Nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships provide funding to enhance your academic and professional experiences and help you to realize your goals. Winning a fellowship is a prestigious honor, but whether or not you receive an award, you will emerge from the application process with a stronger sense of who you are, and a clearer vision of what you want to do.
But first, what is a fellowship?
Fellowships are merit-based awards offering funding for a variety of opportunities that can expand your potential by providing experiences to develop skills, deepen your knowledge and broaden your perspectives. There are fellowships for many types of activities including: research, study abroad, learning a language, professional development, community or civic service, teaching, post-graduate study, etc.
Finding your Fellowship Fit
Finding a fellowship opportunity starts with asking yourself what kind of experience you wish to pursue. What are your goals or the skills you wish to develop? Are you looking to fund something specific? Like a way to fund study abroad, learn a language, gain research experience, or to fund graduate school? Or are you looking to develop your potential and so open to a variety of different kinds of experiences? Like professional development opportunities, cultural engagement or community service programs?
To find a good fellowship for your goals, start by asking yourself these questions to find fellowships that are a good investment in your time and efforts to apply. Find Fellowships that fit your goals here.
Exploring Fellowships
The are several resources you can use to explore fellowship opportunities that match your goals. Baruch’s Searchable Fellowship Directory offers search options to find programs for every type of activity, in any field for different stages of your academic career. Lists of fellowships that alight with Baruch’s three schools can be found here. The office also presents information sessions to explore fellowships opportunities for a variety for purposes. You can find details here. Also, Baruch’s Fellowship Advisor can meet individually with students to guide them as they consider fellowship options. Email: Fellowships@baruch.cuny.edu
Office of National & Prestigious Fellowships Applicant Resources
Baruch’s Fellowships Advising office serves all Baruch students – both undergraduate and graduate – from all three schools, as well as Baruch alumni. Applicants can expect the following services from Baruch’s Prestigious Fellowships Advisor:
- One on one general guidance on finding a fellowship(s) fit
- Strategic individual guidance on the application process and requirements
- Writing consultation and feedback on application essays
- Information sessions on particular fellowship opportunities
- Online Application Guidance
- Fellowship Interview Prep
- Post-selection support and resources
Next Steps
- Explore Fellowships that align with your goals.
- Review Fellowship sponsoring organization’s website in detail to ensure you are eligible to apply. If you are eligible to apply, also research the qualifications or selection criteria to determine if you are a good fit with the mission of the program. You want the Fellowship program to be a good fit with your goals, and they want their Fellows to be a good fit with their mission.
- Determine the application deadline. Many fellowship deadlines can fall up to a year before the actual fellowship activity occurs. Be sure you are prepared by starting your search early.
- Work with Baruch’s Prestigious Fellowship Advisor to prepare a competitive application.
- APPLY!