Graduate/Post-Commencement/Alumni Opportunities
One of the categories of ‘fellowship’ (and the one people tend to think of when they think of ‘fellowships’) is focused upon opportunities students apply for in their junior year (Truman) or senior year (everything else) and then, if awarded, engage in after graduation. Depending upon the opportunity, GVSU alumni are also eligible - do reach out if you are a year or more ‘out’ from graduation and interested in pursuing a Fulbright, Peace Corps, Payne, Rangel, Pickering or other fellowship. We work often with alumni applicants. Many awards seek applicants who have significant gap experiences in leadership and service between commencement and advanced study or other form of fellowship experience. These opportunities can be life-changing! You will see some of these opportunities listed below, linked to the actual funding organization. Note that there are more opportunities available than are highlighted here.
Graduate Post-Commencement Fellowships
Inter/nationally competitive fellowships for graduate study
- Rhodes Scholarship (graduate study at Oxford)
- Gates-Cambridge Scholarship (graduate study at Cambridge)
- Home - Marshall Scholarships (graduate study in the UK)
- Scholarships | Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme in the Humanities (ox.ac.uk) (graduate study in the humanities at Oxford)
- Knight-Hennessy Scholars (cultivates and supports a multidisciplinary and multicultural community of graduate students from across Stanford University)
- Harry S. Truman Scholarship (apply as a junior for support in your senior year and beyond)
- US Fulbright Program - Home Page (fulbrightonline.org) (one of the Fulbright tracks, the S/R) is a funded year of master's level study at a university outside of the U.S.)
- Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program (State Department)
- Payne International Development Fellowship (USAID)
- Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship (State Department)
- Login | Foreign Agricultural Service Diversity Fellowship Program (fasdiversityfellowship.org)
- Home - FAIT Fellowship (Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship)
- William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship | Programs | The Washington Center (twc.edu) (State Department)
- Boren Fellowship Program (funding for immersive, long-term, on-site study of a critical need language while in graduate school)
- Huayu Enrichment Scholarship - Main (tw.org) (for study of Mandarin in Taiwan)
- Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship (phikappaphi.org) (Apply to the GVSU Phi Kappa Phi committee; the committee selects a nominee from GVSU to forward to the national competition)
- Scholarships | Rotary International (the Rotary Global Scholarship for graduate study abroad and the Peace Fellowship for alumni with experience in peace and justice work)
- Welcome to the Ontario Student Assistance Program:Ontario Graduate Scholarship (gov.on.ca) (for study at a university in Ontario, Canada)
- OAS :: Scholarships (Organization of American States) - for graduate study in one of the OAS member states (other than your own)
- Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for U.S. Citizens | Embassy of Japan in the United States of America (emb-japan.go.jp)
- Japan Student Services Organization | JASSO
- The Toshizo Watanabe Study Abroad Scholarship Program - U.S.-Japan Council (usjapancouncil.org)
- Study Scholarship - DAAD Office New York (for study in Germany)
- Fellowships & Grants - The American-Scandinavian Foundation (amscan.org) (see particularly Grants and Awards for Americans - ASF (amscan.org))
- Graduate Education Fund - American Australian Association
- Fellowships for Americans – BAEF (for graduate study in Belgium)
- Graduate Students - American Indian Graduate Center (aigcs.org)
Inter/nationally competitive internships and fellowships within government, NGOs, think tanks and businesses (the New York Times, for example)
- Find a Program | The Washington Center (twc.edu) (MANY internships - browse their program page!)
- Smithsonian - for graduate students and faculty: Fellowships at the Smithsonian | Office of Academic Appointments and Internships (si.edu) (including STEM-oriented opportunities)
- Luce Scholars | The Henry Luce Foundation (hluce.org) (a leadership program with internships in Asia - "in any given year, Luce Scholars are living and working throughout Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia. They are in big cities and small villages, working in such diverse fields as public health, the arts, economic development, environmental science, and many more, contributing their talents to NGOs, government agencies, private companies, universities, think tanks, and museums.)
