As a sophomore, you are eligible to apply for a few more fellowships, and you should continue to participate in activities that will make you a stronger candidate for the larger number of fellowships open to you as a junior and senior.
Words of Advice
- If you are considering studying off-campus in your junior year, there are a number of fellowships that you should investigate. The Off- Campus Studies “Money Matters” site includes information on awards that could be helpful in funding your program.
- This is the year you will declare your major! Cultivate relationships with professors in that field and consider doing research for them.
- Become more involved in extra-curricular activities here at Carleton, and assume leadership roles in the activities you are passionate about.
- Take a look at Carleton-funded fellowships and consider applying for one to support research you’d like to do or an experience you’d like to have.
National/International Fellowships Open to Sophomores
- American Chemical Society Scholars Program and ACS Co-Sponsored Programs : Support for students from historically underrepresented groups to do STEM research
- Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program : Summer STEM research opportunities
- Boren Scholarship : Support for language study abroad of up to one year, service commitment following graduation
- Critical Language Scholarship : Summer institutes in critical (less commonly taught) languages
- DAAD Scholarships : Support for study abroad in Germany (some require German, some do not!)
- Davis Projects for Peace : Support for peace-focused summer projects
- Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund : Support for students active in social justice projects
- DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program : Summer STEM research, select fields
- Evolving Earth Student Grant Program : Support for student projects in select STEM disciplines
- Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship: Two-year fellowship leading to employment in the US Foreign Service (undergraduate track); five-year commitment
- Fulbright Canada- Mitacs Globalink Internship Program : All fields, summer research in Canada
- Fulbright Summer Institute : Summer institutes at UK universities on many different topics
- Goldwater Scholarship : Scholarship for STEM students interested in research careers
- Health Research Training Program (NYC) : Public Health traineeship in New York City, seasonal placements
- Humanity in Action Fellowship Programs : Immersive summer experience followed by community-focused projects, one year commitment
- John Lewis Fellowship : US-based (Atlanta) version of the Humanity in Action Fellowship
- Killam Fellowship : Support for study abroad in Canada
- Mellon Mays Fellowship : Support for students from underrepresented backgrounds interested in an academic career in the humanities or humanistic social sciences
- Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows : Summer leadership program
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Earnest F. Hollings Scholarship : Yearly scholarship plus paid summer internships at NOAA
- Phillips Scholars : Project-based support for community engagement
- Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program : DC-based summer program in international affairs and public policy; students from underrepresented backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply
- SMART Scholarships : Support for STEM students in select disciplines, service commitment (Department of Defense) following graduation
- Udall Scholarship : Support for students committed to environmental or Native American issues
- Voyager Scholarship (Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service) : multiple-year scholarship with summer travel stipends, plus post-BA support, for US Citizens, Permanent Residents, and DACA recipients planning public service careers
- Youth Activity Fund of the Explorers Club : Project-based support for student research in STEM