Direct-apply fellowships are those to which an applicant can apply without institutional endorsement from St. Olaf College. There are many such fellowships, offering funding for study, research, service, and more. For an overview of the most common direct-apply fellowships, please see this spreadsheet. Other fellowships require St. Olaf endorsement of applicants; for these, see Fellowships Requiring Institutional Endorsement.
If you are interested in the Critical Language Scholarship, Fulbright, or DAAD, contact Prof. Douglas Casson (casson@stolaf.edu), Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. If you have questions about other fellowships and scholarhships, contact Prof. Matthew Wright (wright5@stolaf.edu), Assistant Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships.
The following links provide further direct apply opportunities in various categories:
- Arts
- Economics/Business
- Environmental
- Government & Public Policy
- International Relations
- Journalism
- Law
- LGBTQ
- Medicine
- Public Service
- Study and Work Abroad
- Theater/Drama
The following websites provide searchable databases of fellowship opportunites:
- Yale – Searchable database for domestic and international fellowships.
- Cornell University Fellowships Database – Searchable database of fellowships, including groupings by demographic and citizenship.
- United Kingdom Fellowships Page – Searchable database of fellowships to study in the United Kingdom provided by the British Council.