- FAO Schwarz Fellowship (internship in non-profit social change and leadership; students should apply in their senior year)
- Federal Diversity Internship Initiative | Programs | The Washington Center (twc.edu)
- Public Policy Fellowship Program - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
- Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship – Celebrating 30 Years of Providing Opportunities for Tomorrow's Leaders in Peace and Security
- James C. Gaither Junior Fellows program (international affairs - prestigious internships at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
- English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) (ehlsprogram.org) (immersive career preparation for federal service for critical-need language heritage speakers)
- ICWA (Institute of Current World Affairs)
- Coro Fellowship (public service internship and leadership institute in U.S.)
- Humanity in Action (international social justice, public service, human rights)
- Fellowship - Meridian Institute
- El Pomar Fellowship (elpomar.org)
- Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship » Congressional Hunger Center (Peace Corps service is fantastic preparation for this fellowship - just FYI!)
- Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship » Congressional Hunger Center
- US Department of State Internship Opportunities
- Consular Fellows Program (US Department of State)
- Student/Internship Programs | U.S. Department of the Treasury (including a Junior Fellows program for recent college graduates)
- Students & Recent Grads | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov); see also The DOI Pathways Program | U.S. Department of the Interior
- Internship at DOL | U.S. Department of Labor
- Internships | U.S. Department of Commerce
- Opportunities for Students and Recent Graduates | US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Internships and Recent Graduate Opportunities (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov); see also Work With Us - Youth & Young Adult Programs (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) and RLC Internships and Fellowships - Research Learning Centers (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
- Department of Defense internships
- NSA | Students | Intelligence Careers
- Students and Interns | FBIJOBS (including internships at FBI Detroit)
- Work With IRI | International Republican Institute (many internships in Washington DC in the field of international relations)
- Internships - Global Ties U.S: Global Ties U.S. (globaltiesus.org) (fantastic internships for students and grads interested in diplomacy and foreign service; many internships in DC with this State Department affiliated NGO)
- IREX Careers and Internships (for students interested in international relations/ international policy/global development)
- IIE Careers (international education/international relations/global justice and security)
- Smithsonian internships
- Internships | United Nations Development Programme (undp.org)
- Woodrow Wilson Center Internships
- Newsroom Fellowship Program | The New York Times Company (nytco.com)
- Apply for the Class of 2024 - Venture For America (A two-year Fellowship program for early-career professionals who are interested in entrepreneurship, job creation, and careers at startups in one of 13 cities)
- Challenge Detroit (a yearlong, full-time, paid job that comes with the unique opportunity to contribute in Detroit, develop as a leader, grow your career, connect with mentors and build relationships with diverse, innovative, community-minded leaders, thinkers and doers)
- Urban Leaders Fellowship (summer internship for recent graduates)
- Drive the Oscar Meyer Frankmobile - the Fellowship! (yes, it is a great fellowship for recent graduates with majors in public relations, marketing, communications or journalism)
- and many more
- A quick link to International Organization Careers (State Department): IO CAREERS - Home (state.gov)
- A quick link to Internship Opportunities for Students with the U.S. Intelligence Community: United States Intelligence Community Internship Opportunities for Students (borenawards.org)
- A quick link to USA Jobs: USAJOBS Help Center | Students & recent graduates - THIS is the way to get started as you apply for federal jobs!
Teaching and research abroad and in the U.S.
