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Applying

Application processes vary widely across fellowship opportunities. We encourage you to carefully read through program websites and begin the application process as early as possible–at least 2-3 months (ideally a full semester) before the deadline!

  1. Schedule a meeting with the Fellowship and Career Advisor to discuss the fellowships you’re interested in, review the application process, and answer any questions you have.
  2. Begin working on your personal statement and other written components of the application. Keep a journal or Word document and jot down reflections on your background and experiences, how you developed your interests and passions, and where you see your academic, career, and life journey leading you. Then start writing! Your statement will be the most compelling after multiple rounds of revision, so ask others for feedback often.
  3. Create a list of potential recommenders, including professors, advisors, or supervisors who know you well and can write you a strong letter. Talk to them about your interest in the fellowship and provide them with your resume and a draft of your personal statement at least 3 weeks prior to the deadline.
  4. Submit a complete application by the deadline. Note that the fellowships listed in the box below have two deadlines: 1) an internal deadline set by Haverford and 2) an official deadline set by the fellowship program. You must submit a complete application, including recommendation letters, by the internal deadline in order to be considered for these fellowships. The reason for this is because these fellowships require Haverford to nominate or endorse applicants; therefore, we conduct an internal review process to select Haverford’s nominees. If you are selected, you will have an opportunity to revise your application before the official program deadline.

Fellowships Requiring Institutional Endorsement

Program Description Eligibility Campus Deadline Official Deadline
Marshall Scholarship 1- or 2-year graduate study in the UK Seniors or Alumni September 8, 2020 September 25, 2020
Mitchell Scholarship 1-year graduate study in Ireland or Northern Ireland Seniors or Alumni September 8, 2020 September 25, 2020
Rhodes Scholarship 2-year graduate study at the University of Oxford (UK) Seniors or Alumni September 8, 2020 October 7, 2020
Fulbright U.S. Student Program 1-year overseas grant for research, study, or teaching Seniors or Alumni September 8, 2020 October 13, 2020
Watson Fellowship 1-year independent exploration around the world Seniors September 14, 2020 November 2, 2020
Luce Scholars Program 1-year service/professional placement in Asia Seniors or Alumni October 5, 2020 November 2, 2020
Churchill Scholarship 1-year graduate study in STEM at Cambridge University (UK) Seniors or Alumni October 12, 2020 November 2, 2020
Gaither Junior Fellows Program 1-year international/global policy research position Seniors or Alumni December 1, 2020 January 15, 2021
Goldwater Scholarship Undergraduate funding for aspiring STEM researchers Sophomores or Juniors December 1, 2020 January 29, 2021
Truman Scholarship Graduate funding for aspiring public service leaders Juniors December 1, 2020 February 2, 2021
Beinecke Scholarship Graduate funding for research degrees in arts, humanities, or social sciences Juniors January 15, 2021 February 10, 2021
Udall Undergraduate Scholarship Undergraduate funding for aspiring leaders in Native American and/or environmental affairs Sophomores or Juniors February 9, 2021 March 2, 2021
Clementine Cope Fellowship Graduate funding in any discipline for any degree Seniors or Alumni -- March 15, 2021
Augustus Taber Murray Fellowship Graduate funding for PhD in English, Classics, or German Seniors or Alumni -- March 15, 2021
Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress 1-year professional development in public service/policy Sophomores or Juniors June 1, 2021 --
Keasbey Scholarship Graduate study in the UK  Seniors Fall 2021 Fall 2021

Fellowships Requiring Institutional Endorsement

Apply as Seniors or Alumni:

Apply as Seniors:

  • Boren Fellowship: 1 or more years of overseas language study/research while in graduate school

    • Campus deadline: TBD
  • Haverford House: 1-year service/professional placement and communal living experience in Philadelphia
    • Campus deadline: TBD
  • Watson Fellowship: 1-year independent exploration around the world
    • Campus deadline: September 14, 2020

Apply as Juniors:

  • Beinecke Scholarship: graduate funding for research degrees in arts, humanities, or social sciences

    • Campus deadline: January 19, 2021
  • Goldwater Scholarship: undergraduate funding for aspiring STEM researchers
    • Campus deadline: November 17, 2020
  • Truman Scholarship: graduate funding for aspiring public service leaders
    • Campus deadline: November 17, 2020
  • Udall Scholarship: undergraduate funding for aspiring leaders in Native American and/or environmental affairs
    • Campus deadline: TBD

Apply as Sophomores:

  • Goldwater Scholarship: undergraduate funding for aspiring STEM researchers

    • Campus deadline: November 17, 2020
  • Udall Scholarship: undergraduate funding for aspiring leaders in Native American and/or environmental affairs
    • Campus deadline: TBD