First Years
| Fellowship | Institutional Endorsement OR Direct Apply | Description | Deadline |
| Boren Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for study abroad opportunities in areas of the world that promote language development in exchange for applicant’s commitment to work in the federal government. Contact Matthew Wright , Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | January |
| Critical Language Scholarship | Direct Apply | Scholarship to attend State Dpt.-administered overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical-need foreign languages. | Early November |
| Davis Projects for Peace | Institutional Endorsement | Opportunity to receive $10,000 to implement a summer project advancing peace anywhere in the world. For more information, please contact Nate Jacobi. | January |
| Fulbright Summer Exchange | Direct Apply | Provides funding to travel to the UK for three, four, five, or six week academic and cultural summer program. Covers majority of participant costs – including round-trip airfare, tuition and fees of host institution, and accommodation and meals. Click here for more information. | Late February/Early March |
| Rand Scholarship | Direct Apply | $5,000 to an Ole to conduct research focusing on some aspect of Norwegian life. | April |
Sophomores
| Fellowship | Institutional Endorsement OR Direct Apply | Description | Deadline |
| Boren Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for study abroad opportunities in areas of the world that promote language development in exchange for applicant’s commitment to work in the federal government. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | January |
| Critical Language Scholarship | Direct Apply | Scholarship to attend State Dpt.-administered overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical-need foreign languages. | Early November |
| DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship | Direct Apply | Offers support for undergraduate students to study abroad in Germany and at German universities. | January |
| Davis Projects for Peace | Institutional Endorsement | Opportunity to receive $10,000 to implement a summer project advancing peace anywhere in the world. For more information, please contact Nate Jacobi. | January |
| Fulbright Summer Exchange | Direct Apply | Provides funding to travel to the UK for three, four, five, or six week academic and cultural summer program. Covers majority of participant costs – including round-trip airfare, tuition and fees of host institution, and accommodation and meals. Click here for more information. | Late February/Early March |
| Goldwater Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Undergraduate scholarship support for students in mathematics, science and engineering. Please contact the department chair in your department (Natural Sciences) for more information. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | December |
| Howard Hughes Medical Research | Direct Apply | Medical Research Fellows Program aims to strengthen and expand the nation’s pool of physician-scientists, dentist-scientists, and veterinarian-scientists. | January |
| Humanity In Action | Direct Apply | Humanity in Action (John Lewis Fellowship) funds a summer program that brings together international groups of university students and recent graduates to explore national histories of discrimination and resistance, as well as examples of issues affecting different minority groups today. | Early January |
| National Science Foundation | Direct Apply | Research grants and opportunities in Natural Sciences and Mathematics at St. Olaf | Varies |
| Peace Scholars | Institutional Endorsement | Seven-week educational experience in Oslo, Norway, deepening students’ understanding of peace, justice, democracy, and human rights. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | January |
| Phillips Scholars | Institutional Endorsement | Students carry out a large-scale community service project during the summer after their junior year | January |
| Rand Scholarship | Direct Apply | $5,000 to an Ole to conduct research focusing on some aspect of Norwegian life. | April |
| Rangel International Affairs | Direct Apply | Funding for an internship on Capitol Hill and toward a two-year master’s degree any area of relevance to the Foreign Service. | January |
| Udall Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | $7,000 to support students committed to the environment, or to Native Americans and Alaskan Native students committed to tribal public policy and Native health care | December |
| Vann Fellowship for Biomedical Ethics (Mayo Clinic) | Direct Apply | Funding for a minimum of 8 weeks and up to 10 weeks at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for research related to biomedical ethics | January |
Juniors
| Fellowship | Institutional Endorsement OR Direct Apply | Description | Deadline |
| Boren Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for study abroad opportunities in areas of the world that promote language development in exchange for applicant’s commitment to work in the federal government. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | January |
| Critical Language Scholarship | Direct Apply | Scholarship to attend State Dpt.-administered overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical-need foreign languages. | Early November |
| DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship | Direct Apply | Offers support for undergraduate students to study abroad in Germany and at German universities. | January |
| Davis Projects for Peace | Institutional Endorsement | Opportunity to receive $10,000 to implement a summer project advancing peace anywhere in the world. For more information, please contact Nate Jacobi. | January |
| George Mitchell Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | One year of graduate study in Ireland in any field. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | May |
| Goldwater Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Undergraduate scholarship support for students in mathematics, science and engineering. Please contact the department chair in your department (Natural Sciences) for more information. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | December |
| Humanity In Action | Direct Apply | Humanity in Action (John Lewis Fellowship) funds a summer program that brings together international groups of university students and recent graduates to explore national histories of discrimination and resistance, as well as examples of issues affecting different minority groups today. | Early January |
