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Knight-Hennessy Scholarshiphttps://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/OctoberFully Funded Funding for up to three years for any graduate degree(s) at Stanford
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Rhodes Scholarshiphttps://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.ukEarly October
Full cost of study at Oxford + stipend
Prestigious international scholarship for graduate study at Oxford; leadership and service focus.
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Marshall Scholarshiphttps://www.marshallscholarship.orgLate September
Full tuition, living expenses, travel for 2 years in the UK
For U.S. citizens pursuing graduate study in the UK; strong academic and leadership record required.
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Fulbright U.S. Student Programhttps://us.fulbrightonline.orgEarly October
Tuition, airfare, living stipend, health insurance
Supports research, study, or teaching abroad; 140+ countries.
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Truman Scholarshiphttps://www.truman.govEarly FebruaryUp to $30,000 for graduate studyFor college juniors committed to public service careers.
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Hertz Fellowshiphttps://www.hertzfoundation.orgOctoberUp to $250,000 (tuition + stipend)For PhD students in applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences.
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Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
https://pickeringfellowship.orgLate September
Up to $42,000 annually for 2 years of grad school
Pathway into the U.S. Foreign Service; includes internships and mentorship.
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Rangel Graduate Fellowshiphttps://rangelprogram.orgMid-September
Up to $42,000 annually for 2 years of grad school
For students committed to international affairs and diplomacy.
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Boren Fellowshiphttps://www.borenawards.orgLate January
Up to $25,000 (depending on length of study abroad)
For U.S. students studying languages and regions critical to U.S. interests; service requirement.
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Robert L. Bernstein Fellowships in International Human Rights (Yale Law School)
https://law.yale.edu/schell/fellowships/post-graduate-fellowships/bernstein-fellowships?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Early February
US $60,000 stipend for one year Yale Law School
For Yale Law graduating students or recent grads; full-time human rights advocacy work. Very strong for law/human rights direction.
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Charlotte E. Ray Legal Fellowship (Conservation Law Foundation)
https://opportunitiesforyouth.org/2025/10/02/charlotte-e-ray-legal-fellowship-at-conservation-law-foundation/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Fall
Not always publicly stated; includes salary/benefits commensurate with nonprofit fellowship work and possibility of permanent position. Opportunities for Youth
Focuses on environmental justice, racial justice, clean energy etc., in New England; good for combining social justice & environmental law.
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Yale-NRDC Environmental Law Fellowship
https://law.yale.edu/studying-law-yale/clinical-and-experiential-learning/our-clinics/goldman-sonnenfeldt-environmental?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Varies
Salary + benefits; 2-year program combining litigation/policy in year 1 + clinic teaching in year 2 Yale Law School
Strong if you want hands-on legal & academic mix, plus environmental & justice policy.
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Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Fellowships
https://www.edf.org/environmental-careers/fellowships?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Varies
Competitive salaries/ stipends; depends on project & role; could be for recent grads, lawyers, scientists. Environmental Defense Fund
Multidisciplinary environment: law, science, policy, economics. Good if you want flexibility.
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SAWF IN – Economic & Environmental Justice Fellowship (India; women & trans*)
https://sawfindia.org/fellowship/economic-and-environmental-justice-fellowship?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Varies
Provides support (resources, mentorship, network) rather than full salary; likely smaller grant or stipend. sawfindia.org
Very niche: focused on women & trans* leaders in ecologically fragile / economically marginalized communities in India. Great if your interest is environment + gender/social justice.
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Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship
Miles Morland Foundation WikipediaMid-Year
~ £27,000 for nonfiction, £18,000 for fiction over ~12-18 months Wikipedia
For African writers; allows time to produce a book. If you are interested in writing, or creative non-fiction, this is one of the top supports.
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Columbia Law School Human Rights LL.M. Fellowship
https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/llm/financial-aid-llm-students/human-rights-fellowship?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Varies
Partial to full tuition waiver (amount depends on merit & availability) Columbia Law School
Good for prospective LL.M. students who want strong human rights focus; academic + practitioner linkages.
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Human Rights Watch / Sandler Fellowship at Columbia Law
https://www.law.columbia.edu/careers/public-interest/postgraduate-fellowships/columbia-fellowships?utm_source=chatgpt.com
October
Likely stipend comparable to other HRW / advocacy fellowships (not always huge, but sufficient for 1 year) Columbia Law School
Immersive human rights monitoring and reporting; good for students interested in field investigation + advocacy.
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Virginia State Bar Environmental Law Fellowship
https://vsb.org/EN/groups/EN/en-fellowship.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Spring
US $2,000 fellowship for summer/internship (≥300 hours over ~10 weeks) for 1st/2nd-year law students VSB
Smaller, more modest, but useful both for funding and for legal experience in environmental law in Virginia.
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