The CUFR provides information and advice for undergraduates interested in learning about national fellowships that recognize academic and extracurricular excellence. National fellowships are competitive awards that provide remarkable experiences and support for students interested in many fields, including but not limited to:
- Careers in public service
- Engineering
- Graduate study
- International affairs
- Journalism
- Scientific research
- Study abroad
- Teaching
Each year, dozens of undergraduates from all GW schools and majors compete for and win many nationally competitive awards, including but not limited to:
- Boren
- Fulbright
- Goldwater
- Marshall
- Pickering
- Rotary
- Teach for America
- Truman
GW-Sponsored Fellowship Programs
GW sponsors several fellowships, which are available to current students and recent graduates and which support an array of rewarding experiences at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss Scholarship for Study at Israeli Universities
- Dorothy M. and Maurice C. Shapiro Traveling Fellowship
- GW Noyce Program
- GW Presidential Fellowship
- J. B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Public Service Award
- J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Scholarship at Oxford University
- Kiev Judaica Collection Fellowship Seminar
- Knapp Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning
Fellowships Requiring GW Nomination or Endorsement
Several nationally competitive fellowship programs require University nomination or endorsement. In some cases, the University may nominate only a limited number of applications. The nomination and endorsement processes differ among these programs. Please consult and read carefully the requirements of each program.
- Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
- Beinecke Scholarship Program
- Churchill Scholarship Program
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- Harry S. Truman Scholarship Program
- James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program
- Marshall Scholarship Program
- Morris K. and Stewart L. Udall Scholarship Program
- George L. Mitchell Scholarship Program
- NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
- Rhodes Scholarship Program