Selected Opportunities
On this page is a list of selected fellowships, where you can filter by key criteria and click for a more detailed award profile.
We provide greater detail on these awards because one or more of the following apply:
- NFP plays an official role in the application process (nomination, endorsement, submission);
 - NFP has specific advising process or specific resources;
 - They are awards we believe are of particular interest to JHU students and recent graduates.
 
Please don’t miss our much more extensive list of opportunities in the Fellowships, Scholarships & Grants Directory, where you can browse brief profiles of more than one hundred awards. We can help you apply to those awards, too!
 
 Explore Selected Opportunities
| Fellowship | Description | 
|---|---|
| Astronaut Scholarship |   For sophomores and juniors in STEM fields with exceptional motivation, creativity, and performance in academics and research. *JHU nomination through NFP required*  |  
| Beinecke Scholarship |   For juniors planning to pursue a research-based or creative graduate degree in the arts, humanities, or most social sciences and a research-oriented career. *JHU nomination through NFP required*  |  
| Boren Awards |   For undergraduates and graduate students interested in studying less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests.  |  
| Churchill Scholarship |   For postgraduates to pursue a one-year, research-focused master’s degree in a STEM field at Cambridge University. *JHU nomination through NFP required*  |  
| DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Grants |   A variety of funding opportunities for study or research in Germany.  |  
| Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program |   For postgraduates to pursue a year-long professional fellowship focused on anti-poverty and anti-hunger efforts.  |  
| Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships |   Postgraduate opportunities to teach English and American culture abroad. *JHU endorsement provided by NFP*  |  
| Fulbright Study/Research Award |   Postgraduate opportunities to conduct independent research or creative work or pursue graduate study abroad. *JHU endorsement provided by NFP*  |  
| Gaither Junior Fellows Program |   Postgraduate fellowship placement at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a leading think tank in Washington, D.C. *JHU nomination through NFP required*  |  
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship |   For postgraduates with a commitment to improving the lives of others to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Cambridge.  |  
| Goldwater Scholarship |   For sophomores and juniors with a strong research profile intent on a STEM-field research career. *JHU nomination through NFP required*  |  
| Hertz Fellowship |   For STEM-field PhD students with evidence of exceptional creativity, broad understanding, and potential for innovative research.  |  
| Knight-Hennessy Scholarship |   For postgraduates dedicated to finding creative solutions to the world’s greatest challenges to pursue a graduate degree at Stanford University.  |  
| Luce Scholars Program |   A postgraduate award to pursue a year of immersive living and working experience in Asia designed to introduce this diverse region to talented, public interest-minded young Americans.  |  
| Marshall Scholarship |   For postgraduates positioned to become leaders in their fields to pursue a graduate degree at any university in the U.K. *JHU nomination through NFP required*  |  
| NIH Undergraduate Scholarship |   Support with extensive professional research training for undergraduates firmly committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research.  |  
| NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program |   For students applying to or newly enrolled in research-focused STEM and select social sciences graduate programs.  |  
| P.D. Soros Fellowship for New Americans |   For immigrants or children of immigrants to pursue graduate study in the U.S.  |  
| Rhodes Scholarship |   For postgraduates positioned to become leaders in their fields to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Oxford. *JHU nomination through NFP required*  |  
| Schwarzman Scholars Program |   For postgraduates to develop their leadership skills while pursuing a master’s degree in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.  |  
| Truman Scholarship |   For juniors committed to public service leadership to pursue graduate study and professional development. *JHU nomination through NFP required*  |