Fellowships and Grants Requiring Nomination
The following fellowships and grants require a campus endorsement or review process. Ensure that you are working well in advance of the campus deadline and requesting multiple rounds of feedback, as these opportunities are highly competitive. To learn more about each deadline and the application requirements, click on the name of each fellowship.
Late submissions of Intent-to-Apply Forms or campus applications will not be accepted.
Direct any questions about these opportunities to Dr. Jess Hernandez, Director for Fellowships and Grants, at hernand2@whitman.edu.
Deadlines for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
| Fellowship | Intent-to-Apply Deadline | Campus Deadline |
| Rhodes Scholarship |
(Global) May 22 (US/Canada) July 17 |
(Global) June 22 (US/Canada) August 17 |
| Marshall Scholarship | July 17 | August 17 |
| Fulbright Awards | June 1, July 1, August 1 | August 17 |
| Watson Fellowship | September 28 | |
| Goldwater Scholarship | November 2 | |
| Gaither Junior Fellows Program | November 16 | |
| Truman Scholarship | November 16 | |
| Projects for Peace Award | January 7 | |
| Beinecke Scholarship | January 30 | |
| Udall Scholarship | January 30 |
- Seniors, alumni
- U.S. citizens
- Scholarship for exceptional students to study at Oxford University
- Seniors, alumni
- U.S. citizens
- Support for exceptional students to study in the United Kingdom
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- Seniors, alumni
- U.S. citizens
- Year of study/research, teaching, or artistic development abroad
- Seniors
- U.S. citizens, international students
- A year of international travel, study, and personal exploration for exceptional students
- Sophomores, juniors
- U.S. citizens
- Scholarship for outstanding students majoring in science, math, or engineering
Gaither Junior Fellows Program
- Seniors, alumni
- U.S. citizens, international students
- An intensive research experience at a leading global think tank for individuals who have a serious career interest in the area of international affairs
- Juniors
- U.S. citizens
- Scholarship to promising leaders committed to public service
- All undergraduate years
- U.S. citizens, international students
- Support to administer a project for peace anywhere in the world
- Juniors
- U.S. citizens
- $35,000 for graduate school to students of exceptional intellect and promise in the arts, humanities, and social sciences
- Sophomores, juniors
- U.S. citizens, permanent residents
- Scholarship for students committed to environmental activism or Native American issues
Fellowships and Grants
Fellowships and Grants