As part of the application process, the scholarships & fellowships listed below require that Lafayette “endorse” your application. As such, in order to apply for any of the scholarships/fellowships below, you must follow our campus application process.
For all other scholarships/fellowships, we highly recommend that you share your draft application with us. We will provide you with substantive feedback, enabling you to put together a strong, competitive application.
| Scholarship/Fellowship
Programs marked with an * are open to US citizens & international students |
Brief Description
Click on scholarship link in Column 1 for program details and eligibility |
Campus Application Deadlines & Application Instructions
Click on campus application instructions |
| Beinecke
Year to Apply: 3rd |
Graduate study in arts, humanities, or social sciences | NEW Campus submission deadline: 10 March 2025 |
| Boren
Years to Apply: 1st, 2nd & 3rd (4th year if graduating after completion of Boren, e.g., December graduates) |
Study abroad in non-Western countries (STEM may apply for summer; all others apply for semester or academic year) | Campus submission deadline: 22 December 2025 |
| CEIP-Gaither Jr Fellows *
Years to Apply: 4th & Alumni 1 year out |
One year professional internship at leading DC think-tank | Campus submission deadline: 19 December 2025 |
| Churchill
Years to Apply: 4th and 1 year after graduation
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Campus submission deadline: Last Friday of August | |
| Freeman-Asia
Years to Apply: 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th |
Study abroad in Asia (summer, semester, academic year) | Contact Study Abroad Office for application deadline and instructions |
| Fulbright Student Grants
Years to Apply: 4th & Alumni
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Study, research, or English teaching assistantships & digital storytelling awards outside of US | Campus submission deadline: Last Friday of August |
| Gilman
Years to Apply: 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th |
Study abroad (summer, semester, academic year) | Contact Study Abroad Office for application deadline and instructions |
| Goldwater
Years to Apply: 2nd & 3rd |
STEM research merit-based award | Campus submission deadline: 18 December 2025 |
| Knight-Hennessy *
Years to Apply: 4th & Alumni |
Graduate/professional school study at Stanford University | Campus submission deadline: Last Friday of August |
| Marshall
Years to Apply: 4th & Alumni |
Graduate study in UK | Campus submission deadline: Last Friday of August |
| McCall-MacBain *
Years to Apply: 4th & Alumni |
Graduate/professional school study at McGill University (Canada) | Campus submission deadline: Last Friday of August |
| Mitchell
Years to Apply: 4th & Alumni |
Graduate study in Ireland | Currently On-Hold/Not Accepting Applications
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| NCAA *
Years to Apply: 4th
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Multiple awards for graduate study | Contact Athletics Department and Prof. Sunderlin for application deadlines and instructions |
| Rhodes *
Year(s) to Apply: 4th & Alumni |
Graduate or second undergraduate degree study at Oxford | Campus submission deadline:
Last Friday of August For U.S. & Canada; 14 July For Global constituency *All other countries see website |
| St. Andrew’s Society of NY
Year to Apply: 4th |
Graduate study in Scotland | Campus submission deadline: 17 November 2025 |
| St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia
Year to Apply: 2nd |
Junior year (yearlong) study abroad in Scotland | Contact Study Abroad Office for application deadline and instructions |
| Truman
Year to Apply: 3rd |
Graduate study in preparation for a career in public service/for those who “want to make a difference” | Campus submission deadline: 22 December 2025 |
| Udall
Years to Apply: 2nd & 3rd |
Different merit-based awards: (1) open to all: environmental concerns; or (2) for Native Americans/ Alaskan Natives/First Nations of Canada: (a) tribal policy or (b) Native health care concerns | Campus submission deadline: 14 February 2025 |
| US-UK Summer Institutes
Years to Apply: 1st & 2nd |
Various topics at various locations in the UK; between 3-4 weeks | Campus Deadline & Application Instructions: |