| Howard Hughes Medical Research | Direct Apply | Medical Research Fellows Program aims to strengthen and expand the nation’s pool of physician-scientists, dentist-scientists, and veterinarian-scientists. | January |
| Marshall Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for two years of graduate study in Great Britain. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | May |
| National Science Foundation | Direct Apply | Research grants and opportunities in Natural Sciences and Mathematics at St. Olaf | Varies |
| Rand Scholarship | Direct Apply | $5,000 to an Ole to conduct research focusing on some aspect of Norwegian life. | April |
| Rangel International Affairs | Direct Apply | Funding for an internship on Capitol Hill and toward a two-year master’s degree any area of relevance to the Foreign Service. | January |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for two to three years of graduate study at Oxford University. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | May |
| Rotary Global Grant | Direct Apply | Funding for a one-year scholarship for graduate students in international studies, peace studies and conflict resolution | April |
| Thomas Pickering Foreign Affairs | Direct Apply | For outstanding students who plan to enroll in two-year master’s degree programs in public policy, international affairs, and public administration. | January (Undergraduate); February (Graduate) |
| Truman Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | $30,000 to support graduate education and professional development of outstanding young people committed to public service leadership. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | May |
| Vann Fellowship for Biomedical Ethics (Mayo Clinic) | Direct Apply | Funding for a minimum of 8 weeks and up to 10 weeks at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for research related to biomedical ethics | January |
Seniors
| Fellowship | Institutional Endorsement OR Direct Apply | Description | Deadline |
| Ameson Year in China | Direct Apply | Ameson Year in China is a program that helps college graduates expand their horizons and enhance their careers by spending an academic year teaching, studying, and making a difference in placement sites across China. | May 31 |
| Boren Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for study abroad opportunities in areas of the world that promote language development in exchange for applicant’s commitment to work in the federal government. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | January |
| Critical Language Scholarship | Direct Apply | Scholarship to attend State Dpt.-administered overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical-need foreign languages. | Early November |
| Davis Projects for Peace | Institutional Endorsement | Opportunity to receive $10,000 to implement a summer project advancing peace anywhere in the world. For more information, please contact Nate Jacobi. | January |
| Davies-Jackson Scholarship | Direct Apply | Offers a two-year B.A. program at St. John’s College (University of Cambridge, UK) for first generation students | November |
| Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program | Direct Apply | Awards graduate funding to students interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). | January |
| Fulbright | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for a year abroad after graduation teaching English, studying and/or conducting research. Contact Doug Casson, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | September |
| Fulbright Canada (STEM) | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for a year abroad after graduation teaching English, studying and/or conducting research. Contact Doug Casson, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | September |
| Gates-Cambridge Scholarship | Direct Apply | Post-Graduate degree fully funded in any subject available at the University of Cambridge (UK) | October |
| George Mitchell Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | One year of graduate study in Ireland in any field. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | May |
| Global Health Corps | Direct Apply | GHC provides domestic and international opportunities in global health equity for young professionals from diverse backgrounds. | January |
| Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowships | Direct Apply | Fellows receive a salary and an opportunity to work with an organization in Washington, D.C. related to peace and security. | January (for fall) |
| Humanity In Action | Direct Apply | Humanity in Action (John Lewis Fellowship) funds a summer program that brings together international groups of university students and recent graduates to explore national histories of discrimination and resistance, as well as examples of issues affecting different minority groups today. | Early January |
| James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program (Formally Carnegie Endowment for Int’l Peace) | Institutional Endorsement | One year full-time position as research assistant in international affairs, globalization, nonproliferation and security in Washington, DC | November |
| James Madison Fellowship Program | Direct Apply | Graduate school funding for teachers of American history, American government, or social studies | March |
| Knight-Hennessy Scolarship | Direct Apply | Full funding to pursue any graduate degree at Stanford | October 9, 2019 |
| Leonore Annenberg Teaching Fellowship | Direct Apply | A national “Rhodes Scholarship” for teaching, this award seeks outstanding recent college graduates and career-changers who agree to a three-year commitment to work in high-need secondary schools. | October |
| Lilly Fellowship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding and support for students interested in developing as theologically informed teacher-scholars with vocational commitments to the academy | November |
| Marshall Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for two years of graduate study in Great Britain. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | May |
| NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program | Direct Apply | Funding for graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master’s and doctoral degrees | Late October/Early November |
| NCAA | Direct Apply | Graduate school funding for student-athletes | Varies |
| Paul and Daisy Soros | Direct Apply | Funding for up to two years of graduate study for students who meet the definition of a New American | November |
