Fellowships for applicants from North America

Fellowships open to North American applicants, including programmes open worldwide. Each one is checked against the official page.

65 open now, 45 fully funded. Updated 13 November 2026.

This list shows fellowships whose rules include applicants from North America, plus those open to every nationality. Some are limited to particular countries within the region; the “Who can apply” column and each listing’s eligibility section say exactly which.

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Fellowship · Fully fundedJane Street Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) 2027Jane Street

Full tuition and fees for the academic year, a $50,000 USD stipend (taxable), and a $5,000 monetary award for finalists.Open worldwide13 Nov

Fellowship · Fully fundedD.C. Fellowship for Civic Renewal 2027Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy (CRCD)

Fully fundedOpen worldwide13 Nov

Fellowship · Fully fundedHarvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health (2027–2028)Harvard Global Health Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Not statedOpen worldwide15 Nov

Fellowship · Fully fundedBerenson Fellowship 2027-2028I Tatti, Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies

USD 5,200 per month plus a one-time relocation supplement (maximum USD 1,800); rent-free apartment when available or housing subsidyOpen worldwide16 Nov

Fellowship · Fully fundedWallace Fellowship 2027-2028I Tatti, Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies

USD 5,200 per month, plus a one-time relocation supplement up to USD 1,800; housing apartment or subsidy when availableOpen worldwide16 Nov

Fellowship · Fully funded2026 - 2027 Hoover Fellows ProgramHoover Institution at Stanford University

12-month base salary range $169,950 to $230,000, plus a $20,000 annual housing allowanceOpen worldwide17 Nov

Fellowship · Fully fundedVoices of the Future Global Fellowship 2027Effie LIONS Foundation

Fully funded: no cost to participate, including a fully paid trip to the 2027 Cannes LIONS FestivalOpen worldwide22 Nov

Fellowship · Fully fundedUK Summer Fellowship 2027, Research TrackGovAI (Centre for the Governance of AI)

Salary of £14,000 plus support for travel to London, weekday lunch and a desk in the London office; visa sponsorship for temporary work visas is available.Open worldwide22 Nov

Fellowship · Fully fundedEconomic Fellow (Two-Year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Economics)Institute for Policy Integrity, New York University School of Law

$88,000–$104,000 annual salary rangeOpen worldwide27 Nov

Fellowship · Fully fundedHarris Social Impact Fellowship 2027-2028University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy

$75K stipend for living and healthcare expenses; $21K to fully cover the fellowship academic credentialOpen worldwide29 Nov

Fellowship · Fully fundedHurford Youth Fellows Program 2027National Endowment for Democracy (International Forum for Democratic Studies)

Monthly stipend for living expenses, basic health insurance, and roundtrip economy-class travel to and from Washington, D.C.Open worldwide30 Nov

Fellowship · Fully fundedStanton Nuclear Security Fellowships 2027/2028Hertie School Centre for International Security (funded by the Stanton Foundation)

Stipend: USD 110,000 for post-doctoral researchers; USD 130,000 for junior faculty (paid in euros at a fixed rate as of 5 November 2026)Open worldwide30 Nov

Fellowship · Fully funded2027 GLAM Postdoctoral Fellowships (2027-2029)Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials (GLAM), Stanford University

Initial annual salary of $80,000 plus benefits, and $5,000 per year in discretionary fundsOpen worldwide30 Nov

Fellowship · Fully fundedNeukom Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027-2028Neukom Institute for Computational Science, Dartmouth College

$70,000 salary for 2027-2028, plus additional funds for equipment, travel and research materialsOpen worldwide1 Dec

Fellowship · Fully fundedEchidna Global Scholars Visiting Fellowship 2027Brookings Institution – Center for Universal Education

$26,500 USD stipend and fully funded (per the source title; not detailed on the pages)Open worldwide1 Dec

Fellowship · Fully fundedBloomberg Fellows Program (Doctor of Public Health)Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health / Bloomberg American Health Initiative

Full-tuition scholarship covering tuition and fees for up to 70 creditsNorth America1 Dec

Fellowship · Fully fundedVital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships 2027Vital Impacts

One $20,000 fellowship; six $5,000 fellowships; ten mentorships; exhibition at the 2027 Festival of Ethical Photography (costs covered for one fellow)Open worldwide1 Dec

Fellowship · Fully fundedMaurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program 2027Yale University, Jackson School of Global Affairs (International Leadership Center)

Taxable stipend, housing, medical insurance and round-trip travel (no specific amount stated)Open worldwide2 Dec

Fellowship · Fully fundedJohn S. Knight Journalism Fellowships 2027-28Stanford University (John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships)

$135,000 stipend for nine months, plus Stanford tuition, health insurance, health supplement for dependents on Stanford coverage, and rental housing adviceOpen worldwide2 Dec

Fellowship · Fully fundedThrive Capital Summer Fellowship 2027Thrive Capital

$100,000 annualized salary plus $40,000 education stipendNorth America11 Dec

Fellowship · Fully fundedSwitzer Fellowship 2027Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation

