Dartmouth Graduate Study Fellowships

Dartmouth postgraduate study fellowships provide support to graduating seniors and alums (within 5 years) who plan to matriculate in a graduate degree program the following academic year.  

  • student at Oxford University

    Louisa Auerbach '20 received a James B. Reynolds Scholarship for Foreign Study from Dartmouth to pursue an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Oxford University (UK).

  • Emmanuel Berrelleza

    Emmanuel Berrelleza '21 was awarded a Alfred K. Priest Fellowship to study law at Harvard University.

  • Jonas Rosenthal

    Jonas Rosenthal '25 was awarded a James B. Reynolds Scholarship for Foreign Study to pursue an M.A. in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.

  • Julia Huebner

    Julia Huebner '20 on stage leading a review session for first-year MBAs. Julia received an Alfred K. Priest Fellowship to study at Harvard Business School.

About the Fellowship

Dartmouth postgraduate study grants support graduating seniors and alums (within 5 years) who plan to attend graduate school in the following academic year. All applicants submit the same application, in which they explain the category to which they are applying: 

  • Study in the US (not at Harvard) -- eligible for Dartmouth General Fellowships. Applicants to PhD programs and medical schools are not eligible. Applicants to law and business schools are discouraged. 
  • Study at Harvard -- eligible for the Priest Fellowship. Applicants to PhD programs in the Arts and Sciences are not eligible. 
  • Study outside the US -- eligible for the Reynolds Scholarship. Applicants to overseas law, business, and medical schools are not eligible. Only US citizens are eligible for the Reynolds Scholarship. Non-US citizens who plan to study outside the US will be considered for the General Fellowships. 

Any award is contingent on acceptance and enrollment in the specified graduate program. 

Eligibility

General eligibility guidelines

  • Graduating seniors or recent undergraduate alumni/ae (within the last 5 years)
  • Preference for applicants who will be beginning the first year of graduate study
  • Preference is given to students/alumni who have not previously been awarded post-graduate funding from Dartmouth. Students who have previously received the Brooks or Reynolds are not eligible to apply, with the exception of previous recipients of the Reynolds who are continuing in multi-year programs. In these cases, continued funding is not guaranteed.
  • Financial need may be a consideration in the selection process
  • Must have submitted an application to graduate school
    • Plan to matriculate in the upcoming fall semester 
    • Award is contingent on acceptance and enrollment
    • Applications for graduate study already completed will not be considered

Application process

All applications are due April 1 and must be submitted online. Application materials and instructions are available on the Canvas site. 

Recipients are selected by the Committee on Graduate Fellowships

  • Award amounts vary by fellowship (generally $5000 to $25,000) but are not intended to cover your entire graduate school costs 
  • Fellowships are funded by endowments that have specific criteria

Recipients are expected to write mid-year and/or final reports updating the Fellowships Office on their progress.