| Rangel International Affairs | Direct Apply | Funding for an internship on Capitol Hill and toward a two-year master’s degree any area of relevance to the Foreign Service. | January |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for two to three years of graduate study at Oxford University. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | May |
| Rimbach Scholarship | Direct Apply | Teaching English at the Martin Luther Schule located in Rimbach, Germany | February |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund | Direct Apply | Funding for initial licensure and graduate degree for aspiring K-12 teachers of color | April |
| Rotary Global Grant | Direct Apply | Funding for a one-year scholarship for graduate students in international studies, peace studies and conflict resolution | April |
| Schwarzman Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for a one year master’s degree at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing | May |
| TAPIF | Direct Apply | Teaching Assistant Program in France offers the opportunity to work in France for 7 months, teaching English to French students of all ages. | January |
| Thomas Pickering Foreign Affairs | Direct Apply | For outstanding students who plan to enroll in two-year master’s degree programs in public policy, international affairs, and public administration. | January (Undergraduate); February (Graduate) |
| Vann Fellowship for Biomedical Ethics (Mayo Clinic) | Direct Apply | Funding for a minimum of 8 weeks and up to 10 weeks at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for research related to biomedical ethics | January |
| Woodrow Wilson | Direct Apply | Offers support for Fellows to complete master’s degree programs in education. Fellows teach for at least three years in an urban or rural school district. | Various Programs – see website fore more details |
Alumni
| Critical Language Scholarship | Direct Apply | Scholarship to attend State Dpt.-administered overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical-need foreign languages. | Early November |
| Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program | Direct Apply | Awards graduate funding to students interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). | January |
| Fulbright | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for a year abroad after graduation teaching English, studying and/or conducting research. Contact Doug Casson, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | September |
| Fulbright Canada (STEM) | Institutional Endorsement | One year award for post-graduate study in Canada | November |
| Gates-Cambridge Scholarship | Direct Apply | Post-Graduate degree fully funded in any subject available at the University of Cambridge (UK) | October |
| George Mitchell Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | One year of graduate study in Ireland in any field. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | May |
| Global Health Corps | Direct Apply | GHC provides domestic and international opportunities in global health equity for young professionals from diverse backgrounds. | January |
| Humanity In Action | Direct Apply | Humanity in Action (John Lewis Fellowship) funds a summer program that brings together international groups of university students and recent graduates to explore national histories of discrimination and resistance, as well as examples of issues affecting different minority groups today. | Early January |
| James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program (Formally Carnegie Endowment for Int’l Peace) | Institutional Endorsement | One year full-time position as research assistant in international affairs, globalization, nonproliferation and security in Washington, DC | November |
| James Madison Fellowship Program | Direct Apply | Graduate school funding for teachers of American history, American government, or social studies | March |
| Leonore Annenberg Teaching Fellowship | Direct Apply | A national “Rhodes Scholarship” for teaching, this award seeks outstanding recent college graduates and career-changers who agree to a three-year commitment to work in high-need secondary schools. | October |
| Lilly Fellowship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding and support for students interested in developing as theologically informed teacher-scholars with vocational commitments to the academy | November |
| Marshall Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for two years of graduate study in Great Britain. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | May |
| NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program | Direct Apply | Funding for graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master’s and doctoral degrees | Late October/Early November |
| Paul and Daisy Soros | Direct Apply | Funding for up to two years of graduate study for students who meet the definition of a New American | November |
| Rangel International Affairs | Direct Apply | Funding for an internship on Capitol Hill and toward a two-year master’s degree any area of relevance to the Foreign Service. | January |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for two to three years of graduate study at Oxford University. Contact Matthew Wright, Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. | May |
| Robert Bosch Foundation | Direct Apply | Comprehensive professional development program in Germany | November |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund | Direct Apply | Funding for initial licensure and graduate degree for aspiring K-12 teachers of color | TBA |
| Rotary Global Grant | Direct Apply | Funding for a one-year scholarship for graduate students in international studies, peace studies and conflict resolution | April |
| Schwarzman Scholarship | Institutional Endorsement | Funding for a one year master’s degree at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing | May |
| TAPIF | Direct Apply | Teaching Assistant Program in France offers the opportunity to work in France for 7 months, teaching English to French students of all ages. | January |
| Thomas Pickering Foreign Affairs | Direct Apply | For outstanding students who plan to enroll in two-year master’s degree programs in public policy, international affairs, and public administration. | January (Undergraduate); February (Graduate) |
| Woodrow Wilson | Direct Apply | Offers support for Fellows to complete master’s degree programs in education. Fellows teach for at least three years in an urban or rural school district. | Various Programs – see website fore more details |