- Study and research in Germany - DAAD (STEM and more)
- Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals - Cultural Vistas (fall classes and homestay; spring internship in your career field; open to all disciplines, including STEM)
- Fulbright ETA (English Teaching Assistant) and S/R (Study/Research) programs
- English Program in Korea (EPIK)
- Teaching Jobs in the United Arab Emirates with MOE - Footprints (footprintsrecruiting.com)
- Teach English Abroad and Change Happens (TEACH) Fellowship in Taiwan | IIE - The Power of International Education
- English Open Doors Program in Chile
- JET (Japanese Exchange and Teaching) Program
- North American Language and Culture Assistants Program NALCAP - Estados Unidos | Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional (educacionyfp.gob.es)
- ConversaSpain | Teach English in Spain at Public Schools (also a Ministry of Education program: recipients receive a stipend plus support in placement and in-country orientation; the program does require fees, like CIEE)
- Teach and Learn with Georgia
- Teach English at the American Home in Vladimir, Russia (ah33.ru)
- Teach for Thailand
- Teaching Assistant Program in France - United States (tapif.org)
- U.S. Teaching Assistantships at Austrian Secondary Schools
- Central European Teaching Program – Cultural Immersion Through Teaching (cetp.info) (Hungary and Central Europe generally)
- Teach English Abroad | English Teaching Jobs Overseas | CIEE (excellent program and organization; requires fees)
- Service Year | Gap Year | City Year
- Home | Teach For America
- and more (please note that there are *many* opportunities for international engagement - teaching, volunteering, interning, studying, working - beyond the competitive fellowship opportunities listed here; see Meaningful Travel Starts Here | GoAbroad.com or Discover Meaningful Programs Abroad | Read Reviews, Go Overseas to explore more widely, and don't hesitate to talk with me as well as with advisors in the Padnos International Center about your interest in international experiences)
Service within and beyond the US
- Peace Corps
- Princeton in Africa (for a good overview of the Princeton in Africa program, and by extension all of the Princeton-In programs, see The Ultimate Guide to Winning a Princeton in Africa Fellowship | ProFellow)
- Princeton in Latin America | Engaging Our World for the Better (pila-princeton.org)
- Princeton In Asia
- Luce Scholars | The Henry Luce Foundation (hluce.org) (a leadership program with internships in Asia - "in any given year, Luce Scholars are living and working throughout Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia. They are in big cities and small villages, working in such diverse fields as public health, the arts, economic development, environmental science, and many more, contributing their talents to NGOs, government agencies, private companies, universities, think tanks, and museums.)
- AmeriCorps
- Women at Risk International
- Red Cross Volunteers
- AmeriCorps - Cherry Health
- AmeriCorps - Advise MI (Michigan College Access Network)
- Episcopal Service Corps
- Home - YMCA International - World Alliance of YMCAs (Teaching English Abroad and more) - The international opportunities tend to be organized country by country (so, YMCA Colombia, for example: Travel to Colombia, volunteer, and teach English with the YMCA | Go Overseas and Volunteer and Empower Young People with the YMCA Colombia 2022)
- DNR - Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps / AmeriCorps positions
- Sierra Club Internships
- Global Sustainability Scholars (competitive, continuous 3-summer program)
- Her Farm Nepal (summer internships at a non-profit cooperative)
- Operation Crossroads Africa
- Omprakash: ethical and educational global engagement
- ELI: Travel with a Purpose: Volunteer service abroad
- Contact - Global Volunteers
- International Volunteer HQ | IVHQ | Most Trusted & Affordable
- Volunteer Abroad Opportunities With Volunteering Solutions | Most Affordable
- Projects Abroad
- VIA Indonesia (summer programs and internships)
- Jobs, Volunteering, Grad Schools, and More - Idealist
For more possibilities for service (for alumni, graduate students and undergraduates, see Roadmap to Fellowships - Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships - Grand Valley State University (gvsu.edu)
STEM Fellowships
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP)
- Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Postbac IRTA/CRTA) - Training Programs in the Biomedical Sciences - Office of Intramural Training & Education at the National Institutes of Health (nih.gov) (for college graduates preparing for graduate school)
- Research Internships - VAI (Van Andel Institute)
- SCGSR How to Apply | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC) (osti.gov)
- DoD NDSEG Fellowship Program - Home Page (sysplus.com)
- GFSD - Graduate Fellowships for Stem Diversity (stemfellowships.org)
- Home | National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program (nih.gov)
- NOAA student opportunities database | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (a fantastic database)
- Quad Fellowship by Schmidt Futures
- National Fellowship Program - Graduate Women In Science (gwis.org)
