51¶¯Âþ

The 51¶¯Âþ Fellowship Committee encourages and assists students as they apply for nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships including the Fulbright, Truman, Rhodes, Marshall, Boren and Goldwater scholarships. These fellowships finance opportunities to study, teach, research and/or travel abroad.

Below is a partial list of scholarship and fellowship opportunities. These are nationally competitive awards and require a great deal of preparation. Students should check the website for requirements and level of competitiveness, discuss their eligibility and potential with their Academic Advisors and then contact the Prof. Laurie Johnston, Emmanuel's Director of Fellowships.

Below are a few study abroad scholarship opportunities. There are numerous possibilities, many directly through the program you study abroad with. Don't let finances keep you from studying abroad. Also consult:

  • Scholarship Deadline: early February
  • Undergraduate scholarships up to $20,000 to study abroad outside western Europe, Canada, Australia or New Zealand
  • Must study a language while abroad
  • Must be willing to work for the federal government upon graduation

  • Deadline for Fall study abroad: early March; Deadline for Spring or summer study abroad: early October 
  • Undergraduate scholarships of up to $5,000 to study abroad + possible $3,000 critical need language supplement (Ex. Arabic, Chinese, Turkic, Persian, Indic, Korean, Russian)
  • Must be receiving a Pell Grant
  • Must be accepted to a study abroad program for credit and spend at least 4 weeks in one country, either during a semester or summer
  • Winners also receive non-compete eligibility for employment with the US government

  • Deadline for fall study abroad: April; Deadline for spring study abroad: October
  • $2500 for a semester to study in Japan; $4000 for a full academic year
  • All majors are welcome; Japanese language study is not a prerequisite.

  • Deadline: mid-September for spring study abroad; February for fall study abroad
  • $5000 for study abroad programs at least 4 weeks long
  • Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents with financial need

  • Deadline: January 31
  • $5,000 to study for 1 semester in Canada
  • U.S. citizens with superior academic record are eligible

  • Deadline: Mid-November
  • Full funding for in-country summer Language Study in: Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu, Chinese, Japanese, Russian
  • US citizen, undergrad or grad student
  • Participants must plan to continue studying the language after the program concludes

(on hold due to COVID)

  • Deadline: February-March
  • Full funding for 8 weeks of summer study in Taiwan
  • Includes study of Chinese; no previous language study required

  • Deadline: early September
  • Full funding for 2 years of graduate study in the United Kingdom at one of many universities listed.
  • Any field
  • U.S. citizen, minimum GPA 3.7

  • Deadline: December
  • Graduate fellowships for study in a PhD program
  • $20,000/year for up to 3 years
  • Any field
  • Senior
  • Member of underrepresented group; U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient

  • Deadline: mid-September
  • Full funding to spend an academic year teaching English, conducting research, getting a master's degree, or doing a project in the arts
  • Any field
  • Senior or Recent Graduate, U.S. citizen
  • Many Emmanuel students have won Fulbrights!

  • Deadline: September
  • Full funding for graduate study at Cambridge University
  • Any field, must have superior academic achievement
  • Senior or recent Graduate

  • Deadline: September
  • Full funding for a master's degree at any university in Ireland or Northern Ireland
  • Any field, must have superior academic achievement and leadership experience
  • Senior or recent graduate

  • Deadline: September
  • Full funding for graduate study at Oxford University
  • Any field, must have superior academic achievement and leadership experience
  • Senior or recent Graduate

  • Deadline: November 1 
  • Grants for up to 2 years of graduate study in the U.S.
  • Half tuition plus $20,000
  • Any field
  • Senior or recent graduate
  • Resident Alien, a naturalized U.S. citizen or child of 2 parents who are both naturalized citizens

  • Deadline: late January
  • Full funding for 3-6 week summer programs in the UK
  • First or second year students with at least a 3.7 GPA
  • Outstanding academics and extracurricular activities

