Graduate/Post-Commencement/Alumni Opportunities

One of the categories of ‘fellowship’ (and the one people tend to think of when they think of ‘fellowships’) is focused upon opportunities students apply for in their junior year (Truman) or senior year (everything else) and then, if awarded, engage in after graduation. Depending upon the opportunity, GVSU alumni are also eligible - do reach out if you are a year or more ‘out’ from graduation and interested in pursuing a Fulbright, Peace Corps, Payne, Rangel, Pickering or other fellowship. We work often with alumni applicants. Many awards seek applicants who have significant gap experiences in leadership and service between commencement and advanced study or other form of fellowship experience. These opportunities can be life-changing! You will see some of these opportunities listed below, linked to the actual funding organization. Note that there are more opportunities available than are highlighted here.

Inter/nationally competitive fellowships for graduate study

George G. Mitchell Scholarship (graduate study in Ireland)
Rhodes Scholarship (graduate study at Oxford)
Gates-Cambridge Scholarship (graduate study at Cambridge)
Home - Marshall Scholarships (graduate study in the UK)
Harry S. Truman Scholarship (apply as a junior for support in your senior year and beyond)
US Fulbright Program - Home Page (fulbrightonline.org) (one of the Fulbright tracks, the S/R) is a funded year of master's level study at a university outside of the U.S.)
Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program (State Department)
Payne International Development Fellowship (USAID)
Thomas R. P ickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship (State Department)
Login | Foreign Agricultural Service Diversity Fellowship Program (fasdiversityfellowship.org)
Home - FAIT Fellowship (Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship)
William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship | Programs | The Washington Center (twc.edu) (State Department)
Boren Fellowship Program (funding for immersive, long-term, on-site study of a critical need language while in graduate school)
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship - Main (tw.org) (for study of Mandarin in Taiwan)
Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship (phikappaphi.org) (Apply to the GVSU Phi Kappa Phi committee; the committee selects a nominee from GVSU to forward to the national competition)
Scholarships | Rotary International (the Rotary Global Scholarship for graduate study abroad and the Peace Fellowship for alumni with experience in peace and justice work)
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for U.S. Citizens | Embassy of Japan in the United States of America (emb-japan.go.jp)
Japan Student Services Organization | JASSO
The Toshizo Watanabe Study Abroad Scholarship Program - U.S.-Japan Council (usjapancouncil.org)
Study Scholarship - DAAD Office New York (for study in Germany)
Fellowships & Grants - The American-Scandinavian Foundation (amscan.org) (see particularly Grants and Awards for Americans - ASF (amscan.org))
Graduate Education Fund - American Australian Association
Fellowships for Americans – BAEF (for graduate study in Belgium)
Graduate Students - American Indian Graduate Center (aigcs.org)

Inter/nationally competitive internships and fellowships within federal agencies, NGOs, think tanks and businesses (the New York Times, for example)

