Why Apply?
- National fellowships can help fund your research and studies.
- The process helps you prepare for dissertation and thesis proposals.
- You'll gain professionalization experience for faculty and research careers.
- You'll build relationships with faculty and key funding agencies.
- Through the process, you'll receive valuable peer-review feedback.
What We Do
- Our team currently helps graduate students apply for a specific array of national fellowships: the Fulbright U.S. Student Award, the Boren Fellowship, the Critical Language Scholarship, DAAD scholarships and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
- You'll gain access to advice and resources on writing effective fellowship proposals.
- You'll also receive personal advising and feedback on proposal drafts.
Who We Work With
- USC graduate students at any stage in all disciplines and programs who want to apply for Fulbright, Boren, CLS, DAAD and/or the NSF GRFP.
Get Started
At USC, we have a team dedicated to guiding students through the national fellowships process. We’d love to meet you and help you get started!
- Check out all the offerings in our database of competitions and deadlines to find a fellowship (or more!) that interest you.
- Check to see if we have any upcoming workshops on fellowships of interest, and plan to attend.
- Make an appointment with one of our fellowship advisors to discuss your application interest and how we can guide you in the process.
- Create your Candidate Profile before your appointment, so we can learn a little bit about you and what you want to talk with us about.
- Get in touch with a Graduate Fellowship Peer Mentor to learn about their experience applying for an external fellowship at USC.