  • Deadline: December 
  • Full cost of summer language study - grant covers tuition, room & board at the Middlebury summer Language Schools
  • Completed one year of college level study

  • Deadline: January
  • Funding to participate in a 3 week seminar on human rights in either Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, or Warsaw
  • Any major; interest in human rights, minority groups, & discrimination
  • Sophomores, juniors, seniors, and recent grads
  • Must have been involved in activism

  • Deadline: November
  • Full funding for in-country summer Language Study in: Arabic, Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate or advanced level; Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu: Beginning, intermediate or advanced level; Chinese, Japanese, Russian: Intermediate or advanced level. 
  • Any Undergrad or grad
  • US citizen
  • Participants must plan to continue studying the language after the program concludes

  • Deadline: February
  • Six-week summer program in international affairs in DC
  • All expenses paid plus $3200 stipend
  • Full-time undergraduate students, sophomore or higher
  • GPA 3.2 or higher, U.S. citizen

See the math/science section for summer opportunities for STEM students

  • Deadline: January 14Ìý
  • Fellows receive a living allowance, free housing, and health insurance while working with field placements related to hunger and poverty around the country and in policy organizations in DC

  • Deadline: January
  • Paid fellowship opportunity in Washington DC, working as a Research assistant on Carnegie Endowment projects
  • Field: Political and Social Issues
  • Must be a graduating senior, eligible to work in the US
  • Emmanuel Contact:Ìývamvakpe [at] emmanuel.edu (Dr. Petros Vamvakas)

  • Deadline: March 1Ìý
  • $24,000 towards a Master's degree in American history, government political science, with focus on the constitution
  • Must plan to become a teacher of American History, Government or Social Studies, in grades 7-12
  • Senior or recent graduate; U.S. citizen
  • Must attend 4 week summer institute
  • Obligation to teach for at least one year for each year of the fellowship

  • Deadline: January
  • 9-month fellowship of $3,500/mo. in D.C. as a junior staff member in a non-government organization
  • Any field, but need some background in peace and security issues
  • Graduating senior, US citizen
  • Emmanuel Contact:Ìývamvakpe [at] emmanuel.edu (Dr. Petros Vamvakas)

  • Deadline: February 1
  • Scholarship of up to $30,000 to use for grad school (not necessarily right away)
  • Must plan to go into Public Service Field such as Government, Education, Non-profits, Advocacy
  • Junior or third-year senior, U.S. citizen
  • Active in student government and/or community service, political activities


  • Deadline: September
  • Fellowship of $42,000 per year for a two-year masters in Public Policy, International Affairs, Public Administration
  • Must intend to join the U.S. Foreign Service
  • Graduating senior, U.S. citizen

  • Deadline: January
  • Intensive 9-month study and internship program in one of 5 cities; earn credit towards a Masters in public policy or MSW.
  • Monthly stipend provided to those with need
  • Field: Public Affairs and public service broadly defined
  • Senior or graduate of any age
  • Demonstrated leadership; interest in public affairs
  • US citizenship not required

  • Deadline: January
  • UP to $90,000 over two years toward a master's degree related to international development
  • Must intend to work for the USAID
  • Senior or Graduate; US citizen

  • Deadline: January
  • $7,500/year for tuition, fees, books, room & board for a max of 2 years
  • Field: Mathematics, Natural Sciences or Engineering
  • Sophomore or Junior
  • Requires research experience and a high GPA; must intend to get a Ph.D.
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident ÌýÌý
  • Emmanuel Contact:Ìýallenb [at] emmanuel.edu (Dr. Benjamin Allen)

  • Deadline:ÌýNovember
  • Graduate fellowships of $30,000/year for Ph.D. students in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
  • Senior or Graduate, US citizen, High GPA, GREs
  • Emmanuel Contact:Ìýseshana [at] emmanuel.edu (Dr. Anu Seshan)

