Fellowship Opportunities
What is a Fellowship?
The terms “fellowship” and “scholarship” are often used interchangeably. Scholarships typically support academic study in a specific degree program. Fellowships can also support academic study and often focus on engaging fellows in meaningful research, teaching, or service.
Fellowships can last from a few months to several years, and they are often sponsored by research and educational organizations looking to make a difference and to invest in potential leaders.
The Office of Fellowships advises Davidson students and alumni applying for the programs listed below.
To get started, review a summary of each program in the Opportunities Guide (Davidson login required). Open the menus below and follow the links to the fellowship profiles to learn more.
To apply for these programs, schedule an Office of Fellowships advising appointment for application guidance and to request review of application essay drafts.
- Beinecke Scholarship *
- Goldwater Scholarship *
- NOAA Hollings Scholarship
- Truman Scholarship *
- Udall Scholarship *
*If an award is marked with an asterisk, you must first be endorsed or nominated by Davidson’s Office of Fellowships to advance to the national competition. Each Davidson application process to be considered for endorsement or nomination has a deadline set much earlier than the fellowship's published application deadline. Click on an award name for more information.
All awards listed are competitive, and we encourage you to schedule an Office of Fellowships advising appointment for application guidance and to request review of application essay drafts even if endorsement is not required.
- Gaither Junior Fellows *
- Knight-Hennessy Scholars
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- Payne Fellowship (USAID)
- PD Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- Pickering Fellowship (US Department of State)
- Rangel Fellowship (US Department of State)
*If an award is marked with an asterisk, you must first be endorsed or nominated by Davidson’s Office of Fellowships to advance to the national competition. Each Davidson application process to be considered for endorsement or nomination has a deadline set much earlier than the fellowship's published application deadline. Click on an award name for more information.
All awards listed are competitive, and we encourage you to schedule an Office of Fellowships advising appointment for application guidance and to request review of application essay drafts even if endorsement is not required.
- Boren Fellowship * (Endorsement accepted)
- Churchill Scholarship *
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program * (Endorsement encouraged)
- Gates Cambridge Scholarship
- Luce Scholars
- Marshall Scholarship *
- McCall MacBain Scholarship *
- Mitchell Scholarship * (Not currently accepting applications)
- Rhodes Scholarship *
- Schwarzman Scholars
- Smith Scholarship
- Watson Fellowship *
*If an award is marked with an asterisk, you must first be endorsed or nominated by Davidson’s Office of Fellowships to advance to the national competition. Each Davidson application process to be considered for endorsement or nomination has a deadline set much earlier than the fellowship's published application deadline. Click on an award name for more information.
All awards listed are competitive, and we encourage you to schedule an Office of Fellowships advising appointment for application guidance and to request review of application essay drafts even if endorsement is not required.
