Fellowships

There are numerous fellowship opportunities for Mizzou students. Some of these are larger or better-known awards. Others are smaller or more niche, but equally valuable. We encourage you to view the list of awards on this website, to identify the awards that best match your goals, skills, and interests. If you want to focus on the largest awards, you can view our core fellowships page.

It’s important to know that there is no single fellowship database that is complete. This is merely one among many. Other good databases can be found through the University of Illinois and Arizona State University.

We are always available to help you, too. We believe that fellowships are for anyone who wants to dedicate effort and time to advance their future.

• James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program

  Requires campus nomination and must be submitted through the Fellowships Office. The James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program provides an opportunity for approximately 12 students who desire careers in international affairs to have a substantive one-year working experience in Washington, D.C. Junior Fellows work as research assistants to scholars working at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Read More

• John C. Slater Predoctoral Fellowship in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine

  John C. Slater Predoctoral Fellowship in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine The APS’s Library & Museum seeks applicants for a one-year, residential fellowship for graduate students specializing in the history of science. The nine-month fellowship is intended for advanced Ph.D. students working toward the completion of the dissertation. Eligibility Open… Read More

• Kanders Churchill Scholarship in Science Policy

  As stated on the Churchill Scholarship website, “the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States launched the Kanders Churchill Scholarship in Science Policy in 2017, for attendance at Churchill College, University of Cambridge. The Kanders Churchill Scholarship was created to address the growing divide between science and science policy.” Read More

• Knight-Hennessy Scholars

  The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program brings together a multidisciplinary cohort of Stanford graduate students dedicated to finding solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Scholars may pursue graduate degrees in any of Stanford’s 125+ graduate degree programs. Read More

• Korean Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Studies

  Korean Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Studies The KF Scholarship for Graduate Studies (GS) is designed to provide scholarship support to graduate students majoring in a Korea-related field or focusing on a Korea- related research topic at a university located outside of Korea. Eligibility M.A. students… Read More

• Lake Institute Fellowship

  Lake Institute Fellowship This one-year grant is given annually to support a graduate student whose research engages issues at the intersection of faith and giving. It is intended to support the final year of dissertation writing for a doctoral candidate at a U.S. graduate school. Read More

• Linda Hall Library STEM Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship

  Linda Hall Library STEM Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship The Linda Hall Library invites researchers to apply for its 2026-27 fellowships in the history of science and related humanities fields. These fellowships provide scholars of exceptional promise with financial support to explore the Library’s collections and join… Read More

• Link Modeling, Simulation and Training Dissertation Fellowships

  Link Modeling, Simulation and Training Dissertation Fellowships The Link Foundation Modeling, Simulation, and Training Program was made with the objectives of: fostering advanced level research in modeling, simulation, and training, enabling Ph.D. students the freedom to work on their research full time, and disseminating the results… Read More

• Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship

  Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship The Dissertation Fellowship offers grants to support the final year of dissertation writing for Ph.D. or Th.D. students whose research focuses on Christian faith and life, the practice of ministry, religious trends and movements, Christian and other faith-based institutions, and religion and social… Read More

• Luce Scholars

  Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, the Luce Scholars Program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 18 Luce Scholars each year. We welcome applications from college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals in a variety of fields, with a range of backgrounds and experiences, who have had limited exposure to Asia. Read More

• Marshall Scholarship

  Marshall Scholarships provide financial support for young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Scholars are selected each year to study at the graduate level in the UK in any field of study. The Marshall Scholarship requires applicants to have an endorsement from the University of Missouri. Read More

• Maryland Sea Grant State Science Policy Fellowship

  Maryland Sea Grant State Science Policy Fellowship Maryland Sea Grant’s year-long State Science Policy Fellowship places fellows in coastal sustainability, coastal management, and environmental policy positions within Maryland.  Modeled after the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, this program helps graduates increase their professional skills and gain experience working… Read More

• Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship

  Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship The Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship program is designed to support emerging scholars as they pursue bold and innovative research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences. The program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation. Eligibility PhD student… Read More

