Funding for Aspirations
Our team helps you find and apply for fellowship opportunities
Our team offers resources for Northwestern students and alumni to discover and apply for fellowships.
Use our fellowship finder tool or a recommended database to find the right fellowship for your interests.
Talk with a team member during drop-in hours, attend an info session, or check upcoming deadlines.
The Office of Fellowships is open for in-person and virtual appointments Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm local time. Contact the Office of Fellowships to schedule an appointment with an advisor.
Drop-in hours are available during the spring quarter at the following times:
On Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 pm, Zoom drop-in hours, hosted by a fellowships ambassador, are available for undergraduates.
On Wednesdays from 3 to 5 pm, in-person drop-in hours, hosted by advisor Jason Kelly Roberts, are available at the Office of Fellowships for undergraduates and graduate students.
On Thursdays from 11 am to 1 pm, Zoom drop-in hours, hosted by a fellowships ambassador, are available for undergraduates.
Contact the Office of Fellowships for the Zoom link.
After claiming a Rhodes Scholarship earlier this year, Irena Petryk has just been named a Truman Scholar! Read more about the works of public service that helped Irena achieve this great honor!
Contact Elizabeth Lewis Pardoe to learn more about the Truman Scholarship.
Junior Eve Downing has been named Northwestern's 13th Udall Scholar! Read more about Eve's record of environmental leadership and service on behalf of her fellow Alaskans!
Contact Jason Kelly Roberts to learn more about the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship.
Graduating senior Laurisa Sastoque (WCAS '23) has been chosen as a Gates Cambridge Scholar! Read more about the journey that will take Laurisa from Colombia to the United Kingdom!
Contact Elizabeth Lewis Pardoe to learn more about the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
Alumna Ruby Scanlon has been named Northwestern's seventh Schwarzman Scholar! Read more about Ruby's journey from the US Department of Justice to Beijing!
Contact Amy Kehoe to learn more about the Schwarzman Scholars program.