- GEM Fellowship Program – GEM Fellowship (for underrepresented students in STEM fields)
- Home - FAIT Fellowship (Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship)
- Login | Foreign Agricultural Service Diversity Fellowship Program (fasdiversityfellowship.org)
- DoD - SMART Scholarship
- USDA National Resources Conservation Service - student and recent graduate programs
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education ORISE Internship/Research Participation Programs at EPA
- List of all current ORISE research opportunities at EPA
- NIST Graduate Student Measurement Science and Engineering (GMSE) Fellowship Program | NIST
- Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
- Argonne National Laboratory Graduate Programs
- U.S. Department of Defense Internship & Fellowship Programs
- NASA - Internships and Fellowships
- Student opportunities | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa.gov)
- NSA | Students | Intelligence Careers
- Student and Recent Graduate Programs | NRCS (usda.gov)
- Internships | USDA
- NIH Summer Internship Program
- Research Fellowships and Scholarships | US EPA
- Fellowships and Training Opportunities Home Page | CDC
- Natural Resources: Directory of Internships, Research Opportunities, Scholarships & Fellowships (pathwaystoscience.org)
- Pathways To Science | Increasing Diversity in STEM
Health Professions Fellowships
- Home | National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program (nih.gov)
- NHSC Scholarship Program Overview | NHSC (hrsa.gov) (National Health Service Corps Scholarship)
- NRHA Rural Health Fellows Program | National Rural Health Association - NRHA (ruralhealthweb.org)
- Udall Foundation - Native American Graduate Fellowship
- Graduate Students - American Indian Graduate Center (aigcs.org)
- Internships & Fellowships - Association of American Indian Physicians (aaip.org) (a comprehensive list of health-professions opportunities)
- ASPPH | Fellowships and Internships
- Apply for a Scholarship | Bureau of Health Workforce (hrsa.gov)
- Public Health Fellowship in Government (apha.org)
- Apply to be a Fellow | Global Health Corps (ghcorps.org)
- CSTE Fellows | AEF Fellowship (wpengine.com)
- Undergraduate Scholarships - FOREVER NURSING
- The Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) > Scholarships (e-anca.org)
- TYLENOL® Future Care Scholarship | TYLENOL®
- Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students | Endocrine Society (Summer program)
- Postgraduate Fellowships | American College of Healthcare Executives (ache.org)
- Global Health Fellowship Application - Medical Missionaries
- Center for Innovation | Mayo Clinic | Internship
- Infectious Disease Laboratory Fellowships (aphl.org)
- See also 39 Scholarships for Nursing Students | All Nursing Schools
Health Professions Service and Volunteer Opportunities (Domestic and International)
- Peace Corps - What Volunteers Do (peacecorps.gov)
- Project Horseshoe Farm Fellowship - Major community health fellowship in Alabama
- AmeriCorps - Cherry Health
- Seed Global Health
- let the world CHANGE you | Child Family Health International (cfhi.org)
- Global Health Corps
- Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (summer international health fellowship program for undergraduates)
- ArchaeoTek (human osteology and bioarchaeology research workshop and field school opportunities in Romania)
- Pre-Med Fellowships in India - Comprehensive Rural Health Project (Jamked) (candidates must be admitted to medical school, which they would defer for a year upon this award)
- Internships & Fellowships - Association of American Indian Physicians
- Ecela: Spanish & Medicine in Peru and Chile
- Shadow Doctors in Italy
- Uganda Village Project Summer Internships
- Global Semesters: Summer Programs in Cyprus (pre-med; health studies at Nicosia University)
- Operation Wallacea: Conservation Research Through Academic Partnerships (with pre-med program options)
- FHI 360 (non profit global health organization)
- Doctors without Borders / Medicins sans Frontieres
Journalism
- Internships and Early Career Opportunities | The New York Times Company (nytco.com)
- 100+ journalism internships and fellowships - Poynter (aggregator page from the Poynter Institute with many links)
- Fellowship Listings (journalismjobs.com) (another good aggregator site for journalism fellowships)
- Fellowships & Annual Programs - NYU Journalism
- Fellowships | The GroundTruth Project
- Higher Education Media Fellowship - Institute for Citizens and Scholars
- Exclusive Fellowships and Internships | Columbia Journalism School
- Fellowships — ProPublica
- CNN Diversity Fellowship – Online News Association (journalists.org)
- Knight Science Journalism @MIT
- US Fulbright Program - Fulbright-National Geographic Fellowship (fulbrightonline.org)
- NPR Reflect America Fellowship Application and Program Information : NPR
Opportunities in the Arts
- Asian Cultural Council
- Black Rock Arts Foundation
- CEC Arts Link
- Cintas Foundation (Cuban descent only)
- Foundation for Contemporary Arts
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fund
- National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC)
- Puffin Foundation, Ltd.
