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Office of Fellowships

Funding for Aspirations

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Our team helps you find and apply for fellowship opportunities

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Our team offers resources for Northwestern students and alumni to discover and apply for fellowships.

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We are open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

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Drop-in hours are available at the following times during fall quarter 2025:

On Mondays, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, virtual drop-in hours hosted by a fellowships ambassador are available to undergraduates. Access the drop-in hours at this link.

On Wednesdays, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, in-person drop-in hours hosted by Associate Director Jason Kelly Roberts at 1940 Sheridan Road are available to undergraduates, graduate students, and alums.

On Fridays, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, virtual drop-in hours hosted by a fellowships ambassador are available to undergraduates. Access the drop-in hours at this link.

On Fridays, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, in-person drop-in hours hosted by a fellowships ambassador at 1940 Sheridan Road are available to undergraduates.

Events

Mellon Mays Office Hours

November 25, 10:00 AM
1940 Sheridan Road
Join Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship alumna and current doctoral candidate Monique Newton for insights about this u...

Boren Awards Information Meeting

December 1, 4:00 PM
The Boren Scholarship funds undergraduate students who pursue language-intensive study abroad in countries out of the ma...

Mellon Mays Office Hours

December 2, 10:00 AM
1940 Sheridan Road
Join Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship alumna and current doctoral candidate Monique Newton for insights about this u...

Deadlines

DAAD RISE & RISE Pro National Deadline

November 30, All Day
Submit all complete applications by the published deadline.     Questions?  LaTanya Williams -- latanya.williams@northwe...

Truman Scholarship Campus Deadline

December 1, 8:00 AM
Campus Deadline.     Interested applicants should contact Elizabeth Lewis Pardoe. -- e-pardoe@northwestern.edu

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

February 16, 8:00 AM
Campus deadline to submit materials through the online portal for consideration.

Meet Fellowship Winners

In'utu Imbuwa

Rhodes Scholar

In'utu Imbuwa (Medill '25) has been named Northwestern's newest Rhodes Scholar! Read more about the remarkable journey that took In'utu from Zambia to Qatar on her path to Oxford!

Contact Elizabeth Lewis Pardoe to learn more about the Rhodes Scholarship.

More Winners

Klara Vinn and Justine Liu

Voyager Scholars

Klara Vinn (WCAS '27) and Justine Liu (WCAS '27) have won the Voyager Scholarship!  Read more about Klara and Justine's commitment to and achievements in public service!

Contact Jason Kelly Roberts to learn more about the Voyager Scholarship.

MORE WINNERS

Adithi Adusumilli and Jonathan Chen

Goldwater Scholars

Adithi Adusumilli (WCAS '26) and Jonathan Chen have been named Goldwater Scholars! Read more about Adithi and Jonathan's outstanding record of scientific achievements at Northwestern!

Contact LaTanya Williams to learn more about the Goldwater Scholarship.

More Winners

Devika Ranjan and JK Anowe

Soros Fellows

Two Wildcats, Devika Ranjan and JK Anowe, have been named winners of the Soros Fellowship for New Americans! Read more about Devika and JK's path to America and graduate school at Northwestern!

Contact Amy Kehoe to learn more about the Soros Fellowships for New Americans.

MORE WINNERS

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