$18,000 unrestricted cash award, paid in two installments (June and January)North America14 Dec

Fellowship · Fully fundedReagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program 2027-2028National Endowment for Democracy (NED)

Monthly stipend, basic health insurance, roundtrip travel to and from Washington D.C., furnished short-term apartment cost covered, office space and limited travel and phone budget.Open worldwide5 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedColumbia HBCU Fellowship Program (Fall 2027)Columbia University School of Professional Studies

Full tuition scholarship for three consecutive semesters, student housing, and a semesterly stipendOpen worldwide7 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedWisconsin Population Health Service Fellowship (2027-2029 Cohort)Population Health Institute, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Salary $58,000; 176 hours vacation/year, 96 hours sick leave/year, 8 hours of observed legal holiday pay; health, dental, vision, life insurance and retirement benefits; UW paid parental leave eligibility; $1,800/year professional development funds.North America10 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedNew York City Urban Fellows Program 2027-2028New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Stipend of $37,355 plus health insurance (excluding dental or vision)Open worldwide11 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedAtlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) Fellowship, 2027-28 CohortAtlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme, International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Not statedOpen worldwide11 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedFellows-to-Faculty Award 2027Simons Foundation

Faculty Research Award: $200,000 per year (including 20% indirect costs) for 3 years; optional Postdoctoral Award: $110,000 per year for up to 2 years (stipend $85,000, career development $10,000, health and benefits $15,000)Open worldwide13 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedYehuda Elkana Fellowship 2027Central European University (Yehuda Elkana Center for Teaching, Learning, and Higher Education Research)

Tuition waiver plus stipend of 2002 EUR gross per month (currently)Open worldwide15 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedBranco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science (2027 intake)Branco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science (based at ETH Zurich)

Up to CHF600,000 (as stated in the source title)Open worldwide15 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedSummer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) 2027Purdue University College of Engineering, Engineering Undergraduate Research Office (EURO)

$6,500 stipend paid bi-weekly; $2,500 housing allowance for non-Purdue students (Purdue students must apply by the priority deadline); travel subsidy for students studying away from home campusOpen worldwide15 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedMentora Scholars Fellowship 2027Mentora Foundation / Mentora Institute

Full scholarship covering program cost, room and board; scholars pay their own travel and incidental expensesNorth America17 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedBoren Fellowships for Graduate StudentsBoren Awards (IIE, administered for the Defense Language and National Security Education Office)

$12,500 (12-24 weeks); $25,000 (25-52 weeks)North America20 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedEMBO Postdoctoral FellowshipsEMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization)

Not statedOpen worldwide22 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedVisiting Fellowships for Scholars from the Global SouthCentre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH), University of Cambridge

Travel, visa, accommodation and £175 per week subsistence allowanceOpen worldwide22 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedSummer Fellowship (US) 2027Institute for Law & AI (LawAI)

$2,000 per week subsidy; $10,000 relocation and housing stipend for fellows relocating to DC (taxable); Convening Week travel, accommodation and meals covered for eligible expensesOpen worldwide29 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedPostdoctoral Fellowships at Massachusetts Institute of Technology – 2027Novo Nordisk Foundation

Up to DKK 3.6 million per grant (approx. DKK 1.2 million per year)Open worldwide29 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedbeVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship (2027/28 intake)The DO School Fellowships gGmbH, funded by Mercedes-Benz

Project scholarships up to €15,000 after year one; cost-of-living stipend in year two (amount not stated)Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America, Oceania, Middle East31 Jan

Fellowship · Fully fundedSummer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) 2027Stanford University School of Engineering

$6,000 stipend plus covered housing, meals, transportation, registration and health insurance if neededNorth America1 Feb

Fellowship · Fully fundedFulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Awards - France, Germany, India and South Korea seminarsFulbright U.S. Scholar Program (IIE)

All travel, accommodations and schedules provided; no dependent benefitsNorth America1 Feb

Fellowship · Fully fundedSpencer Fellowship for Education Reporting (2027-28)Columbia Journalism School / SpencerFellows.org

Residential: $85,000 living scholarship plus $7,500 project expenses, with tuition, student fees and basic health insurance covered. Non-residential: $43,000 stipend plus $7,500 project expenses; no health insurance.North America4 Feb

Fellowship · Fully fundedL'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science US Program 2027L'Oréal USA with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

$75,000 per awardee (five awards in 2027)North America12 Feb

Fellowship · Fully fundedCYD Fellowships – Doctoral and Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships (15th call)EPFL and Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus

Salary, research and conference funds for 4 years (with a possible one-year extension) for doctoral; salary, research and conference funds for up to 2 years for distinguished postdoctoralOpen worldwide25 Feb

Fellowship · Fully fundedANH Academy Science-Policy Fellowships 2027 (Round 3)ANH Academy (Agriculture, Nutrition & Health Academy)

£52,600 total funding for each Fellow and £2,200 for each MentorOpen worldwide28 Feb