FAO Schwarz Fellowship (internship in non-profit social change and leadership; students should apply in their senior year)
Federal Diversity Internship Initiative | Programs | The Washington Center (twc.edu)
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship – Celebrating 30 Years of Providing Opportunities for Tomorrow's Leaders in Peace and Security
James C. Gaither Junior Fellows program (international affairs - prestigious internships at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) (ehlsprogram.org) (immersive career preparation for federal service for critical-need language heritage speakers)
ICWA (Institute of Current World Affairs)
Coro Fellowship (public service internship and leadership institute in U.S.)
Humanity in Action (international social justice, public service, human rights)
Fellowship - Meridian Institute
El Pomar Fellowship (elpomar.org)
Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship » Congressional Hunger Center (Peace Corps service is fantastic preparation for this fellowship - just FYI!)
Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship » Congressional Hunger Center
US Department of State Internship Opportunities
Consular Fellows Program (US Department of State)
Student/Internship Programs | U.S. Department of the Treasury (including a Junior Fellows program for recent college graduates)
Students & Recent Grads | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov); see also The DOI Pathways Program | U.S. Department of the Interior
Internship at DOL | U.S. Department of Labor
Internships | U.S. Department of Commerce
Opportunities for Students and Recent Graduates | US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Internships and Recent Graduate Opportunities (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov); see also Work With Us - Youth & Young Adult Programs (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) and RLC Internships and Fellowships - Research Learning Centers (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Department of Defense internships
NSA | Students | Intelligence Careers
Students and Interns | FBIJOBS (including internships at FBI Detroit)
Work With IRI | International Republican Institute (many internships in Washington DC in the field of international relations)
Internships - Global Ties U.S: Global Ties U.S. (globaltiesus.org) (fantastic internships for students and grads interested in diplomacy and foreign service; many internships in DC with this State Department affiliated NGO)
IREX Careers and Internships (for students interested in international relations/ international policy/global development)
IIE Careers (international education/international relations/global justice and security)
Smithsonian internships
Internships | United Nations Development Programme (undp.org)
Woodrow Wilson Center Internships
Newsroom Fellowship Program | The New York Times Company (nytco.com)
Apply for the Class of 2024 - Venture For America (A two-year Fellowship program for early-career professionals who are interested in entrepreneurship, job creation, and careers at startups in one of 13 cities)
Challenge Detroit (a yearlong, full-time, paid job that comes with the unique opportunity to contribute in Detroit, develop as a leader, grow your career, connect with mentors and build relationships with diverse, innovative, community-minded leaders, thinkers and doers)
Urban Leaders Fellowship (summer internship for recent graduates)
Drive the Oscar Meyer Frankmobile - the Fellowship! (yes, it is a great fellowship for recent graduates with majors in public relations, marketing, communications or journalism)
and many more
A quick link to International Organization Careers (State Department): IO CAREERS - Home (state.gov)
A quick link to Internship Opportunities for Students with the U.S. Intelligence Community: United States Intelligence Community Internship Opportunities for Students (borenawards.org)
A quick link to USA Jobs: USAJOBS Help Center | Students & recent graduates - THIS is the way to get started as you apply for federal jobs!

Teaching and research abroad and in the U.S.

Study and research in Germany - DAAD (STEM and more)
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals - Cultural Vistas (fall classes and homestay; spring internship in your career field; open to all disciplines, including STEM)
Fulbright ETA (English Teaching Assistant) and S/R (Study/Research) programs
English Program in Korea (EPIK)
English Open Doors Program in Chile
JET (Japanese Exchange and Teaching) Program
North American Language and Culture Assistants Program NALCAP - Estados Unidos | Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional (educacionyfp.gob.es)
- See also Language Assistants program in Spain: Teach English with Meddeas and Teach English Abroad | Teach in Spain (rvfinternational.com)
Teach and Learn with Georgia
Teach English at the American Home in Vladimir, Russia (ah33.ru)
Teach for Thailand
Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF)
U.S. Teaching Assistantships at Austrian Secondary Schools
Teach English Abroad | English Teaching Jobs Overseas | CIEE
Service Year | Gap Year | City Year
Home | Teach For America
and more (please note that there are *many* opportunities for international engagement - teaching, volunteering, interning, studying, working - beyond the competitive fellowship opportunities listed here; see Meaningful Travel Starts Here | GoAbroad.com or Discover Meaningful Programs Abroad | Read Reviews, Go Overseas to explore more widely, and don't hesitate to talk with me as well as with advisors in the Padnos International Center about your interest in international experiences)

