This module provides information on some fellowships available to fund graduate study outside the U.S. Read through to learn about their mission, eligibility requirements, and selection criteria.

Marshall Scholarship: funds two years of graduate study at any university in the U.K. You can pursue two (2) one-year Master's degrees at two (2) different British universities, OR one (1) two-year Master's degree at one British university.
McCall MacBain Scholarship: funds any graduate or professional degree at McGill University in Montreal.
Rhodes Scholarship: funds two years of graduate study at the University of Oxford. You can pursue two (2) one-year Master's degrees at Oxford, OR one (1) two-year Master's degree at Oxford, OR a PhD program (you will have to find alternate funding for the third+ years).
Gates Cambridge Scholarship: funds any graduate program at the University of Cambridge.

The campus deadline to apply for these fellowships is August 1, 2025.

While you are welcome to apply to two or more of these fellowships in any given cycle, we recommend that you limit yourself to only one or two. Applying to one of these fellowships is equivalent to taking a one-credit course.

Make an advising appointment with a Fellowships Advisor if you have any questions

Other Graduate School Fellowships

This Canvas course focuses on some fellowships that can support graduate study outside the U.S, but there are others that can support graduate study inside and outside the U.S.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program can be used to pursue graduate study, teach English, do an independent research project, or study the creative arts in over 140 countries. (Campus deadline: September 2, 2025)
The Churchill Links to an external site.ScholarshipLinks to an external site. funds a one-year STEM Master's program at the University of Cambridge. (Campus deadline: September 3, 2025)
Schwarzman Scholars funds a Master's in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. (Deadline: September 10, 2025)
Knight-Hennessy Scholars provides up to three years of funding for any graduate degree at Stanford University. (Deadline: October 10, 2025)
Soros Fellowship for New Americans funds two years of graduate education for New Americans. (Deadline: October 30, 2025)
The Pickering Fellowship funds two years of graduate school for students preparing for careers in the Foreign Service. (Deadline: September 19, 2025)
The Rangel Fellowship funds two years of graduate school for students preparing for careers in the Foreign Service. (Deadline: September 26, 2025)
The Siddall Sheffield ScholarshipLinks to an external site. recognizes academic excellence and covers the full tuition fee for a one-year Engineering Master's at the University of Sheffield. (Deadline: January 13, 2026)

Make an advising appointment with a Fellowships Advisor if you are interested in any of these