Fellowships for Humanities, Languages and Social Science Graduates
Available Fellowships by Granting Agency
American Councils for International Education (ACTR/ACCELS)
Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP)
This program provides advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates the opportunity to study Eurasian languages in an overseas immersive setting for a semester, a summer, or the full academic year. Academic programs are tailored to participant requests; a typical program devotes 2/3 of the course work to language study and 1/3 to culture, area studies, politics, history, literature, or economics. Graduate scholarships are available to students in the humanities and the social sciences. Merit scholarships are also available.
There are three deadlines a year; Summer (February 15), Fall (March 15), and Spring (October 15).
Boren Awards
Boren Scholarships/Fellowships
Funds undergraduate study or graduate research including intensive language training in countries considered critical to US interests and national security. Most language programs do not require previous study. Good candidates for Boren Awards are interested in enhancing their language skills, immersing themselves in cultures around the world, and committed to public service.
Special Boren Scholarships are available for students in the STEM disciplines; these provide funding for summer study in another country.
Deadline for Boren Scholarships is January 28th; deadline for Boren Fellowships is January 21st.
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program
Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program
This fellowship supports two years of graduate school for students interested in pursuing careers in international relations and/or foreign service to help formulate and implement U.S. foreign policy. Applications from members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, women, and those with financial need are encouraged to apply. Appropriate fields include public policy, international affairs, public administration, business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages. After completing the master’s degree, candidates are expected to work for a minimum of three years as a foreign service officer.
This program is not currently accepting applications.
Pickering Foreign Affairs Program
Pickering Fellowship
Based on financial need, this fellowship supports graduate work by those historically underrepresented in the foreign service but is open to all. Appropriate fields include public policy, international affairs, public administration, business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages. Candidates must enroll in a two-year master’s program and, following graduation, work for a minimum of three years as a foreign service officer.
This program is not currently accepting applications.