Juniors who have financial need can apply to this research- or creative-focused course of graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. $45,000 prize prior to entering graduate school; $30,000 while attending graduate school. CMC can nominate one student per year.

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Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests.

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Each year, through the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers approximately 15 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. They are selected from a pool of nominees nominated by several hundred participating universities and colleges. James C. Gaither Junior Fellows work as research assistants to Carnegie’s senior scholars.

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This program partners with universities and nonprofits around the globe to provide cohorts of U.S. students an opportunity to study the language and culture in a country/location where the target language is commonly spoken. Most languages in the CLS Program do not require applicants to have any experience studying critical languages. The scholarship covers language instruction, room and board, and travel to and from the student's home city.

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These two fellowships, sponsored by the Congressional Hunger Center, combine both field placements and (inter)national policy work in Washington, DC focusing on hunger and poverty alleviations in the US (Emerson) and internationally (Leland). They aim to train and inspire new leaders in the movement to end hunger and poverty in the US and around the world. US citizenship or permanent residency required.

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The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Via the program, competitively-selected American citizens including students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists, and artists may receive scholarships or grants to study, conduct research, teach, or exercise their talents abroad; and citizens of other countries may qualify to do the same in the United States.

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Each year Gates Cambridge offers around 80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. Approximately two-thirds of these awards will be offered to PhD students, with approximately 25 awards available in the US round and 55 available in the International round.

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The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. To be eligible for the Gilman Program, applicants must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship. The Institute of International Education has administered the program since its inception in 2001.

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A five-week long early summer program focused on international human rights in the context of European issues/the Holocaust (for the programs in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Sarajevo, and Warsaw) or US civil rights and democracy (for the hybrid “Mapping Democracy” program). This program is meant to provide academic grounding and professional contacts to aspiring human rights practitioners and/or social activists/changemakers. They seek candidates who are passionate about active and responsible citizenship, diversity and human rights. No citizenship restrictions.

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Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to fifty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.

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MMUF is a collaboration among the 5Cs, and seeks to identify and support underrepresented students—especially African American, Latinx, or Native American students—with a commitment to diversity and equity, who are interested in earning a doctorate in the core fields of arts, humanities, and selected social sciences and becoming future faculty. The program accepts current sophomores, and provides support (financial and co-curricular) for the rest of their time at CMC (as well as possible loan repayment benefits after graduation). Through the program, you will have a chance to learn about the ins and outs of academic research, what it means to be a faculty member at the college/university level, and have a chance to engage in your own research projects under faculty supervision. Must be a US citizen, permanent resident, DACAmented, or undocumented.

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Mitchell Scholarships aim to introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to public service and community. It supports study for a one-year master's degree for up to twelve Mitchell Scholars each year in the institutions of higher learning in Ireland (seven universities in the Republic of Ireland and two universities in Northern Ireland) for one academic year. Awards include tuition, housing, a living expenses stipend and support for round-trip airfare.

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The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program is a program funded by the U.S. Department of State, administered by Howard University, that attracts and prepares outstanding young people for Foreign Service careers in the U.S. Department of State. It welcomes the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the State Department, women, and those with a demonstrated financial need for graduate school. Based on the fundamental principle that diversity is a strength in our diplomatic efforts, the program values varied backgrounds, including ethnic, racial, social, and geographic diversity.

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Projects for Peace is a national grant program, based out of Middlebury College in Vermont, which provides a $10,000 grant designed to help undergraduate students implement a grassroots project that addresses root causes of conflict and promotes peace. Recipients design a grassroots project and implement it during their summer break. The projects judged to be the most promising and “do-able” are awarded the grant. The initiative is open to all students at US colleges and universities which are part of the Davis United World College Scholars Program, currently over 90 campuses. In a competitive process with multiple nominees from each of these schools, 100 projects are selected for funding at $10,000 each. No citizenship restrictions.

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The Rangel Graduate Fellowship is a program that aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State in which they can help formulate, represent, and implement U.S. foreign policy. The Rangel Program selects outstanding Rangel Fellows annually in a highly competitive nationwide process and supports them through two years of graduate study, internships, mentoring, and professional development activities. This program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, women, and those with financial need. Fellows who successfully complete the program and Foreign Service entry requirements will receive appointments as Foreign Service Officers, in accordance with applicable law and State Department policy.

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Schwarzman Scholars supports up to 200 Scholars annually from the U.S., China, and around the world for a one-year master’s in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University — ranked first in Asia as an indispensable base for China’s political, business, and technological leadership.

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The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. Each year 32 young students from the United States are selected as Rhodes Scholars, through a decentralized process representing the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. Applicants from more than 320 American colleges and universities have been selected as Rhodes Scholars.

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The Harry S. Truman Scholarship is a graduate fellowship in the United States for public service leadership. It is a federally funded scholarship granted to U.S. undergraduate students for demonstrated leadership potential, academic excellence, and a commitment to public service.

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A $7,000 scholarship and leadership development program designed to support students committed to careers related to the environment (broadly defined, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, economics, and other related fields), and (separately) to support Native American and Alaska Native students who want to pursue careers related to tribal public policy or Native health care. Note that the “environment” and Native American categories are separate — you do not need to be Native American to apply in the “environment” category! Must be a US citizen and an undergraduate sophomore or junior.

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The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes are three to four week programmes for US undergraduate students, who have no or very little travel experience outside North America. Participants can explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK while experiencing higher education at a UK university.

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