Fellowships for the Humanities
university fellowships committee
Fellowship |
Academic Fields |
Deadline |
Application Procedure |
| Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award Seniors and recent graduates |
Performing arts, visual arts, or creative writing Supports graduate study in the U.S. or abroad |
February 1 | Get application guidance from the BC Coordinator, and submit to the BC Nominating Committee. |
| Matthew R. Copithorne Scholarship Seniors and recent graduates |
Any academic field Supports graduate study at Harvard or MIT |
May 1 | Upon confirmation of acceptance into a graduate program at Harvard or MIT, contact the BC Coordinator. |
| Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship U.S. citizens only |
Any academic or professional program leading to a PhD Supports graduate study in any U.S. graduate or professional program |
November 1 | The GRE is required. Get application information from the BC Coordinator or write to: Ford Foundation Doctoral Fellowships National Research Council 500 Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 |
| J. William Fulbright Grant U.S. citizens only |
Any academic field Supports study abroad for up to a year, studying in any of 140 countries |
September 15 |
Get application information from, and make an appointment for an interview with the Undergraduate or Graduate BC Coordinator. |
| Gates Cambridge Trust Scholarship | Any academic field Supports graduate study at Cambridge University, United Kingdom |
October 1 | Get application and guidance from the BC Coordinator. Applicants must also apply directly for admission to Cambridge University. |
| German Chancellor Scholarship U.S. citizens only |
Any academic field Command of German is not a prerequisite Supports one-year placement at any institution or professional position in Germany |
October 1 | Get application information from, and make an appointment for an interview with the Undergraduate or Graduate BC Coordinator. |
| Jacob K. Javits Fellowship U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens |
Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences Supports graduate study in any doctoral program in the U.S. |
November 15 | The GRE is required. Get application information from, and submit completed application to the BC Coordinator. |
| Lilly Graduate Fellowship U.S. citizens only |
Humanities and the Arts Supports study toward PhD, MFA, or ThD for those aiming toward teaching career |
October 15 | Get application information from, and submit completed application to the BC Coordinator, for review by the BC Nominating Committee. |
| John A. Lyons Fellowship BC seniors born in Massachusetts only |
Any academic field Supports study in any graduate program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
February 1 | Apply directly to an MIT graduate program and write to the Dean at MIT, asking for consideration for the Lyons Fellowship. Notify the BC Coordinator. |
| James Madison Memorial Fellowship U.S. citizens only |
Secondary Education, American History, American Government Supports graduate study at any U.S. university toward a career in secondary education |
January 15 | Get application information from, and submit completed application to the BC Coordinator, for review by the BC Nominating Committee. |
| George C. Marshall Fellowship U.S. citizens only |
Any academic field Supports graduate study at any university in Great Britain |
October 1 | Get application information from, and submit application to the BC Coordinator, for review by the BC Nominating Committee. |
| Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship No longer offered |
Humanities Supported graduate study in any doctoral program in the U.S. |
Suspended by the Mellon Foundation in 2005. | |
| George J. Mitchell Scholarship U.S. citizens only |
Any academic field Supports graduate study at any university in Ireland or Northern Ireland |
October 1 | Get application information from the BC Coordinator. |
| NSEP/David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship U.S. citizens only |
Any academic field Supports graduate study in non-Western languages and cultures at any U.S. university |
February 1 | Get application information from, and submit application to the BC Coordinator, for review by the BC Nominating Committee. |
| Rhodes Scholarship U.S. citizens only |
Any academic field Supports graduate study at Oxford University, United Kingdom |
October 1 | Get application and guidance from the BC Coordinator Submit directly to the Secretary of the Rhodes State Committee. |
| Soros Fellowships for New Americans | Any academic field Supports graduate study at any U.S. university |
October 1 | Get application information from the BC Coordinator. |
| Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color | Supports Master's degree in Education at participating graduate programs | This fellowship was terminated in 2013 and is no longer being offered. |