• Mercatus MA Fellowship

  Mercatus MA Fellowship The Mercatus MA Fellowship is a two-year, competitive, full-time fellowship program for students pursuing a master’s degree in economics at George Mason University who are interested in gaining an advanced degree in applied economics in preparation for a career in public policy. The… Read More

• Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship

  Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship The Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship is a global program that identifies and empowers the next generation of exceptional computing research talent. Microsoft recognizes the value of variety in computing and aims to increase the pipeline of talent receiving advanced degrees in computing-related… Read More

• The US-Ireland Alliance Scholarship

  Intended to familiarize and connect the next generation of American leadership with the island of Ireland. The US-Ireland Alliance sponsors a competitive, national scholarship for graduate study by American citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 at institutions of higher learning on the island of Ireland. The Mitchell Scholarship requires candidates who are undergraduates at the time of submitting an application to have an endorsement from the University of Missouri. Read More

• Mozilla Fellowship

  Mozilla Fellowship Mozilla Fellowship fellows participate in creating a 10 to 12 month project dedicated to making a better tech future. Eligibility Graduate Student US or International Citizen Award $60,000 stipend A ten or twelve month project that advocates for a better tech future Conference attendance… Read More

• NASA Internships & Fellowships

  NASA Internships are competitive awards to support educational opportunities that provide unique NASA-related research and operational experiences for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as educators. NASA Fellowships are competitive awards to support independently conceived or designed research, or senior design projects by highly qualified faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students, in disciplines needed to help advance NASA's missions, thus affording them the opportunity to directly contribute to advancements in STEM-related areas of study. Read More

• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship

  The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship program was established in 1989 by direction of congress as an approach to increasing the number of United States (U.S.) citizens receiving doctoral degrees in science and engineering (S&E) disciplines of military importance. Read More

• National Institute of Justice Graduate Fellowship

  National Institute of Justice Graduate Fellowship The National Institute of Justice Graduate Fellowship provides grants to accredited academic institutions to support outstanding doctoral students whose dissertation research is relevant to criminal and/or juvenile justice. Eligibility Applicant must be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at… Read More

• National Institutes of Health Graduate Partnerships Program

  https://www.training.nih.gov/research-training/grads/gpp The National Institutes of Health Graduate Partnerships Program allows doctoral students the opportunity to do dissertation research in the NIH Intramural Research Program while enrolled as full-time students at a university in the U.S. or abroad.  Eligibility Doctoral students Award Dissertation research in the NIH Intramural Research Program… Read More

• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRF)

  The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of research and innovation in the United States by offering approximately 2,000 graduate fellowships in biological science, technology, engineering, mathematics, physical science, earth science and social science. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study. Read More

• National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU)

  NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Read More

• Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP)

  NREIP places academically talented college and graduate students with interest and ability in science and engineering as participants in Department of Navy laboratory research for ten weeks during the summer. Interns will be selected based upon academic achievement, personal statements, recommendations, and career and research interests. NREIP gives academically talented college students, graduating seniors, and graduate students pursuing STEM careers the opportunity to learn about Naval research and technology while receiving first-class mentoring by top scientists and engineers. NREIP gives academically talented college students, graduating seniors, and graduate students pursuing STEM careers the opportunity to learn about Naval research and technology while receiving first-class mentoring by top scientists and engineers. Read More

• NIH Graduate Partnership Program

  The NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) hosts the Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP), which is designed to bring PhD graduate students to the NIH Intramural Research Program for dissertation research. Participants enjoy the academic environment of a university, the extensive research resources of the NIH, and the breadth and depth of the research programs of both the host university and the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP). The goal is to create a different kind of graduate experience, one that focuses on training the next generation of scientific leaders by emphasizing communication and collaboration skills, integration of information, and interdisciplinary investigation. Read More

• Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

  Provides opportunities for continuing generations of New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. Read More

• Payne International Development Fellowship Program

  The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding young people who are interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). If you want to work on the front lines of some of the most pressing global challenges of our times — poverty, hunger, injustice, disease, environmental degradation, climate change, conflict and violent extremism – the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development provides an opportunity to advance U.S. foreign policy interests and reflect the American people’s compassion and support of human dignity. Read More

• Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award

  Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award The Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award, supported by The Gruber Foundation, recognizes up to three early career neuroscientists for outstanding research and educational pursuit in an international setting. Eligibility If the nominee is a U.S. citizen… Read More

• PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

  PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship The PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship provides stipend support for graduate students who are engaged in thesis research and have completed most of their pre-thesis requirements. Eligibility Applicants must attend an accredited U.S. university as full-time, in-residence students Applicants must have completed… Read More

• Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship

  The program seeks to recruit talented students in academic programs relevant to international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy. The goal is to attract outstanding students from all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. Each successful candidate is obligated to a minimum of three years’ service in an appointment as a Foreign Service officer. Read More

• PPIA Fellowship & Junior Summer Institute

  The PPIA Junior Summer Institute (JSI) Fellowship Program is a rigorous academic preparation program for undergraduate juniors committed to graduate study and public service careers. Read More

• Princeton in Asia

  Princeton in Asia (PiA) fellowships are one- or two-year immersive work placements at host organizations in Asia. PiA is an organization that provides transformative, service-oriented experiences for bright, talented graduates with educational institutions, businesses, media organizations, and NGOs throughout Asia. PiA Fellows develop skills and contribute to the work of host organizations in diverse focus areas: Arts and Culture, Economic Development, Education, Environmental Sustainability, Peace, Justice, and Access to Information, Public Health, Sports, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Read More

• Project Horseshoe Farm

  Project Horseshoe Farm is a unique grant supported one-year Community Health Service Leadership Fellowship, created in 2009, geared to top recent college graduates from across the country. Internships for undergraduate and health professions students are available. Working as teams and with ongoing teaching and mentorship, Fellows and Interns participate in and learn from all aspects our pioneering multidimensional integrated approach to community health. Read More

• Quad Fellowship

  Fellows gather for a multi-day Quad Fellowship Residential Retreat. The 2023 Residential Retreat is held in Australia. Fellows will also participate in virtual programming with accomplished minds in STEM, government, and society, will take part in a tailored mentorship program, will be exposed to research, internship, and career opportunities in the four Quad countries (Australia, India, Japan, or the United States), and will have opportunities to participate in small-group projects focused on Quad priority areas in STEM. Read More

• QUAD Fellowship

  QUAD Fellowship The Quad Fellowship is an initiative of the governments of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. This first-of-its-kind scholarship program is designed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists and builds on the renewed commitment to regional cooperation that… Read More

• Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program

  This program aims to prepare students for careers in the U.S. Foreign Service.  Minority and low-income students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in international studies, public policy, public administration, business administration, foreign languages, economics, political science, or communication are encouraged to apply.  Fellows are expected to pass the Foreign Service exam upon completing their graduate program and will be receive appointments around the world as Foreign Service Officers. Read More

• Rhodes Scholarship

  The Rhodes Scholarship is for U.S. citizens or international students under the age of 24 who are graduating seniors, graduate/professional students, or recent graduates. The Rhodes Scholarship funds graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. The U.S. competition for the Rhodes Scholarship is only open to U.S. citizens, lawful US Permanent Residents, and DACA recipients. There are other award opportunities for international students, including the Rhodes Global Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship requires candidates to have an endorsement from the University of Missouri. Read More

• Rotary Global Grant Scholarships

  Rotary District 6080 offers one Rotary Global Scholarship annually to an outstanding graduate student who wishes to engage in full-time study abroad during the coming academic year. This scholarship is for one year only. Read More

• Samuel Huntington Public Service Award

  The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award is in memory of the former CEO of National Grid, Samuel Huntington.  He was deeply interested in public service and taught in Nigeria before attending law school in the US.  This award is designed for students who share the same passion for public service. Read More

• Schwarzman Scholars

  Eligibility requirements include: an undergraduate degree from an accredited college, demonstration of academic excellence, English language proficiency, and that applicants be age 18-28. Read More