The fellowships and scholarships listed below require St. Olaf’s endorsement of the student’s application as part of the application process. Therefore, institutional pre-screening is required for these opportunities, and usually the institutional deadline will be earlier than the national deadline. You are also encouraged to review the list of direct apply fellowships (i.e., meaning no institutional nomination is required) at Direct Apply Fellowships & Scholarships
For information on fellowship opportunities such as the Rhodes, Marshall, or the Truman Scholarships, make an appointment with Dr. Matthew Wright, Assistant Director of External Fellowships. (wright5@stolaf.edu). If you are interested in the Fulbright fellowships, contact Douglas Casson, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. (casson@stolaf.edu).
| Who Can Apply? | Fellowship | Description | Deadline |
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| First Years Sophomores Juniors Seniors | Boren Scholarship | Funding for study abroad opportunities in areas of the world that promote language development in exchange for applicant's commitment to work in the federal government. Contact Prof. Douglas Casson. | Campus deadline: TBD. National deadline: Feb 1, 2023 5 pm EST. |
| Seniors Alumni | Churchill Scholarship | Funding to American students for a year of Master’s study at the University of Cambridge, based at Churchill College. | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Ford Foundation Predoctoral Scholarship | Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities. The $21,500 fellowships are awarded to individual minority students who demonstrate superior scholarship and show greatest promise for future achievement as scholars, researchers, and teachers in institutions of higher education. Contact the Piper Center for more information. | Feb 5 pm EST. |
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| Seniors Alumni | James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program (Formally Carnegie Endowment for Int'l Peace) | One year full-time position as research assistant in international affairs, globalization, nonproliferation and security in Washington, DC | Nominations due Jan. 15, 2023 |
| First-Years Sophomores Juniors Seniors | Davis Projects for Peace | Opportunity to receive $10,000 to implement a summer project advancing peace anywhere in the world. For more information, please contact Nate Jacobi. | Student proposals due Jan. |
| Juniors Seniors Alumni | George Mitchell Scholarship | One year of graduate study in Ireland in any field. Contact: Matthew Wright | Campus deadline is September 28, 2023. National deadline is 5:00 PM Eastern Time on September 28, 2023. |
| Sophomores Juniors | Goldwater Scholarship | Undergraduate scholarship support for students in mathematics, science and engineering. Please contact the department chair in your department (Natural Sciences) for more information. Contact Mary Walczak. | Campus deadline - check with MW.National deadline - January 26, 2023 |
| Sophomores | Graduate School Exploration Fellowships (GSEF) | Funds fellowships that provide students at ACM colleges with a robust set of mentoring, career development, and experiential research opportunities beginning in the fall of their junior year. Contact Melissa Melgar. | Campus deadline - Nov, 2020 |
| Seniors Alumni | Fulbright | Funding for a year abroad after graduation teaching English, studying and/or conducting research. Contact Prof. Douglas Casson. | Campus deadline - check with Doug National deadline - Sep 15, 2023 5pm EST |
| Seniors Alumni | Fulbright Canada (STEM) | One year award for post-graduate study in Canada | Nov 15 |
| Seniors Alumni | Lilly Fellowship | Funding and support for students interested in developing as theologically informed teacher-scholars with vocational commitments to the academy. Contact Matthew Wright. | March. 1 2023 |
| Juniors Seniors Alumni | Marshall Scholarship | Funding for two years of graduate study in Great Britain. Contact Matthew Wright. | Sept. 20 2022 (Campus /internal deadline normally four weeks earlier than the foundation's deadline. Please get in touch with Matthew Wright.) |
| Sophomores | Peace Scholars | Seven-week educational experience in Oslo, Norway, deepening students' understanding of peace, justice, democracy, and human rights. Contact Torild Homstad and Michelle Fredrickson in Tomson 382 | Feb. 2021 |
| Sophomores | Phillips Scholars | Students carry out a large-scale community service project during the summer after their junior year. Contact the Piper Center for more information. | Jan. 2021 |
| Juniors Seniors Alumni | Rhodes Scholarship | Funding for two to three years of graduate study at Oxford University. Contact Matthew Wright. | Applications must be submitted online and must be received by no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Monday, October 3, 2022. (Campus deadlines may be up to a month earlier than the foundation's deadline. Please get in touch with Matthew Wright.) |
| Seniors Alumni | Schwarzman Scholarship | Funding for a one year master's degree at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing. Contact Matthew Wright. | Sept. 20 2022 |
| Sophomores | Truman Scholarship | $30,000 to support graduate education and professional development of outstanding young people committed to public service leadership. Contact Matthew Wright. | February 7, 2023 (Campus deadlines may be up to a month earlier than the foundation's deadline. Please get in touch with Matthew Wright) |
| Sophomores Juniors | Udall Scholarship | $7,000 to support students committed to the environment, or to Native Americans and Alaskan Native students committed to tribal public policy and Native health care. Contact Matthew Wright. | Declaration of interest due Dec. 14Applications due to foundation March 2, 2023. |