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Make an impact on the world. Help your community. Develop your professional skills. Conduct important research. Attend graduate school. Develop your leadership capacities. Immerse yourself in another culture. Teach others. Grow academically.  

Make an appointment

Looking for individual advising on awards and help with applications? Make an appointment with director Jennifer Locke in Handshake by choosing "fellowships" as your appointment type.

The National and International Fellowships Office connects current Â鶹ÊÓƵ students and alumni to non-Â鶹ÊÓƵ sources of funding that support a range of activities suitable for a wide variety of majors, personal goals and professional interests. It provides guidance to those pursuing merit-based awards and promotes the College’s proud tradition of extended, in-depth scholarship.

The office offers full support to students and alumni throughout the entire application process. The director makes individualized advising appointments, provides application feedback, conducts application workshops and information sessions, and provides comprehensive interview preparation.  

Foundations and governments fund a wide range of domestic and international activities including: 

  • Leadership training
  • Public service experience
  • Independent applied projects
  • Academic experiences
  • Study abroad
  • Research
  • Professional development
  • Graduate school
  • Language learning
  • Teaching

It is never too early to set up an appointment to discuss these enriching, valuable opportunities.  You may be eligible for a fellowship from your very first semester at Â鶹ÊÓƵ until several years after you graduate.

Learn how to search for awards on this website and get advice from past Â鶹ÊÓƵ applicants:

The Barack Obama Scholars Program

The Obama Scholars Program at Â鶹ÊÓƵ empowers the next generation of leaders in active pursuit of the public good by providing exceptional students from all backgrounds with a carefully crafted set of curated experiences over the course of two years. The Fellowships office supports student applicants who apply to this unique-to-Â鶹ÊÓƵ program.

Contact National & International Fellowships
Hameetman Career Center

AGC First Floor
1600 Campus Road M-12
Los Angeles, CA 90041