Service within and beyond the US

Peace Corps
Princeton in Africa (for a good overview of the Princeton in Africa program, and by extension all of the Princeton-In programs, see The Ultimate Guide to Winning a Princeton in Africa Fellowship | ProFellow)
Princeton in Latin America | Engaging Our World for the Better (pila-princeton.org)
Princeton In Asia
AmeriCorps
Women at Risk International
Red Cross Volunteers
AmeriCorps - Cherry Health
AmeriCorps - Advise MI (Michigan College Access Network)
Episcopal Service Corps
Home - YMCA International - World Alliance of YMCAs (Teaching English Abroad and more) - The international opportunities tend to be organized country by country (so, YMCA Colombia, for example: Travel to Colombia, volunteer, and teach English with the YMCA | Go Overseas and Volunteer and Empower Young People with the YMCA Colombia 2022)
DNR - Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps / AmeriCorps positions
Sierra Club Internships
Global Sustainability Scholars (competitive, continuous 3-summer program)
Her Farm Nepal (summer internships at a non-profit cooperative)
Operation Crossroads Africa
Omprakash: ethical and educational global engagement
ELI: Travel with a Purpose: Volunteer service abroad
Contact - Global Volunteers
International Volunteer HQ | IVHQ | Most Trusted & Affordable
Volunteer Abroad Opportunities With Volunteering Solutions | Most Affordable
Projects Abroad
VIA Indonesia (summer programs and internships)
Jobs, Volunteering, Grad Schools, and More - Idealist

For more possibilities for service (for alumni, graduate students and undergraduates, see Roadmap to Fellowships - Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships - Grand Valley State University (gvsu.edu)

Resources and Opportunities in the Field of Human Rights

The Astrea Lesbian Foundation for Social justice: Astrea Lesbian Visual Arts Fund
United Nations Careers and Internships
NGOAbroad: International Careers and Volunteering
United States Institute of Peace
World Affairs Councils of America (internship opportunities at the regional Councils level)
Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program (food security, nutrition, natural resource management, women's empowerment)
Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program (social justice program in leadership training, in U.S.)
Peace and Collaborative Development Network
Human Rights Careers
Human Rights Job Board
Amnesty International Internships
International Rescue Committee Internship Program
Human Rights Watch Internships
United Nations Development Program
U.S. Think Tanks - Think Tank Search - Research Guides at Harvard Library
Jobs, Volunteering, Grad Schools, and More - Idealist

Fellowships and Scholarships for Professional Study (Law and Engineering)

Law School Scholarships and Grants | LSAC
Funding and Research Opportunities in Engineering (pathwaystoscience.org)
NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) (nationalacademies.org) - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Engineers without Borders

Other Resources

STEM Fellowships

Health Professions Fellowships

Health Professions Service and Volunteer Opportunities (Domestic and International)

Peace Corps - What Volunteers Do (peacecorps.gov)
AmeriCorps - Cherry Health
Seed Global Health
let the world CHANGE you | Child Family Health International (cfhi.org)
Global Health Corps
Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (summer international health fellowship program for undergraduates)
ArchaeoTek (human osteology and bioarchaeology research workshop and field school opportunities in Romania)
Pre-Med Fellowships in India - Comprehensive Rural Health Project (Jamked) (candidates must be admitted to medical school, which they would defer for a year upon this award)
Internships & Fellowships - Association of American Indian Physicians
Ecela: Spanish & Medicine in Peru and Chile
Shadow Doctors in Italy
Uganda Village Project Summer Internships
Global Semesters: Summer Programs in Cyprus (pre-med; health studies at Nicosia University)
Operation Wallacea: Conservation Research Through Academic Partnerships (with pre-med program options)
Project Horseshoe Farm Fellowship - community health fellowship in Alabama
FHI 360 (non profit global health organization)
Doctors without Borders / Medicins sans Frontieres

Journalism

Internships and Early Career Opportunities | The New York Times Company (nytco.com)
100+ journalism internships and fellowships - Poynter (aggregator page from the Poynter Institute with many links)
Fellowship Listings (journalismjobs.com) (another good aggregator site for journalism fellowships)
Fellowships & Annual Programs - NYU Journalism
Fellowships | The GroundTruth Project
Higher Education Media Fellowship - Institute for Citizens and Scholars
Exclusive Fellowships and Internships | Columbia Journalism School
Fellowships — ProPublica
CNN Diversity Fellowship – Online News Association (journalists.org)
Knight Science Journalism @MIT
US Fulbright Program - Fulbright-National Geographic Fellowship (fulbrightonline.org)
NPR Reflect America Fellowship Application and Program Information : NPR

Opportunities in the Arts

LITERARY ARTS

MEDIA & FILM

PERFORMING ARTS

VISUAL ARTS

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