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The Rhodes Scholarship programme is the oldest (established 1903) international scholarship in the world. Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the programme offers over 100 fully-funded Scholarships each year for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom—one of the world’s leading universities. Rhodes Scholarships are for young leaders of outstanding intellect and character who are motivated to engage with global challenges and are committed to the service of others. They show promise of becoming value-driven, principled leaders for the world’s future, wherever their careers might take them, and in any field. 

The Marshall scholarship enables students to study a wide range of subjects for an advanced degree at any of Britain’s universities and business schools. Funding is for one or two years of graduate study in any field at participating universities.

This program was established for empowering first-generation and under resourced domestic students by reducing barriers to graduate education will increase the number of voices within STEM research, education and innovation, and help the U.S. meet the growing need for a new generation of leaders.

DojoGrants is an initiative run by Nucleate Dojo designed to remove financial barriers for undergraduate students pursuing life sciences research. As the first institution-agnostic, year-round funding program for undergraduate biotech researchers, they provide direct funding, mentorship, and community to promising students across the U.S. and Canada.

The Arthur A. Schomburg Fellowship (also known as the SUNY Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program) is designed to direct aid to graduate/professional students who have demonstrated academic achievement and overcome a disadvantage or other impediment to success in higher education. Candidates will contribute to the diversity of the student body by demonstrating their commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in their academic programs and/or activities. The Schomburg Fellowship is intended to support high-achieving doctoral students. Recipients of Schomburg Fellowships must be new to the degree program; however, students who have previously earned a master's degree or who are currently enrolled in a master's degree program and are applying to transition into a doctoral program are eligible to receive a Schomburg Fellowship. Recipients must be fully funded, including a teaching, graduate or research assistant position.

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to sophomores and juniors who have outstanding potential and intend to pursue advanced degrees in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Students who plan to study medicine are eligible only if they plan a research career rather than a career in private practice (MD).

The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship that offers early-career leaders immersive, professional experiences in Asia. The program aims to forge stronger relationships across geographic borders by creating opportunities for young Americans to deepen their ties and understanding of the countries, cultures, and people of Asia. The program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for Luce Scholars each year. 

Each year, the Hertog Foundation brings together top college students to the nation’s capital to explore the theory and practice of politics in an intensive seminar setting with outstanding faculty. Political Studies Fellows take courses in a wide variety of subjects, from political philosophy to contemporary public affairs, from economics to foreign policy. In the afternoons and evenings, they have the opportunity to hear from leaders in American government and politics.

Since 1970, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) fellows have traveled to Washington, D.C. to learn about leadership and governance, to share their outstanding research and to explore careers in public service. While attending the conference, the fellows participate in workshops where they present and receive peer feedback on their research projects. The fellows also have the opportunity to engage with policy experts, government officials and leaders in the legislative process. 

The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to U.S. society, culture or their academic field. Each Fellow receives up to $90,000 in financial support over two years, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows.