Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program: A program that prepares graduates for careers in the Foreign Service. Applicants who are members of minority groups and those with financial need are encouraged to apply.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship Program: CHCI is offered to Latino students in the United States who perform public service activities within their community and aim to continue these works in the future. An applicant has the opportunity to earn between $1,000 to $5,000, depending on circumstance.

Davis-Putter Scholarship: Need-based grants up to $10,000 to undergraduate or graduate students actively working for peace and justice in the community.

Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship: Seniors and first- and second-year graduates focusing on high energy density physics, nuclear science, or material properties should apply for the opportunity to earn a $36,000 year stipend and a payment of full tuition and required fees during the appointment period.

Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program: The Payne Fellowship, which provides up to $90,000 in benefits over two years for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities, is a unique pathway to the USAID Foreign Service. The USAID Foreign Service allows American individuals to work with pressing global challenges of our time, advance U.S. foreign policy interests, and reflect the American people’s compassion and support of human dignity.

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant for Artists: For art students pursuing a lifetime career in representational art; awards up to 10,000 Canadian Dollars.

Environmental Protection Agency Scholarships: This list provides students pursuing careers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all Americans and ensuring a cleaner, better environment with opportunities to work with the Environmental Protection Agency.

Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs: Provides pre-PhD funding and post-PhD funding for individuals committed to a teaching and research career and who plan to use their ethnic and racial diversity as a teaching tool.

Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships in Applied Physical, Biological, or Engineering Sciences: This award is based on merit, not need, and provides the finances for cost-of-education and a personal-support stipend. Amounts vary depending on circumstance.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund: HSF is offering the Gates Millennium Scholarship. Students from underrepresented backgrounds with a minimum 3.3 GPA may apply for greater access to higher education, academic and financial support, and vast opportunities.

Islamic Scholarship Fund: Opportunities for various majors.  Open to any active member of the Muslim community.  Scholarships range from $2,000-$5,000

James Madison Graduate Fellowships: $24,000 worth of fellowships will be offered to individuals who wish to become teachers of constitutional history and government at the secondary school level.

Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship: Awards of $9,000 – 20,000 for advanced study of Fine Arts to enhance professional standing or to finance a special project. Preference for candidates under 25 years.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Student Programs: A variety of graduate research fellowships are available to support students in STEM disciplines.

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science: GEM Fellowship: GEM offers graduate fellowships at the MS and PhD levels along with paid summer internships. They are devoted to increasing success in the education and practice of the engineering and science fields.

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship: Offered to students intending to pursue a doctoral degree in one of fifteen supported disciplines. The fellowship pays for full tuition and all mandatory fees, a monthly stipend, and up to $1,000 a year in medical insurance.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship: supports graduate research in NOAA mission-related sciences of oceanography, marine biology and maritime archaeology, including all science, engineering and resource management of ocean and coastal areas.

National Physical Sciences Consortium Fellowships: Recipients of the two-phase, six-year fellowship are matched with and conduct research for U.S. agencies or employers (sponsors) who support their doctoral studies. Historically underrepresented minority and women students are especially encouraged to apply.

NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program:  Offers the opportunity for training, activities, and funding for MD/PhD students who conduct their PhD research in the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Nursing Scholarships for First-Generation College Students: This guide lists undergraduate and graduate scholarship opportunities targeted or available to first-generation nursing students.

Organization of American States Fellowships: A variety of scholarships are offered to citizens of 35 member countries in the Western Hemisphere for full-time study in a different member country.

Society of Exploration Geophysicists Scholarships: A variety of awards are offered to students in geophysics and related fields such as physics, geology, and earth sciences.

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship: The Pickering Graduate Fellowships is open to graduating seniors or college graduates pursuing a master’s degree program who want to enter a career in Foreign Service. It provides up to $37,500 annually and also includes two paid (domestic and abroad) internships with the State Department.

Tillman Scholars: Veterans, active-duty U.S. military and their spouses are eligible to apply for support on the basis of academic excellence, leadership, and service to the community. 60 students selected annually for awards that may cover tuition/fees, books, and other expenses.

Washington Center: 3 fellowships available. Up to $37,500 annually for tuition, room and board, books, mandatory fees and some travel expenses for a two-year master’s degree in an IT-related field.

White House Fellows: For a year, White House Fellows will partake in full-time work in the offices of Cabinet Secretaries, senior White House staff, and other high-ranking Administration officials. They will also also participate in an education program designed to provide a behind-the-scenes look into the inner workings of the Federal government.

Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships: Undergraduate or graduate students pursuing degrees in the fine or commercial arts, design or architecture.

Yale ESI-PREP: The goal of the 1-year ESI–PREP experience is to provide program participants with a foundation of knowledge and skills necessary to be successful graduate students.

Yale NIH-PREP: A NIH-funded internship program for recent bachelor’s degree recipients to gain the research skills and academic credentials to become competitive applicants to, and successful students in, highly selective doctoral programs.

Yale Silver Scholars: Graduating seniors with strong interest in leadership roles in business, nonprofit and government may apply to this accelerated three-year MBA program, which includes a full-time internship experience.

All-Stars Project Fulani Fellowship: A competitive 5-month program for recent graduates to develop skills in community development and learn the radically humanistic approach to psychology as well as engage with a growing non-profit.

Allen Lee Hughes Fellowship & Internship Program: Offers training in theater arts, arts administration, and community outreach to recent graduates.

AmeriCorps (including Impact America): AmeriCorps State and National supports a broad spectrum of local service programs composed of thousands of Americans participating in intensive community service (education, public safety, health, and the environment) each year.

Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship: This eleven-month fellowship program includes placement in community organizations throughout the US that are battling hunger and a second phase in Washington, D.C. where fellows focus on hunger and poverty policy work.

Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy Internships:  The Carnegie–Tsinghua Center for Global Policy is seeking highly qualified and motivated students and recent graduates to apply for its academic-year and/or summer Global Intern Program. Selected interns will have the opportunity to learn about key foreign policy issues by interacting with and supporting senior Chinese and international scholars and experts and supporting the center’s activities and operations.

Center for Strategic and International Studies Internships: Full and part-time internships for undergraduates and recent graduates in public policy.

Charles Koch Institute Fellow Program: Fellows perform research and policy work at thinktanks or nonprofit organizations and receive a stipend of $5,000-6,000.

Code for America: Coders, developers, and designers collaborate with government officials to improve citizens’ access to services and participation in their communities.

Consular Fellows Program: Fellows have the opportunity to utilize foreign language skills, and experience what it is like to serve their country while working in U.S. embassies and consulates overseas. Languages sought out are Portuguese, Mandarin, Spanish, and Arabic.  The appointment is for up to 60 months (5 years).

Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs: Fellows receive the unique opportunity to learn through experience. In nine months, participants have the opportunity to engage in a series of full-time projects across many sectors, such as government, business, electoral politics, organized labor, media, and non-profit/philanthropy.

Echoing Green Foundation Fellowships: Provides seed funding and support to social entrepreneurs as well as innovations to improve outcomes for black males and mitigate climate change.

Federal Government Internships: The linked PDF, a report from the Congressional Research Service, lists a variety of professional development and educational programs funded by federal agencies.

Green Corps Field School for Environmental Organizing: A one-year program in which trainees work on environmental and public health political campaigns and get assistance with career placement.

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowships: College graduates serve 6 to 9 months with a participating organization in Washington, D.C. and receive a stipend of $2,800 per month. Prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy is desired.

Hertog Foundation Fellowships: Offers undergraduates and recent graduates various opportunities in Washington, D.C. including weekend seminars and 1 to 7 week summer programs in topics related to constitutional law and foreign and domestic policy issues, such as American democratic capitalism, War Studies and Political Studies. Stipends, housing and meals may be provided.

Horizons School of Technology Fellowship: A summer program for students looking to learn about coding, and how to build a startup.

John Kenneth Galbraith Policy Fellowship Program: For recent college graduates and graduate students. Fellows are selected from a national pool of applicants and must demonstrate strong research/writing skills, community service, a commitment to liberal ideals, and plans for future study or a career in public policy or economics.

Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth: Undergraduates with advanced coursework in creative writing, English literature, or related disciplines may apply for paid teaching assistantships in summer writing workshops for elementary, middle, and high school students. Programs run from late June to early August. Residential and Day Programs are held in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Hong Kong.

Karel Fellowship in Public Interest Communications: This unique program inspires first-generation or minority college students to consider professional opportunities and possibilities in Public Interest Communications. Fellows will gain hands-on experience through working on social justice issues under the guidance of a communications mentor at nonprofit organizations in Washington D.C.

MacDowell Colony Residencies: 250 fellowships to artists in seven disciplines (architecture, music composition, film and video, interdisciplinary art, theatre, visual art, and literature). Receive room, board, and exclusive use of one of the 32 studios on the property for 2 to 8 weeks.

