Competitive Fellowship Programs

Competitive fellowship programs are a way to further your professional and academic careers.  A wide range of programs can hlep you finance your undergraduate and/or graduate education, provide opportunities for networking and open doors to new worlds of possibility.

Although many students are initially attracted by the monetary value of some awards, the real signficance of these programs is the way they can propel your career to new levels.  By participating in a fellowship program, you have a chance to discern your interests and amibitions as well as to develop transferrable skills that can help you succeed on the job market or when applying to professional or graduate schools.

There are programs for nearly any interest and many which offer an international component.  The key to success is to identify ways to match you ambitions, background and goals with the available programs at the right time.  Visit the Competitive Fellowships and Awards Office to get started!  The application deadlines are strict and oftentimes earlier than you would imagine.  So begin today!