- Sustainable Arts Foundation (visual arts and literature)
- Surdna Foundation: Thriving Cultures Program / Artists Engaging in Social Change
LITERARY ARTS
- National League of American Pen Women
- American Literary Review
- Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship
- The Astrea Lesbian Foundation for Justice: The Lesbian Writers Fund
- Barbara Deming Memorial Fund (women artists only)
- The Christopher Isherwood Fund (fiction)
- Elizabeth George Foundation
- Hurston/Wright Foundation (African descent writers only)
- Lambda Literary Foundation
- Speculative Literature Foundation
- See also writers' retreats and residencies - 34 Amazing Writing Residencies You Should Apply for This Year (thewritelife.com), Conferences and Residencies Database | Poets & Writers (pw.org), The 11 Coolest Writer’s Residencies - Electric Literature, Writing By Writers | Residencies (writingxwriters.org)
- Junior Fellows Summer Internship Program | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
MEDIA & FILM
- From the Heart Productions
- International Documentary Association: Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund
- Latino Public Broadcasting
- National Endowment for the Humanities (Documentary)
- National Geographic: All Roads Seed Grant Program
- The Women in Film Foundation
PERFORMING ARTS
- American Alliance for Theatre and Education
- Chamber Music America
- Dance Films Association (dance films only)
- Dramatists Guild Fund, Inc.
- The Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University (composing)
- Jim Henson Foundation (puppet theater)
- American Theater Wing: Jonathan Larson Grants (musical theater)
- The Multi-Arts Production Fund
- New England Foundation for the Arts
- New Music USA
- Sparkplug Foundation (music)
- Theater Communications Group
VISUAL ARTS
- Barbara Deming Memorial Fund (women artists only)
- Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design
- Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
- Pollock Krasner Foundation, Inc. (2D work)
- The Ruth Chenven Foundation
- United States Institute of Technology (design)
- Virginia A. Groot Foundation (sculptors)
- The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund (photography)
Fellowships and Scholarships for Professional Study (Law and Engineering)
- Law School Scholarships and Grants | LSAC
- Funding and Research Opportunities in Engineering (pathwaystoscience.org)
- NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) (nationalacademies.org) - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
- Engineers without Borders
Resources and Additional Opportunities
- The Astrea Lesbian Foundation for Social justice: Astrea Lesbian Visual Arts Fund
- United Nations Careers and Internships
- NGOAbroad: International Careers and Volunteering
- United States Institute of Peace
- World Affairs Councils of America (internship opportunities at the regional Councils level)
- Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program (food security, nutrition, natural resource management, women's empowerment)
- Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program (social justice program in leadership training, in U.S.)
- Peace and Collaborative Development Network
- Human Rights Careers
- Human Rights Job Board
- Amnesty International Internships
- International Rescue Committee Internship Program
- Human Rights Watch Internships
- United Nations Development Program
- U.S. Think Tanks - Think Tank Search - Research Guides at Harvard Library
- Jobs, Volunteering, Grad Schools, and More - Idealist
Other Resources
Gabrielle Bogataj ’22 (Film and Video Production). Gabrielle received the North American Language and Culture Assistants Program (NALCAP) fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year. Through NALCAP, Gabrielle had the opportunity to move to Madrid, Spain, and teach secondary students English. Her time in Madrid has allowed her to experience a new culture, learn a new language, and develop skills that will last a lifetime.
The North American Language and Culture Assistants Program (NALCAP) is the flagship program of the Education Office of Spain. NALCAP enables American college students and graduates - who are native-like speakers of English - to partner with elementary and secondary schools in Spain to bolster language programs as language assistants (TAs) under the supervision and guidance of teachers in Spain.