List of Fellowships
The best applications are begun at least three months before the campus deadline. Contact Dr. Robert Strong – (rstrong@bates.edu) for specific details. NOTE: Robert will work with Bates students and alums on any fellowship or grant application beyond this list.
| Fellowship | For | Open To | Campus Deadline | Learn More |
| Beinecke | Funding for graduate school in humanities, arts, or social science. | U.S. citizens. Juniors | January 3 | Beinecke Website |
| Carnegie | One-year fellowships to work as research assistants to the Endowment’s senior policy associates. | All nationalities. Seniors and alums one year out. | January 3 | Carnegie Website |
| Churchill | STEM master’s degree at Cambridge University. | U.S. Citizens. Seniors and alums under 26. | August 1 | Churchill Website |
| DAAD | Multiple scholarships, many in Germany. | Varies. | Varies. | DAAD Website |
| DAAD Rise | Summer STEM research. | All nationalities. Sophomores and Juniors. | November 15 | DAAD Rise Website |
| Davis Peace | Summer project abroad or in U.S. | All nationalities. All four years, including graduating seniors. | Early January Contact Kristen Cloutier | Davis Website |
| Ford | Funding for graduate study in selected fields. | U.S. citizens. Seniors and alums. The Ford seeks to increase faculty diversity. | First day of classes in September. | Ford Website |
| Fulbright | Independent research or arts projects, English language teaching, or degree programs abroad. | U.S. citizens. Seniors and alums of any age. | August 1. | Fulbright WebsiteBates Fulbright |
| Gates Cambridge | Master’s degree at Cambridge University, any discipline. | All nationalities. Seniors and alums under 30. | First day of classes in September. | Gates Cambridge Website |
| Goldwater | Funding for STEM research graduate studies. | U.S. citizens. Sophomores and Juniors. | January 3 | Goldwater Website |
| Hertz | Funding for doctoral programs in the applied STEM fields. | U.S. citizens. Seniors and first-year grad students. | First day of classes in September. | Hertz Website |
| Island Institute | Maine Island fellowships | U.S. citizens. Seniors and alums. | March 1 | Island Institute Website |
| Knight-Hennessy | Funding for graduate study at Stanford. | All nationalities. Seniors and alums within 4 years. | August 1 | Knight-Hennessy Website |
| Madison | Funding for graduate studies for future high school teachers in social studies or history. | U.S. citizens. Senios and alums. | Monday after Thanksgiving. | Madison Website |
| Marshall | Master’s degree in the UK. | U.S. citizens. Seniors and alums within two year. | August 1 | Marshall Website |
| Mitchell | Master’s degree in Ireland. | Seniors and alums under 30. | August 1 | Mitchell Website |
| NSF | Grad school funding in STEM and Social Sciences | U.S. citizens | September 15 – Contact Theresa Bishop | NSF Website |
| Rhodes | Master’s degree at Oxford University. | U.S. citizens and those from these countries. | August 1 | Rhodes Website |
| Princeton in Africa / Asia / Latin America | Internship placement in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. | All nationalities. Seniors and alums. | Contact Robert | AfricaAsia |
| Schwarzman | Master’s degree in China, with a focus on economics, business, or policy. | All nationalities. Seniors and alums under 30. | August 1 | Schwarzman Website |
| St. Andrews | Study in Scotland. | Seniors of some Scottish descent. | August 1 | St. Andews Website |
| Soros | Funding for graduate school. | Immigrants and children of immigrants. Under 31. | August 1 | Soros Website |
| Truman | Funding for graduate school. | U.S. citizens. Juniors. | January 3 | Truman Website |
| Udall | Environmental studies or American Indian policy or health. | U.S. citizens. American Indians or Alaskan Natives. Sophomores and Juniors. | January 3 | Udall Website |
| Watson | Independent project abroad. | Any Bates senior. | Sept. 1 | Watson WebsiteBates Watson |
Please also check our FURTHER FUNDING page for more details, especially for international students.