Math for America: A nonprofit program dedicated to improving math education in the US through training and teacher placement in locations such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington DC, and New York City.

National Institute of General Medical Sciences Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program: This program encourages underrepresented minorities who hold a recent bio-medically relevant baccalaureate degree to pursue a research doctorate. Participants work as apprentice scientists in a preceptor’s laboratory and participate in student development and educational activities.

National Institutes of Health Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award: Recent graduates who plan to apply to graduate or medical/dental/pharmacy school receive in-depth research experiences on biomedical topics in NIH laboratories.

Nickelodeon Writing Program: Participants write for live action or animated television programs in a salaried position of up to one year.

Pathways for Students & Recent Graduates to Federal Careers: Offers career development and paid internship opportunities in federal agencies to recent graduates (apply while in school or within two years of graduation).

Resolution Project Fellowship: provides fellowships to socially conscious young adults and offers competition style challenges to inspire undergraduate students to propose impactful, socially-responsible projects addressing pressing social issues around the world

Segerstrom Center for the Arts Internship: Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ internship program offers exciting opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to gain professional experience working side-by-side with administrators, extraordinary artists, and technicians.

Smithsonian Internships: Applicants are evaluated on their academic standing, scholarly qualifications, experiences, the quality of the research project or study proposed and its suitability to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and programs.

Student Conservation Association Internships: A variety of environmental and conservation paid internships are offered throughout the US, including leadership roles.

Teach for America: Teaching placements in classrooms all around the country.  Full-time salary and benefits, housing assistance and loan deferment/forgiveness options.  Opportunities for grad school and employment assistance after your assignment is completed.  Annual Fall deadline.

U.S. Supreme Court: An unpaid internship for U.S. citizens who have completed at least two semesters of undergraduate study.  Interns will work in a mostly administrative capacity within the offices they are assigned.

Venture for America:  A two-year fellowship program for recent grads who want to work at in a startup setting.  Fellows learn important startup skills at our five-week Training Camp, apply for jobs within our vetted company network, and work for two years as full-time, salaried employees in one of 18 cities.

Washington Center: Two summer internships, one at a domestic office of the Department of State in Washington, D.C. and one overseas at a U.S. embassy or consulate. The program provides stipends, transportation and housing for these internships.

American-Scandinavian Foundation Scholarships: Funding is available for study, research or creative projects in Scandinavian countries.

Australia’s Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships Program: This is an internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program that provides winners with the opportunity for study, research, or professional development in Australia. Travel costs are covered and a monthly stipend is provided.

Critical Language Scholarship Program: A fully-funded, eight-to-ten week overseas language and cultural immersion summer program for American undergraduate and graduate students. Participants will be studying and mastering one of 15 critical languages prioritized by the U.S. Department of State, whilst also building relationships with people in other countries.

DAAD German Academic Exchange Scholarships: Provides a variety of undergraduate and graduate scholarships for study at German universities, as well as research grants and internship programs in Germany.

Ertgegun Graduate Scholarship Programme in the Humanities: fully funds graduate programs for approximately 20 students in various humanities disciplines at Oxford University in the United Kingdom.

Inter American Press Association Scholarship: $20,000 in support of one year of study for young journalists and journalism school graduates from the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Imperial Faculty of Medicine Dean’s Master’s Scholarships: Study in the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London and earn a Master’s degree in areas such as Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Policy, Biomedical Research, Cancer Biology, Experimental Neuroscience, and much more. Full funding is covered and a stipend is provided. Please note that this award does not fund medical school.

NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars: An accelerated, individualized doctoral training program for outstanding science students committed to biomedical research careers.

Skoll Scholarship: Supported by the Skoll Center for Social Entrepreneurship, this award provides full-funding to MBA students at the Saïd School of Business at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Applicants must demonstrate the potential to lead positive change at the global level.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Fellowships: A variety of opportunities are offered in different countries and fields of study.

Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program: U.S. leaders in biomedical engineering have the opportunity to go overseas and carry out a self-designed project.

Yenching Academy of Peking University: The Yenching Academy, a program integrated within one of China’s leading universities, aims to prepare exceptional international students with the knowledge of China that may help fulfill their potential as global citizens and leaders.

American University in Cairo Presidential Internship Program
An academic-year, full-time internship in one of seven offices on the AUC campus. Interns are provided with a stipend, Arabic tutoring, housing and health insurance.

