Fellowships Requiring University Nomination

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

• Visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program site here.
• Purpose
  • To increase mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries
  • To provide U.S. students with the opportunity for professional development and international experience
  • To facilitate cultural exchange through one-year research, study, or English teaching
• Eligibility
  • Second semester juniors, seniors, alums
  • Applicants must be citizens or nationals of the United States of America at the time of the application deadline.
    • Permanent residents are not eligible.
• University Deadline for all materials (including recommendations): September 1, 2026, at 12PM (noon) ET
• Visit the CRF’s guide to the Fulbright program here.
• Contact: fulbright@georgetown.edu

The Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Scholarship Programme

• Visit the Laidlaw Scholarship Programme site here.
• “The purpose of the scholarships is to encourage and develop future leaders in any field of activity.” – Lord Laidlaw
• The Laidlaw Programme provides:
  • Fully-funded six-week summer research opportunity under an experienced researcher or research team
  • Fully-funded leadership training retreat
  • Fully-funded six-week summer leadership-testing project in which scholars choose from a variety of testing options (ex. joining a charity expedition in a developing country)
  • Membership in a global network of fellow Laidlaw Scholars
• Eligibility: Current first-year and sophomore Georgetown University students
• University Deadline: February 2, 2026 at 12PM (noon) ET
• Visit the CRF’s guide to the Laidlaw Scholars Program here.
• Contact: fellowships@georgetown.edu

Goldwater Scholarship

• Visit the Goldwater Scholarship program site here.
• Purpose
  • To support college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue careers in the national sciences, mathematics, or engineering
  • To cover up to $7,500 a year to help cover costs associated with tuition, fees, books, and room and board
• Eligibility
  • Sophomores, juniors
  • U.S. citizens, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent resident
• Application Timeline
  • Opens in Goldwater Scholarship portal: September 2, 2025
  • Internal Nomination Deadline (Required in order to apply): November 10, 2025 at 12 PM (noon) ET
  • National Application Deadline for GU Nominees: January 30, 2026, at 6 PM ET
• Visit the CRF’s guide to the Goldwater Scholarship here.
• Contact: fellowships@georgetown.edu

Beinecke Scholarship

• Visit the Beinecke Scholarship program site here.
• Open to juniors who are planning to continue their studies at the graduate level
• Students awarded the scholarship receive $4,000 upon completion of their undergraduate studies, and a $15,000 stipend for each of two years in graduate school for a total of $34,000
• Eligibility: Juniors on financial aid; U.S. citizens; students who plan to pursue a graduate degree in the arts, humanities, or social sciences
• Application Timeline
  • Extended Internal Application Deadline: February 2, 2026 at 12 PM (noon) EST
  • Nomination/University Endorsement Deadline: March 27, 2026 5pm EST
• Find the application for university endorsement here.
• Contact: fellowships@georgetown.edu

Gaither Junior Fellows Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

• Visit the Gather Junior Fellows Program program page here.
• Purpose
  • To offer 10-12 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year
    • Winners are selected from pool of nominees from close to 400 participating colleges and work as research assistants to the endowment’s senior associates
• Eligibility: Seniors, recent alums (up to one year out); U.S. citizens and F-1 visa holders
• University Endorsement Deadline: December (2026 Date TBA)
• Find the application for university endorsement here.
• Contact: fellowships@georgetown.edu

Truman Scholarship

• Visit the Truman Scholars program site here.
• The Truman Foundation is the nation’s official living memorial to our thirty-third president, Harry S. Truman
• Purpose
  • To nurture and support future generations who answer the call to public service leadership
  • To provide up $30,000 to apply toward graduate study in the U.S. or abroad in a wide variety of fields
• Eligibility: Rising juniors (students apply early in their junior year); U.S. citizen or national
• Application Timeline
  • University Nomination Deadline: November 6, 2025 at 12:00pm (noon) ET
  • External Deadline: February 3, 2026
• Find the application for university endorsement here.
• Contact: fellowships@georgetown.edu

