Postgraduate Opportunities

National Fellowships

Some national fellowships will require campus endorsement.  Please read application instructions and criteria and then contact the Fellowships Office.

Carnegie Junior Fellowship
Research assistantships at Carnegie Endowment.  2019 Awardee:  Jeremy Smith ’19

Instructions for Williams applicants

Chinese Government Scholarship 
Fully-funded graduate study or language study in universities in China.

Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs  Professional development in government and non-profit sector.  2023 Awardee:   Caitlin Han ’23

DAAD Study Scholarship
Supports independent study or master’s degree in Germany.  2017 Awardee:  Erica Lansberg ’14

Fulbright Scholarship
One-year grant to conduct research or teach English outside the U.S.

2023 Awardees:   Elisar El-Gaouny ’21, Turkey; Sarah Gantt ’23, Rwanda; Elizabeth Kwon ’32, Spain; Madeline Lawler ’23, Kazakhstan; True Pham ’23, Vietnam; Grace Pratt ’22, Germany; Zia Saylor ’23, United Kingdom; Claire Shao ’22, United Kingdom; Erin Vasquea ’23 Spain.  The Chronicle of Higher Education has once again named Williams as one of the top producers of US Fulbright Student Awards in the country.  Current students and alumni interested in applying through Williams should open an application on via the Fulbright website.

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Davis Projects for Peace
Grant for projects that promote peace and address causes of conflicts. 2023 Awardee:  Shiara Pyrrhus ’23.
2022 Awardees:  Himal Pandey ’25 and Chander Payne ’24.  Williams candidates apply through the Pathways for Inclusive Excellence Office.

Ertegun Graduate Scholarship in the Humanities
Graduate Scholarship at the University of Oxford.  2022 Awardee:  Emily Chen ’22

FAO Schwarz Fellowship
Two year fellowship working with a leading nonprofit in NYC, Boston or Philadelphia. 2023 Awardee:  Avery Trinidad

Ford Foundation Fellowship
Supports postgraduate study for students committed to college/university teaching and research.

Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Supports full-time graduate students at the University of Cambridge. 2021  Awardee: Nicholas Goldrosen

Hertz Foundation Fellowship
Supports Ph.D. students in the physical, biological and engineering sciences.

Knight-Hennessey Scholars Program
Funding for any graduate degree at Stanford University. 2021 Awardee:  Mohammed Memfis ’21   2019 Awardee:  Eva Fourakis ’16

Luce Scholars Program
Language training and individualized professional placement in Asia. 2021 Awardee: Jason Mazique ’21

Marshall Scholarship
Supports full-time postgraduate study in the U.K.  2022 Awardee RB Smith ’20
Campus Application Instructions       Marshall Information Session

Mitchell Scholarship
For one year of postgraduate study in Ireland or Northern Ireland.  2019 Scholar Keshav Goel ’19

Resources for Williams candidates

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Supports science, technology, engineering, mathematics and some social science postgraduate study in U.S.   2023 Awardees: Olivia Barnhill ’19, Adam Dionne ’22, Coly Elhai ’19, Uriel Arturo Garcia ’21, Kimberly Hadaway ’21, Angel Ibarra ’21, Ethan Lopes ’20, Abby Matheny ’22, Ahna Pearson ’20, Alex Quizon ’21, Anna Ringuette ’19, Hisham Tadfie ’23.  Honorable Mention:  Gabriel Patenotte ’21, Justin Berman ’21, Isabel Benjamin ’19.

Pickering Graduate Fellowship
Funding for graduate study in public policy, foreign affairs,  political science or similar master’s programs related to foreign service.  Includes two paid summer internships.  2014 Awardee:  Mpaza Kapembwa ’15

Rhodes Scholarship
Full financial support for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford.
2019 Awardee:  Linda Worden ’19
2016 Awardee:   Diala Al Masri CDE ’15
2014 Awardee: Brian McGrail ’14

Campus Application Instructions    Rhodes Scholar Info Session

Samvid Scholarship  Supports graduate study in the U.S. for students with a record of academic achievement, leadership, and a bias toward action.
2022 Awardee:  Kevin Yang ’22

St. Andrew’s Scholarship
Supports postgraduate study in Scotland. 2019 Awardee:  Quenton Hurst ’19

Resources for Williams candidates

Schwarzman Scholars
Selective one-year master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing. 2023 Awardee:  Ben Platt ’23, 2022 Awardee:  Bo Kane ’17    2021 Awardee:  Julius Dodson  2019 Awardee:  Kai Cash ’19 

Watson Fellowship
One-year grant for independent study and travel outside the U.S. 2023 Awardee: Shiara Pyrrhus ’23   2021 Awardee:  Crystal Ma ’21, 2020 Awardee:  John Romans ’20

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Resources for Williams candidates

Winston Churchill Scholarship
Supports a year of postgraduate study at University of Cambridge. 2015 Awardee: Jesse Freeman ’15

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