What are Fellowships?

Broadly speaking, Fellowships provide funding to you (the applicant), either to support a future experience or to recognize work you've already done. Our office works with two categories of fellowships:

• National fellowships: fellowships run by a national (or international) organization, with applicants from across the US and potentially the world. National fellowships are funded by governments (US and international), private institutions, or groups of donors. 
• Dartmouth endowed fellowships: fellowships funded by endowments (financial gifts) to the College. Undergraduate alumni of the College are eligible for these fellowships for five years after graduation. 

Our website is organized to help you find the types of fellowships that are most appropriate for you. There are three key routes to start your search:

• Based on your year at Dartmouth. Undergraduate fellowships have deadlines in your freshman, sophomore, or junior year. Postgraduate fellowships have deadlines in your senior year, and many are open to alumni. 
• Based on what you want funding for. A few fellowships (Goldwater, Udall) provide funding in recognition of work you've already done. Others provide funding for an undergraduate experience, like an internship or study abroad. Others provide funding for graduate school or a postgraduate experience, like full-time research or creative work or teaching English overseas. 
• Based on your citizenship. Some fellowships are only open to US citizens (and in some cases green card holders), but many others are open to international students. 

There are a lot of fellowships to explore! To get started:

• Do some research on our website, which identifies common fellowships and explains their eligibility requirements, funding, and deadlines
• Check out the "For Applicants" page for answers to frequently asked questions
• Check out our "News and Events" page for upcoming info sessions or workshops
• Submit a Fellowship Interest form
• Set up a time to meet with a member of our Fellowships Office team
  • Professor Christie Harner
  • Leslie Wagner-Ould Ismail