Fellowship · Fully fundedAI4S Stipend-Supported TraineeshipCornell University AI4S NRT Program (NSF-supported)

Stipend, tuition and health insurance for up to a full calendar year at Cornell ratesNorth America15 Mar

Fellowship · Fully fundedAI4S Instructional Engagement TraineeshipCornell University AI4S NRT Program (NSF-supported)

Stipend, tuition and health insurance for an academic semester at Cornell ratesNorth America15 Jun

Fellowship · Partly fundedIWA & Grundfos Youth Action for SDG 6 Fellowship (2027-2028, Cohort 3)International Water Association (IWA) and Grundfos

Travel support for required in-person activities (economy air travel, subsistence, single-occupancy accommodation, ground transport, travel insurance, visa application fees); no direct project funding.Open worldwide15 Nov

Fellowship · Partly fundedState of Black Entrepreneurship Fellows Program 2027The Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE)

$10,000Open worldwide16 Nov

Fellowship · Partly fundedGovernment Analytics Fellowship 2027World Bank

For ODA-eligible countries, the in-person track's hotel, travel and subsistence in Washington, D.C. are covered by the World Bank. Online track and other benefits are not described in monetary terms.Open worldwide16 Nov

Fellowship · Partly funded2027 Morgridge Acceleration Program (MAP) FellowshipMorgridge Family Foundation

$2,500 professional development + $2,000 site visit funding per fellow; $3,200 project funding per nonprofitNorth America23 Nov

Fellowship · Partly fundedJohn G. Bene Fellowship 2026IDRC - International Development Research Centre

Up to ten awards of a maximum of CA$30,000North America30 Nov

Fellowship · Partly fundedFellowship Programme of the Faculty of Law – Summer Term 2027University of Vienna, Faculty of Law (Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät)

EUR 1,050 per month (Senior Fellowship); EUR 800 per month (Junior Fellowship)Open worldwide30 Nov

Fellowship · Partly fundedNature Culture Fellowship 2027Kinship

Micro-grants of USD 1,000-2,000 plus professional mentorshipOpen worldwide1 Dec

Fellowship · Partly fundedUCLA Library Special Collections (LSC) Research FellowshipsUCLA Library Special Collections

One-time disbursements; amounts vary by fellowship (see individual fellowships: $3000, $5000, $1000).North America1 Dec

Fellowship · Partly fundedJames and Sylvia Thayer Short-Term Research FellowshipsUCLA Library Special Collections

$3000 per fellowshipNorth America1 Dec

Fellowship · Partly fundedBarbara Rootenberg Short-term Research Fellowship in the History of Medicine and the Life SciencesUCLA Library Special Collections

$1000North America1 Dec

FellowshipCISAC Fellowship Program 2027-2028 (Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation)Stanford University, Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)

Not statedOpen worldwide2 Dec

Fellowship · Partly fundedICANN89 Policy Forum FellowshipInternet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Travel assistance to attend the meeting is provided; no specific monetary amount stated.Open worldwide5 Dec

FellowshipMOPGA 2027 Visiting Fellowship Programme for Early-Career ResearchersCampus France (implemented for the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space)

Not statedOpen worldwide15 Dec

Fellowship · Partly fundedInternet Society Fellowship Program 2026/2027Internet Society

Project stipend of up to USD $5,000 (upon submission and approval of project budget), plus mentorship, travel support to a global or regional Internet event, and Internet Society Alumni Network accessOpen worldwide18 Dec

FellowshipFASPE Fellowship 2027 (Business, Law, Design & Technology, Medical, Clergy & Religious Leaders, Journalism)Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE)

Not statedOpen worldwide3 Jan

Fellowship · Partly fundedLoeb Fellowship 2027-2028Harvard Graduate School of Design

Tuition-free class auditing at Harvard and MIT, a comfortable stipend and modest housing in CambridgeOpen worldwide5 Jan

Fellowship · Partly fundedGreen Global Fellowship 2027 for Emerging LeadersThe Green Institute

US$1,000 post-fellowship award (conditional, one fellow possible)Open worldwide7 Jan

FellowshipCDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness (PE) Fellowship – Class of 2027US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Paid fellowship (amount not stated on the pages)Open worldwide8 Jan

FellowshipTWAS-FAPESP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Developing CountriesFAPESP and UNESCO-TWAS

FAPESP postdoctoral stipend (per FAPESP Scholarship Values Table), installation grant, possible airfare reimbursement; UNESCO-TWAS covers visa-related expenses. No support for family members.Open worldwide1 Apr

FellowshipERCIM Alain Bensoussan Fellowship ProgrammeERCIM (European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics)

Not statedOpen worldwide30 Apr

Common questions

How is a fellowship different from a scholarship?

A scholarship pays for a degree. A fellowship usually funds a defined period of work, research or training, often for people already in their careers, and may not lead to a qualification.

Are fellowships paid?

Most listed here include a stipend or cover costs; the listing states the amount when the funder publishes it.