McCall-MacBain Scholarship

• Visit the McCall-MacBain Scholarship program site here.
• Purpose
  • To support a diverse group of scholars who aspire to lead with purpose – individuals who have demonstrated leadership potential and an inner drive to make a positive impact in other people’s lives.
  • To offer up to 30 full scholarships and 100 additional awards for master’s and professional studies at McGill University in Montreal.
  • From McCall-MacBain: “Our international spots are globally competitive, so we appreciate your support in identifying the candidates who best meet the criteria of exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.”
• Eligibility – To be eligible to apply for our 2027 cohort, you will need to meet ONE of the following criteria:
  • You are a current student on track to earn your first bachelor’s degree by August 2027
  • You earned your first bachelor’s degree in the last five years (January 2021 or later)
  • You earned your first bachelor’s degree more than five years ago, and were 30 years or younger on January 1, 2026
  • You will also need to meet the minimum degree and language requirements  for McGill master’s program admission.
• Georgetown University Endorsement Deadline: The 2026 deadline – Monday, August 24, 2026 at 12 PM NOON (not midnight) ET – has now passed.
  • Find the application for university endorsement for the McCall-MacBain Scholarship by clicking here.
• Contact: fellowships@georgetown.edu

Michel David-Weill Scholarship

• Visit the Michel David-Weill Scholarship program page here.
• Purpose
  • To cover the cost of tuition and living expenses during a two-year master’s program at Sciences Po in Paris, an international research university which specializes in the social sciences and offers multidisciplinary programs taught in English and French
• Eligibility – To qualify as a candidate you must:
  • Be a US citizen currently enrolled as an undergraduate senior at an eligible Sciences Po partner institution. Dual European citizens are not eligible.
  • Have a 3.7 or higher GPA and be aged19-25 without a doctoral degree
  • Be accepted to an eligible Sciences Po master’s program
  • Prior knowledge of French is not required, as the majority of programs offered at Sciences Po are taught in English, with French tracks or bilingual tracks offered for some programs.
  • Candidates are selected on the basis of their academic accomplishments and capacity for critical analysis as well as demonstrated history of leadership and a proven commitment to community.
  • Three letters of recommendation, of which two must be academic, are required.
• University Endorsement Deadline: The application for nomination deadline for 2026 is October 1, 2026 at 12 PM NOON (not midnight) ET.
• The Michel David-Weill Scholarship Deadline for the nominated applicant has not yet been published by the organization.
• Find the 2026 application for university nominations for the Michel David-Weill Scholarship by clickjing here.
• Contact: fellowships@georgetown.edu

Udall Undergraduate Scholarship

• Visit the Udall Scholarship program page here.
• Purpose
  • To provide up to $7,000 to:
    • Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated careers related to tribal public policy or Native health care, OR
    • Students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment
• Eligibility: Sophomores, juniors; U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents
• Application Timeline
  • University Endorsement Deadline: TBA
  • External Deadline: March 4, 2026
• Contact: fellowships@georgetown.edu

Yenching Academy of Peking University

• Visit the Yenching Academy program site here.
• The Yenching Academy offers a highly customizable Master’s program in China studies for English speakers with varied levels of Chinese language competency. At the core of the program lies its emphasis on interdisciplinarity and the value it assigns to thinking about China; past, present and future – from both Chinese and international perspectives.
• Eligibility:
  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field, or be currently enrolled in a Bachelor degree program and be on track to graduate no later than August 31, 2027; Peking University does not allow students to be enrolled in other degree programs whilst studying at the university.;
  • An outstanding academic record;
  • Strong interest in interdisciplinary study of China;
  • A record of extracurricular achievement, community engagement, social responsibility, and leadership potential;
  • English proficiency.
• Note: Peking University will only accept recommendation letters written by full professors or associate professors (or equivalent titles)
• Application Timeline
  • The deadline to apply for Georgetown nomination for 2026 is October 19, 2026 at 12 PM NOON (not midnight) ET. NOTE: Georgetown is a Yenching Academy partner institution, and Georgetown-affiliated applicants must apply for Georgetown nomination. Georgetown-affiliated applicants cannot apply directly to Yenching Academy.
  • External Deadline: Individuals selected for Georgetown nomination must submit their completed applications to Yenching Academy by – date not yet published for 2026.
• Find the 2026 application for university endorsement for Yenching Academy by clicking here.
• Contact: fellowships@georgetown.edu

Rhodes, Marshall, and St. Andrew’s Scholarships

The application for university endorsement for the St. Andrew’s Society Scholarship can be found here.

Learn more about these fellowships and the internal nomination processes involved with our Guide to UK Fellowships.