External Fellowship Programs
The Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards Administration coordinates a number of external fellowships and award programs. Contact our office for additional details on the following:
Student External Fellowship Programs
- Boren Fellowships
- Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)/Smithsonian Fellowship Program*
- Ford Foundation Fellowships
- Horace Mann Bond/Leslie Pinckney Hill Scholarship
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Student and Faculty External Award Programs
- CGS/Proquest Distinguished Dissertation Award*
- Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates - Young Scientist Awards*
- Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools Awards*
- Vietnam Education Foundation Fellowships
*Some external award programs require an institutional nomination--interested persons cannot apply directly. Please contact the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards Administration if you have questions about the application/nomination process for these awards.
Other External Student Fellowship Opportunities
- Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program (Please note that Penn State's Center for Global Studies supports student applications for this program effective with the 2015 application cycle.)