The fellowships below require nomination by your graduate program or endorsement by Georgetown University. Please reach out to Elizabeth.George@georgetown.edu if you have any questions about these opportunities.
ARCS Scholar Awards
ARCS Scholar Awards, supported by the Metropolitan Washington Chapter of the ARCS Foundation, provide $15,000 per year to doctoral students engaged in rigorous scientific study leading to completion of a research-based dissertation.
Bepina Sabalic Kunin Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Bepina Sabalic Kunin Endowed Scholarship Fund was established at Georgetown University in September 2011. It is designed to support newly admitted graduate or professional students with a demonstrated and deeply held relationship to the country of Croatia. Preference will be given to individuals with a demonstrated commitment to Georgetown’s Catholic values.
Boren Graduate Fellowship Program
The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships offer study abroad opportunities for graduate students interested in geographic areas, languages, and other fields of study underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security broadly defined.
DAAD Study Abroad Scholarships and Research Grants
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has funding available for long-term research or study abroad in Germany. Under an arrangement with the DAAD, Georgetown University is able to designate two candidates who will be considered within a prioritized pool; other submissions will be evaluated within an at-large competition.
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund provides fellowships to fund advanced education and graduate study carried out entirely in the U.S.
The Edwin J. Beinecke, Jr. Scholarship for International Studies
The Edwin J. Beinecke, Jr. Scholarship for International Studies, supported by The Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation Foundation and Graduate School matching funds, consists of a $10,000 award for graduate study or research abroad during the academic year.
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program
The U.S. Department of Education’s Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program supports research abroad in modern foreign languages and (non-Western European) area studies for a period of six to 12 months.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is meant to increase mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills, and to provide U.S. students with the opportunity for professional development and international experience. Georgetown graduate students interested in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program should work with the Center for Research and Fellowships.
The Herbert Roback Scholarship
The National Academy of Public Administration annually awards one scholarship up to $7,500 to a graduate student currently enrolled, or admitted for enrollment, in a full-time accredited master’s degree program in public administration, public and international affairs, public policy and/or political science.
NIH National Research Service Award (NRSA) F31
The NIH National Research Service Award (NRSA) F31/Kirschstein fellowships support promising graduate students who are pursuing training and research in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of participating NIH institutes.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Although institutional endorsement is not required, we strongly recommend that interested students receive guidance and assistance with their GRFP application prior to submission. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides three-year fellowships for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical, biological, behavioral and social sciences; engineering; the history of science and the philosophy of science; and for research-based Ph.D. degrees in science education.
Patrick Healy Graduate Fellowship
Named in honor of Georgetown University’s 28th President, Patrick Healy, the first African American to earn a doctorate degree, and the first African American President of Georgetown University (1874–1882), the Healy Fellowship is intended to further Georgetown’s commitment to creating a diverse community composed of the most qualified students.