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1. Graduate school fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training).

2. Fellowships are restricted to graduate students who are United States citizens attending an accredited and designated institution of higher education within the United States.

3. Fellowship candidates must have an outstanding undergraduate record, demonstrate financial need and be attending a designated college or university.

4. Fellowships cover the cost of tuition and provide an annual $18,000 stipend for living expenses.

5. Fellowship applications are distributed to designated universities in October, applications are due in January and notifications are sent by mid-June.

You can view a list of designated institutions under “Application for Fellowships,” below.

Graduate student applicants can be of any national descent but must be U.S. citizens. Applications must be submitted through the dean of the university where the student is pursuing graduate studies. Please contact your school’s financial aid or fellowship office for more information and to obtain an application.

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• Adviser: Eleanor (Ellie) Stanford, Fellowship Adviser
• �ٱ𲹻�����Ա�(��)​: Preliminary: Jul.1, 2024; Internal: Sep. 6, 2024; External: October 8, 2024

Awarded for a year's study or research abroad in many different countries. There are also awards to assist in teaching English as a second language in more than 50 countries. U.S. citizenship required.

The  provides a paid year-long internship in an Asian nation for 18 young Americans with little or no previous experience in Asia. The Program finds an internship appropriate for each scholar, based on the Scholar's background, experience, training and aspirations. Prior to travel to Asia, Scholars attend a week-long orientation session in Princeton. The program is designed to provide an intensive experience in Asia for those who would not, during the normal course of their careers, expect to have such exposure.

Deadlines

• Preliminary: Aug. 1, 2024
• Internal: Sept. 1, 2024
• External: Oct. 1, 2024

Who is Eligible?

To be eligible for the Luce Scholars Program, you must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• Under 30 years of age on July 1 of the year you would enter the program.
• Recipient of a bachelor's degree before taking up the award.

In addition, to be eligible, you must not have:

• Already had a significant exposure to Asia
• A professed career interest in Asian affairs
• An academic concentration in any aspect of Asian studies

Adviser: Eleanor (Ellie) Stanford, Fellowship Adviser.

Selection criteria: Candidates should have a record of the highest academic achievement, combined with evidence of outstanding leadership ability, either on campus or off. More important than any other single criterion, candidates must have a mature and clearly defined career interest in a specific field, and must have given evidence of a potential for professional accomplishment within that field and strong personal motivation.

Recommended: Students considering the Luce are strongly recommended to complete the .

Application procedure: Students interested in applying should submit the  following to the Dean’s Office by noon by the posted deadline:

• A current, comprehensive resumé, including employment, activities and honors. This need not be limited to one page.
• A signed personal statement of no more than 1,000 words outlining long-range career interests, how they developed and plans for pursuing them; experiences with and ideas about leadership, and reasons for applying to the program
• Names of four recommenders, representing a range of academic, professional and personal references

On the basis of thisinternal application, the Fellowships Adviser will give feedback. 

After the application is submitted: Finalists are interviewed during December or January, by one representative of the Luce Foundation, at a mutually convenient location. Forty-five finalists are selected for regional interviews in February. Eighteen scholars are named by mid-March.

The McCall MacBain Scholarships provide full funding for a masters or professional degree in any field at McGill University in Montreal. Open to U.S. and International students. Nomination required. Deadlines: Preliminary: Aug 1, 2024; Internal: Sept 1, 2024; External: Sept 27, 2024.

Eligibility

The scholarship is open to U.S. and International students, seniors and alums.

To Apply

• Complete the .
• Arrange to have two letters of recommendation submitted through this online recommendation form. Send this link to your recommenders to complete.
• Provide the names of two potential writers of letters of recommendation, at least one of whom should be a professor. You are advised to inform these writers of your plans to apply for this fellowship.
• Deadline:  Preliminary: Aug 1, 2024; Internal: Sept 2, 2024; External: Sept 27, 2024

More Information

For more information, please contact Fellowship Adviser Ellie Stanford at estanford1@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-5375.

The  is awarded for a year of graduate study in public policy, economics and business, or international studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. 

Two hundred students of exceptional ability will have the opportunity to pursue a fully-funded Master's Degree at Schwarzman College in Tsinghua University. Schwarzman Scholars will study with world-renowned faculty from the U.S. and elsewhere and will also benefit from many opportunities for travel, mentorship, and leadership development. Note that prior knowledge of Mandarin is not required since core courses will be taught in English. For those students who do not know Chinese, basic conversational Mandarin classes will begin pre-semester and continue throughout the year.

Deadlines

• U.S. and other passports: Preliminary: Aug. 1, 2024; Internal: Sep. 1, 2024; External: Sep. 12, 2024
• Chinese passports: Preliminary: Mar. 1, 2025; Internal: Apr. 15, 2025; External: mid-May 2025 (to start Sept. 2026)

Who is Eligible?

Students from all majors and international students. 

Applicants must be at least 18 but not yet 29 years of age as of August 1 of their enrollment year.. No restrictions based on either citizenship or major. However, please note that applicants who hold passports from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao will apply online from January to May of the year before the program begins (i.e. January-May 2024 for study beginning in 2025). 

Adviser: Eleanor (Ellie) Stanford, Fellowship Adviser.

Selection criteria: As stated on the , "Scholars will be selected on the basis of not only their academic aptitude and intellectual ability, but also their leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, ability to anticipate paradigm changes, exemplary character, and desire to understand other cultures, perspectives and positions."

Although there is no GPA minimum, most strong candidates will have very strong academic records, with GPAs that would place them near the top of the course (approximately 3.8 and above). 

Application Process

Preliminary application (recommended): Complete the online preliminary application.

• US and other passports: 
• Chinese passports: 

Official internal application: Leadership essay and Statement of Purpose

Official external application: The application includes the following major elements:

• Statement of Purpose (up to 500 words)
• Leadership essay (up to 750 words)
• Three letters of recommendation. One must be from someone who can speak to the experiences you discuss in your leadership essay. Schwarzman does not require an institutional nomination.
• Uploaded transcripts.
• Resume
• Strongly recommended: one-minute video introducing yourself.  

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• U.S. citizens: Preliminary: Aug. 1, 2024; Internal: Sep. 1, 2024; External: Oct. 11, 2024
• International: Preliminary: Aug. 1, 2024; Internal: Oct. 12, 2024; External: early Dec. 2024 OR early Jan 2025

Awarded for graduate study at Cambridge. You must apply directly to Cambridge University and fill out a Gates Supplementary Information Form by the beginning of November. GREs are required.

Fund research and language study proposals by U.S. graduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests.

 are determined by duration abroad:

• $25,000 for 25-52 weeks (preferred)
• $12,500 for 12-24 weeks
• + $5,000 for  (optional)

A multidisciplinary, multicultural community of graduate students united by independence of thought, purposeful leadership, and civic mindset.