Baden-Württemberg STIPENDIUM for Vocationally Qualified People Work Immersion Study Program: A funded, three-month work study immersion program specifically for college students in vocational fields who wish to gain practical work experience, improve their German language skills, and experience Germany firsthand.

Cultural Vistas Internships Abroad: The Cultural Vistas Fellowship is an 8-week summer internship program that gives undergraduate students who have not yet participated in a formal study or internship abroad program the opportunity to gain practical work experience in Argentina, Germany or India.

Consular Fellows Programs: Fellows have the opportunity to utilize foreign language skills, and experience what it is like to serve their country while working in U.S. embassies and consulates overseas. Languages sought out are Portuguese, Mandarin, Spanish, and Arabic.  The appointment is for up to 60 months (5 years).

Émigré Memorial German Internship Program–German State Parliaments: A fellowship program that provides U.S. and Canadian students with internships at Landtag, a German state parliament. EMGIP runs for 1-3 months.

English Program in Korea (EPIK): A program funded by the Korean Ministry of Education for a year-long professional teaching position (teaching elementary, middle, or high school students) in metropolitan and provincial areas of South Korea. Must have a Bachelor’s degree.

Global Health Corps Fellows: This yearlong, paid fellowship is for young professionals from diverse backgrounds who wish to work on the frontlines on the fight for global health equity at existing health organizations and government agencies. Fellows are presently working in Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, and the United States.

Greenlining Academy Policy Fellowship: The Fellowship Programs consist of the Policy Fellowship and Legal Fellowship. These programs are a year-long, paid training program for young leaders who have completed their undergraduate or graduate degrees. Each fellow is assigned to a specific program area and develops expertise under the mentorship of the program director.

IAESTE Internship Placement Program: IAESTE, the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experiences, is a global organization promoting intercultural exchange between students in STEM fields around the world. Students travel to host countries to complete paid internships at companies, universities, and research organizations.

Independent Work Abroad in Germany or in Switzerland: Students may apply for the opportunity to work in Germany or Switzerland.

International Volunteer HQ: International Volunteer HQ provides many affordable volunteer programs in countries around the world.

Madventurer: Madventurer is dedicated to empowering global communities through service, learning, and exploration. Potential participants may volunteer for 3-6 months in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, or Fiji.

NYU Shanghai Global Writing & Speaking Fellowship: A ten-month paid fellowship program for graduating seniors and recent graduates to serve as an English language writing and speaking tutor for undergraduates at NYU Shanghai. Tutors manage projects, provide support to different departments within the campus, and complete an independent writing project. Tutors also receive a stipend of approximately $22,000.

Omprakash – Volunteer Abroad: The mission of Omprakash is to create educational and transforming experiences through connecting grassroots social impact organizations around the world with volunteers, donors, and classrooms. There are 150+ pre-screened Partner organizations to choose from.

Peace Corps: The Peace Corps aims to improve the lives of those in communities all around the world. Volunteers will work for 2 years and gain a competitive advantage, cross-cultural understanding, and fluency in a foreign language.

Rotary Peace Fellowships: The Rotary selects individuals to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of their peace centers. Volunteers will help the Rotary tackle the world’s biggest challenges whilst focusing in on specific causes that will reach the communities most in need.

Samuel Huntington Public Service Fellowship: Stipend of $15,000 for a graduating college senior to pursue public service anywhere in the world. The award allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for one year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career.

Teaching Assistant Program in France: This program provides one with the opportunity to teach English to French students of all ages in public schools across metropolitan France, or even in French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. Assistants will be working abroad for seven months.

Talk and Learn in Korea (TaLK): An educational scholarship program funded by the Korean Ministry of Education for undergraduate students (who have completed their second year) and recent graduate students to teach English to elementary school students living in the rural areas of South Korea. The program runs for 6 months or one year.

The International Educator (Teach Abroad): TIE aims to match the best educators with the best international schools around the world. The purpose of TIE is to connect the international educational community through sharing school, professional, and personal news.

ThinkImpact: Provides opportunities for current students to start or contribute to social entrepreneurship initiatives in Rwanda, Panama, South Africa, Kenya and Ghana.

WAVES for Development: WAVES creates life-enriching experiences in coastal communities through Surf Voluntourism and Education initiatives that aim to transform youth into healthy and empowered adults.

William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service In India: The American Indian Foundation aims to create numerous opportunities and change for India’s poor to live successful lives. Some programs offered are centered around education, public health, relief and rehabilitation, and gender focus.

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms: Volunteers will work on one of WWOOF’s participating organic farms or smallholdings in order to learn about organic lifestyles.