External Fellowship Programs Supported by the IREP Office
The external fellowship programs listed here are directly supported by the IREP Office and most require an on-campus nomination process. Unless otherwise noted, applicants must apply by the Campus Deadlines listed below in order to be considered. Campus Deadlines are earlier than the National Deadlines listed on the individual program websites in order to allow adequate time for applicant interviews (if required) and review by campus selection committees.
Beyond the programs we support directly, the IREP Office can be consulted on a variety of opportunities. To search databases of other external opportunities, click here.
Please note that these are primarily merit-based opportunities. For information on need-based aid programs, please contact Financial Aid and Scholarship Services.
Goldwater Scholarship |
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Funding for STEM students which may be applied to eligible expenses such as undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and housing for 1 to 2 academic years (depending on whether one applies as a sophomore or as a junior). |
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Campus Deadline: |
December 1, 2017. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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Beckman Scholarship |
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Two years of full-time fellowship support for mentored postdoctoral research in Chemistry and/or Life Sciences. |
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A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with the External Fellowships Advisor well in advance of the deadline (see program website for details). |
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www.beckman-foundation.org/programs/beckman-postdoctoral-fellows |
Beinecke Scholarship |
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Funding for graduate study in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences at any accredited university. |
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Campus Deadline: |
December 29, 2017. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists |
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Unrestricted funding for postdoctoral scholars in science and engineering fields. Stony Brook may only nominate up to 15 postdocs, who can submit only publications published during their postdoctoral tenure. |
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Campus Deadline: |
December 30, 2016 |
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www.stonybrook.edu/postdocs/opportunities/funding.html#blavatnik |
Boren Awards |
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Funding to study outside the U.S., Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand for an academic year while learning a less commonly taught language. Shorter periods of study will be considered for STEM students. |
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Campus Deadline: |
January 5, 2018 for undergraduate applicants; December 29, 2017 for graduate applicants. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program |
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A one year research assistantship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. |
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Campus Deadline: |
December 1, 2017. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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Critical Language Scholarship |
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A fully-funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for those at the beginner, intermediate, or advanced level of proficiency. See program website for eligible countries and critical languages. |
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Campus Deadline: |
A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with the External Fellowships Advisor well in advance of the deadline (see program website for details). If you would like the External Fellowships Advisor to review drafts of your application essays, these must be submitted via email by October 16, 2017. |
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DAAD Awards |
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Funding for graduate study or independent research in Germany. |
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Campus Deadline: |
September 22, 2017. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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Click here for graduate study or click here for independent research. |
Fulbright U.S. Student Program |
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Funding to teach English or conduct independent research overseas in over 140 different countries for an academic year. |
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Campus Deadline: |
September 22, 2017. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Award |
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Funding to conduct doctoral dissertation research in select countries overseas (see program website for details). |
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Campus Deadline: |
March 7, 2017 |
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Gates Cambridge Scholarship |
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Funding to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. |
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A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with the External Fellowships Advisor well in advance of the deadlines (see program website for details). |
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Gilman Scholarship |
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Funding for an undergraduate study abroad experience of at least 28 days in-country but no more than one academic year. Applicants may pursue any country that is not on the U.S. Department of State’s list of Travel Warnings. |
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Campus Deadline: |
A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with the External Fellowships Advisor well in advance of the deadline (see program website for details). If you would like the External Fellowships Advisor to review drafts of your application essays, these must be submitted via email by September 25, 2017. |
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If you are seeking feedback on your essays in advance of the March 6, 2017 deadline for summer, fall, and academic year programs; drafts must be submitted to External Fellowships Advisor Jen Green via email prior to February 28. |
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Truman Scholarship |
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Funding for a graduate degree program related to public service. |
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Campus Deadline: |
December 29, 2017. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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Marshall Scholarship |
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Funding for 1 or 2 years of graduate study in the United Kingdom in any field at participating universities. |
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Campus Deadline: |
September 1, 2017. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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Mitchell Scholarship |
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Funding for 1 year of post-graduate study in any discipline offered by an institution of higher learning in Ireland. |
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Campus Deadline: |
September 1, 2017. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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Udall Scholarship |
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Funding which may be applied to eligible expenses such as undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and housing for students interested in the following: Environment, Native Health Care, or Tribal Policy. |
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Campus Deadline: |
February 2, 2018. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) |
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The NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00)( RFA-CA-16-005) provides up to 6 years of funding: 1-2 years dissertation support plus up to 4 years of mentored postdoctoral training. SBU may nominate only one grad student for this annual, national competition. |
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Campus Deadline: |
December 16, 2016 |
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https://www.cancer.gov/grants-training/training/funding/f99 For details on the campus competition, visit: http://www.stonybrook.edu/irep/fellowships/nci-f99-k00.html |
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) |
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Funding for 3 years of graduate study in research-based master’s and doctoral programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and STEM education. |
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Campus Deadline: |
A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the IREP Office about our NSF GRFP applicant mentoring program that begins in late summer of each year. |
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See program solicitation for additional eligibility requirements. |
Soros Fellowship for New Americans |
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Supports New Americans, immigrants, or the children of immigrants in pursuing up to two years of graduate study in any field in any advanced degree-granting program in the United States. |
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Campus Deadline: |
A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with the External Fellowships Advisor well in advance of the deadline (see program website for details). |
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Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship |
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Funding for senior year of undergraduate studies and first year of a master’s degree OR for a two year master’s degree in fields related to the U.S. Foreign Service such as Business, Economics, Public Policy, International Affairs, Political Science, Sociology, foreign language etc. Fellows who successfully complete the program and entry requirements will receive placement in the Foreign Service. |
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Campus Deadline: |
A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with the External Fellowships Advisor well in advance of the deadline (see program website for details). If you would like the External Fellowships Advisor to review drafts of your application essays, these must be submitted via email by December 1, 2017. |
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Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation |
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The Regeneron Prize recognizes excellence and innovative “dream project” thinking in biomedical science by graduate students and postdocs with a top prize of $50,000. SBU may nominate two grad students and 2 postdocs for this annual, national competition. |
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Campus Deadline: |
January 6, 2017 |
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http://www.stonybrook.edu/postdocs/opportunities/funding.html#regeneron Contact External Fellowships Advisor Jennifer Green at jennifer.green@stonybrook.edu for details. |
Rhodes Scholarship |
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Full financial support to pursue graduate study at the University of Oxford. |
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Campus Deadline: |
September 1, 2017. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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Schwarzman Scholarship |
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Funding to pursue a one-year master’s at China’s Tsinghua University in Economics, International Studies, or Public Policy. |
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Campus Deadline: |
May 16, 2016 for applicants holding passports from China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan; August 15, 2016 for those holding passports from any other country. |
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UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship |
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Funding which may be applied to eligible expenses such as undergraduate tuition, fees, and housing. Successful applicants will have the option of applying for an internship at a Merck facility or other research institution. |
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Campus Deadline: |
A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with the External Fellowships Advisor well in advance of the deadline (see program website for details). |
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Churchill Scholarship |
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Funding for graduate study at Cambridge University in Science, Mathematics, or Engineering. |
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Campus Deadline: |
September 29, 2017. Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered. |
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