ÌýScience teaching fellowship

  • Deadline: January
  • 5-year stipend and professional development for new teachers of math and science
  • Senior or recent grad
  • Bachelor's degree in mathematics or science and must plan to earn teaching license

  • Deadline: January
  • Up to $9500 per school year for up to two years, plus a paid summer internship including housing
  • Field: Science, Mathematics, Environment
  • Sophomore or Junior, US citizen

  • Stipend of approx. $7500, plus travel & free housing to do summer research in the sciences at one of many universities around the US
  • Freshmen, Sophomore, or Junior, majoring in math or sciences;
  • Deadlines vary (Jan-Feb), must apply to a specific site at a university
  • Emmanuel Contact:Ìýseshana [at] emmanuel.edu (Dr. Anu Seshan)

Ìý- Dana Farber

  • Deadline: February
  • 10-week summer research & mentoring program on cancer for students focused on biosciences
  • Priority to under-represented groups, first generation college students, and financially disadvantaged students
  • US citizen OR permanent resident

  • Deadline: February
  • Monthly stipend of $2,000 provided for summer research and seminar program at NIH facilities for 8 weeksÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Field: Biology, Chemistry
  • Current undergrad or graduating senior
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident

  • Deadline:ÌýJanuary

  • Weekly stipend, travel and housing for 9 week program
  • Field: Physical or biological sciences, including neuroscience
  • Sophomores, juniors and non-graduating seniors
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident; African American, Mexican American, Native American or Puerto Rican
  • B average or better (3.5 or higher)

  • Deadline: FebruaryÌý
  • Provides weekly stipend, travel and housing for 10 week program
  • Field: Biological or biomedical research sciences
  • Current undergraduates;Ìýunder-represented minority groups

  • Deadline: February
  • 8 week program pursuing graduate studies in medicine (either MD or PhD programs)
  • Field: All disciplines, but must have interest in Native American health
  • Undergraduates; Must have completed one introductory science course

  • Deadline:ÌýFebruary
  • 10-12 week program with stipend, housing provided, travel support offered
  • Any fields of science or engineering including but not limited to the fields of biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, meteorology, physics, oceanography, and marine policy
  • Members of groups underrepresented in ocean science and engineering are encouraged to apply
  • Undergraduate students who will have completed their junior year at colleges or universities by the start of the fellowship period.

  • Deadline: February
  • $4,000.00 Stipend for 10 week program
  • Field: Biological or biochemical research
  • 3.0 GPA, full-time undergraduate students Ìý Ìý
  • Emmanuel Contact:Ìýseshana [at] emmanuel.edu (Dr. Anu Seshan)

  • Deadline: January
  • $4,000 stipend for the summer research 10 week program various locations,
  • Undergraduates enrolled in a four-year program and first-year medical or graduate students in the U.S.A.
  • Emmanuel Contact:Ìýseshana [at] emmanuel.edu (Dr. Anu Seshan)

  • Stipend, German rail pass, health & other insurance
  • Summer research internship with PhD student in Germany
  • Field: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science & Engineering
  • Sophomore or Junior
  • Deadline: Jan. 31
  • Passport; Apply to individual research project & PhD student. Internship begins May 15 with meeting in Hiedelberg
  • Emmanuel Contact:Ìýjohnsla [at] emmanuel.edu (Dr. Laurie Johnston)

  • Summer internship program for biomedical research at the Institut Pasteur in Paris
  • Field: Biosciences and Biomedical Research
  • Deadline: December 21
  • Undergraduates who have completed three full years of college course work with excellent academic records
  • Emmanuel Contact:Ìýjohnsla [at] emmanuel.edu (Dr. Laurie Johnston)

  • Eight-week mentored summer program at Brigham & Women's hospital.
  • Must be member of an underrepresented minority group (African-American, Alaskan/Hawaiian Native, Hispanic, or Native American)
  • US citizen or permanent resident
  • Undergraduate junior or senior, or first-year medical student
  • Deadline: Jan. 27