship.January
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Freeman AsiaFreeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.

Award recipients are required to share their experiences with their home campuses or communities to encourage study abroad by others and fulfill the program’s goal of increasing understanding of Asia in the United States.		Study abroadAnyYesMust be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident at the time of application.

Must currently receive need-based financial aid or demonstrate a verifiable need for financial assistance to participate in the proposed study abroad program.

Must be an undergraduate student with a minimum GPA of 2.8, pursuing his or her first bachelor’s degree (or associate’s degree), at a two-year or a four-year institution of higher education in the United States.

Must have applied or have been accepted to a study abroad based program in: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.

Must have applied to or have been accepted by a study abroad based program that awards academic credits through the home campus or other U.S. accredited college or university.

Must have little or no previous experience in the country in which he or she plans to study.		Applications open mid-winter (January/February)
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Jeannette K. Watson FellowshipThe Watson fellowship offers students paid internships for three consecutive summers. The internships are closely supervised and provide challenging work for participants. In the course of the program, interns are encouraged to sample work in at least two of three sectors: nonprofit, government and private. Fellows meet regularly in seminars with peers. Brooklyn College may nominate up to four students.


Fellows are provided with annual funding up to $7,500, $9,000 and $10,000 in addition to a $2,000 Discovery Fund to develop their personal, professional, and cultural potential. 		InternshipAnyNoSecond semester freshmen and sophomores may apply. Students must be American citizens or green card holders.Contact Stephen Gracia (sgracia@ brooklyn.cuny.edu) in the Scholarships Office
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Knight-Hennessey ScholarsThe KHS program provides funding for graduate education at Stanford Univeristy. Scholars receive a fellowship for up to three years tuition, depending upon their degree length. In addition, scholars receive a stipend for living and academic expenses, and a travel stipend for one annual trip to and from Stanford.

Scholars participate in up to three years of programming that complements their graduate studies and prepares them to take on leadership roles in academia, industry, government, nonprofits, and the community at large.		Graduate schoolAnyNoAdmitted or will be admitted to a graduate program at Stanford University (concurrent applications allowed). All graduate programs except MLA, MLS, JSD are eligible.

Completed undergraduate degree (or will complete by time of program start)		Application opens over the summer for admission the following fall
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The Morris K. Udall Scholarship Program It is designed to serve undergraduates with a demonstrated interest in careers in public policy. In addition the fellowship provides opportunities for Native Americans and Native Alaskan students pursuing careers in health care or tribal public policy.

The Udall Scholarship provides access to the Udall Alumni Network: an association of change-makers, working in Indian country and environmental fields, sharing innovative ideas, professional advice, and job and internship opportunities.

Five days in Tucson, Arizona, at Scholar Orientation: extending your professional network, meeting other scholars and alumni, and learning new skills.
Up to $7,000 for eligible academic expenses. 		OtherEnvironmental public policy, Native American tribal policy, health care.NoMust be undergraduate sophomores or juniors in the current academic year who are U.S citizens or permanent residents. The committee selects recipients from two separate applicant pools: those who intend to pursue careers in environmental public policy and those who are Native American and Native Alaskan students pursuing careers in health care or tribal public policy.MarchContact Evelyn Guzman eguzman@brooklyn.cuny.edu
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Voyager ScholarshipThe Voyager Scholarship Program is a two-year leadership development and scholarship program. The scholarship offers up to $50,000 for students’ junior and senior years, a $10,000 stipend, and free housing in Airbnb listings (up to $4,200) to pursue a summer work-travel experience between junior and senior year, plus access to a powerful network of leaders and changemakers—featuring insights from current Voyagers.

The program identifies students in their second year of undergraduate studies who will be starting their third year in the Fall. Over the course of two years, programming will facilitate opportunities for students to refine their values-based leadership approach, build bridges across communities, and nurture their sense of curiosity as they deepen their commitment to pursuing public service careers.		Tuition; travelAny, but geared toward students intending to pursue public service careersYes; includes a 10-week international stay (tailored to students' needs/requests)Sophomores only!

Demonstrate financial need—this is calculated using a similar formula to the FAFSA.

Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent.

Have demonstrated a commitment to public service and plan to pursue a future career in public service upon graduation.

Be a United States (U.S.) citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), or have DACA status

Able to commit to fully participating in once per month programming including individual meetings with coaches and network connections as well as developing an actionable Summer Voyage plan.		March
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