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Office of Fellowships

Funding for Aspirations

What We Do

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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Use our fellowship finder tool or a recommended database to find the right fellowship for your interests.

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Hours and Calendars

Talk with a team member during drop-in hours, attend an info session, or check upcoming deadlines.

Hours

Fellowships team

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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

NSF GRFP and NDSEG Graduate Fellowship Writing Workshop

October 16, 12:00 PM
Join us for writing workshops to help you to prepare your applications for Fall 2025 graduate school funding opportuniti...

NSF GRFP and NDSEG – STEM Graduate School Tuition Support Info Se...

October 16, 2:30 PM
Join this info session to receive the most current information about tuition support fellowships for STEM graduate studi...

NSF GRFP and NDSEG – STEM Graduate School Tuition Support Info Se...

October 20, 1:00 PM
Join this info session to receive the most current information about tuition support fellowships for STEM graduate studi...

Deadlines

National Deadline -- DAAD Study Scholarship & Research Grant

October 31, All Day
The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) offers recent undergraduate alums and graduate students the opportunity to s...

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

Meet Fellowship 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.

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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.

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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.

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Mayán Alvarado-Goldberg

Luce Scholar

Mayán Alvarado-Goldberg, a current MPH student at Feinberg and a 2024 Weinberg alum, has won the Luce Scholars award! Read more about Mayán's journey from Evanston, to Chicago, to Asia!

Contact Amy Kehoe to learn more about Luce Scholars.

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