This list is comprised of sample opportunities for which you either apply directly (however, we will provide you with feedback and assistance), as well as those that require application submission through the College.
PDF version of Senior and Post Grad Opportunities
An Extensive Sample Listing of Opportunities by Categories Including Region, Type/Discipline, Etc.
Those that require Lafayette endorsement or nomination, are designated by an *.
| Program | Information | Application Deadline
* indicates campus deadline |
| Schwarzman | 1 year interdisciplinary master’s global affairs in China taught in English | *Late August for non-Chinese nationals
*Mid May for Chinese nationals |
| Marshall | Master’s or doctoral study at any UK university
Must be US citizen, 3.7+ GPA |
*Late August |
| Churchill | 1 year STEM research master’s (independent study essentially) at Cambridge University; must be US citizen, 3.7+ GPA | *Late August |
| Rhodes | Degree study (undergrad or graduate) at Oxford Univ. | *Late August for US & Canadian citizens; all others apply as directed on website |
| Gates Cambridge | Graduate study at Cambridge Univ. | Early Oct for US & Canadian citizens; see website for others |
| Fulbright | Various study, research, teaching, artistic/creative, and internships in over 140 countries world-wide | *Late August |
| Paul & Daisy Soros | Graduate study for 1st generation US citizens | Early November |
| Mitchell | 1 year master’s study in Ireland for US citizens | *Late August |
| Critical Language Scholarship | Summer study Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish & Urdu. US citizens/enrolled at time of application | November |
| Rangel International Affairs Fellowship | US citizens; 2 year master’s degree + 2 State Dept summer internships (1 domestic/1 international), and fast track career with State Dept (min. 5 years) | September |
| DAAD | Graduate study, research or internships in Germany | Varies, most in late October |
| Payne International Development Fellowship | US citizens; 2 year master’s degree + 2 State Dept summer internships (1 domestic/1 international) and fast track career with State Dept/USAID (min. 3 years) | 1 November |
| Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship | US citizens; 2 year master’s degree + 2 State Dept summer internships (1 domestic/1 international) and fast track career with State Dept (min. 5 years) | September |
| National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship | Graduate study in US for STEM, behavioral, and social sciences | October (varies by discipline) |
| James Madison | Master’s study for those who plan to teach US history, US gov’t, &/or social studies in grades 7-12 | 1 March |
| Princeton in Asia; | Yearlong fellowships and internships with various host country organizations | See websites |
| Rotary International Education Scholarships | Rotary International offers various postgraduate programs including the (1) Rotary Peace Fellowship, (2) Rotary Global Grants, and (3) Rotary master’s in water/sanitation at the IHE Delft Inst. For Water Education in the Netherlands | Visit website |
| NIH-GPP | Doctoral and dual MD/PhD or Nursing/PhD programs at various universities in the US, Oxford/Cambridge, University College London, Karolinska (Sweden) | See website |
| American India Foundation Clinton Fellowships | Designed to develop the next generation of leaders committed to positive change while also strengthening civil society in both the US and India | January |
| Center for Strategic & International Studies | Full and PT internships in fall, spring & summer | Varies
See website |
| Humanity in Action or John Lewis Fellowships | Summer internships addressing human rights issues in US or Europe | January |
| Carnegie Endowment – Gaither Jr Fellows Program | 1 year professional internship with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace assisting senior fellows | *Late November/Early December |
| NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program | Biomedical doctoral or MD/PhD program at Oxford or Cambridge Universities + NIH (2 yrs @Oxford or Cambridge + 2 @ NIH) | 1 December |
| Yenching Academy | Interdisciplinary master’s in China Studies taught in English | January |
| National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship | 3 years for graduate STEM study; US citizens only | Early December |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholarship | Fully-funded graduate study—all fields—at Stanford University; no citizenship requirements | *Late August |
| Erasmus Mundus interdisciplinary/transnational master’s programs | 2 year master’s programs; no citizenship requirements. Scholarships are available. | See website |
| Aha Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme | The Foundation accepts applications from various countries for graduate study in development-related studies | March |
| Samvid Scholars | Two years US graduate/professional school funding for future leaders & changemakers. US citizens & DACA. | Early April |
| Fannie & John Hertz | Up to 5 years funding for doctoral study in STEM fields; US citizen & Permanent Residents | Fall (TBA) |
| St. Andrew’s Society of NY | 1 year of graduate study in Scotland for US citizens of Scottish descent (many master’s programs, including LLMs are 1 year in duration) | *Early November |
| Saltire Scholarship | Funding for a 1-year master’s program at any of Scotland’s universities for citizens of the US, Canada, China (including Hong Kong), India, Japan or Pakistan | Late May |
| Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship | Funding for 2 year master’s degree in an IT related field, upon completion of program, receive an appointment in the Foreign Service as an Information Management Specialist (5 year commitment). US citizenship | Late January |
| McCall-MacBain Scholars Program | Funding for 2 years of postgraduate study at McGill University in Montreal, CANADA. Open to US, Canadian and international students. Fully funded master’s programs | *Late August |
| Quad Fellows Program | STEM master’s or doctoral study in the US for US, Japanese, Australian, and Indian citizens. Intended to develop a network of science and technology experts committed to advancing innovation and collaboration | Late June |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton Award at Queen’s University-Belfast (N. Ireland) | For seniors/recent graduates (US citizens who identify as female) to earn a MA in Violence, Terrorism & Security, MA in Politics, MA in Global Security & Borders, MA in Conflict Transformation & Social Justice, or LLM in Human Rights Law | Mid January |
| Ertegun for graduate study at Oxford | No citizen requirements. For graduate study at the University of Oxford in various arts, humanities and social science disciplines | Early January |
| Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship | Open to US citizens, US nationals, permanent residents, DACA, political asylees, and refugees. Doctoral study in the US | Mid December |
| Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity | US citizens. Graduate study in the physical sciences and related engineering fields for 2-6 years. Includes summer internships | Mid December |