Muhlenberg Opportunities
Students and recent graduates have many opportunities to pursue scholarships, fellowships and awards while at Muhlenberg. Ranging from stipends for research and graduate school to individualized study projects or volunteerism across the globe, these awards provide a world of experiences.
Below are some of the scholarship and fellowship opportunities that are of particular interest to students focusing on international studies.
The Office of the Dean of Academic Life helps navigate the application process and has a full list of the awards available and more details about selection criteria and deadlines. Find the latest information on these awards here.
For Seniors & Recent Alums
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program: Serve as research assistants and junior fellows at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington D.C. Includes salary and benefits.
Chevening Scholarship: Pursue one-year master’s degree in the U.K. Not open to U.S. citizens.
J. William Fulbright Program: Provides grants for individually-designed study or research projects in countries throughout the world. Special research grants available for Arts, Business, Journalism & Communication, STEM and Public Health.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship: Pursue full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge.
The Marshall Scholarship: Pursue graduate study for one or two years at a British university, may be extended for a Ph.D. with specialized M.D./Ph.D options available.
National Security Education Program David L. Boren Graduate Scholarship: Funds graduate-level research, internship and study of languages and cultures considered critical to U.S. national security and in world regions underrepresented in study abroad programs.
Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship: Tuition and stipend for two-year master’s degree program at a U.S. institution and related expenses for summer placements leading to a degree in international development or a related field. Receive appointments as Foreign Service officers with the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship: Tuition and stipend for two-year master’s degree program at a U.S. institution and related expenses for summer placements leading to a degree in international development or a related field. Fellows receive mentorship from Foreign service Offices and a five-year appointment as Foreign Service officers with the U.S. State Department.
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship: Tuition and stipend for two-year master’s degree program at a U.S. institution and related expenses for summer placements leading to a degree in international development or a related field. Fellows receive mentorship from Foreign service Offices and a five-year appointment as Foreign Service officers with the U.S. State Department.
Rhodes Scholarship: Study at Oxford University. Travel fees and stipend included.
Schwarzman Scholars: Graduate study in multicultural leadership focusing on one of several fields: public policy, economics and business, international relations or science and engineering. Courses taught in English at Tsinghua University in China.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans: A $25,000 stipend and tuition grant for two years of full-time graduate study for immigrants or the child of two immigrants in the U.S.
The FAO Schwarz Fellowship in Social Impact: Two-year opportunity designed to empower the next generation of social impact leaders with training and experiences needed to lead the change.
Harry S. Truman Scholarship: A $30,000 scholarship for graduate or professional school with special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government.
For Juniors & Sophomore students
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship: Up to $5,000 to study abroad for a semester for Pell Grant recipients.
National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship: Grants to support study abroad in areas of languages and cultures critical to issues of U.S. national security including challenges of sustainable development, environmental degradation, disease and hunger, migration and economic competitiveness.
The President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Promise for Postgraduate Study: Provides $1,000 in tuition credit to students who draft outstanding postgraduate scholarship applications.
Other Opportunities
Peace Corps Volunteer Program: Service opportunity for motivated changemakers for international immersion while tackling some of the most pressing challenges facing the world.
Charles B. Rangel Summer Program: Six-week summer enrichment program providing deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs and understanding of career opportunities in international affairs.
IDEX Fellowship: Six-month graduate fellowship in India offering professional, cultural and social immersion into the field of social immersion.
External Opportunities
International Studies students can also pursue other internship opportunities and summer programs outside of those offered at Muhlenberg. Below is a list of those external awards and internships that can offer an enriching experience to international studies students.
External Opportunities
United Nations Foundation: The United Nations Foundation is a strategic partner of the United Nations helping to mobilize the ideas, people, and resources it needs to deliver, and grow a diverse and durable constituency for collective action.
https://unfoundation.org/careers/internship-opportunities/
Center for Global Development’s Summer Delegates Program: The Summer Delegates Program is the Center for Global Development’s newest initiative aimed at establishing the next wave of young leaders in economic equality and global development.
https://www.cgdev.org/page/summer-delegates-program
DemocracyLab: DemocracyLab is a nonprofit organization that helps tech for good projects launch by connecting skilled volunteers to projects that need them.
https://www.democracylab.org/
Partnership for Public Service: Partnership for Public Service aims to revitalize the federal government by transforming the way it works and inspiring a new generation to serve. The organization places students with critically needed skills into paid internships with the US Government.
https://ourpublicservice.org/about/public-service-internship-program/
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization that works with national governments, policy makers, and citizens on finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges.
https://www.oecd.org/careers/internship-programme/
Citizens Climate Higher Education: The mission of Citizens' Climate Higher Education is to empower students, educators, administrators, and others in higher education to build political will for carbon pricing legislation. Fellowships and internships with CCL are enriching learning experiences working with our expert staff and volunteer leaders. Our fellows and interns go onto top graduate schools and careers in environmental, political, or nonprofit fields. Fellowships are paid positions and internships are volunteer, with the exception of our legislative program (both internships and fellowships are paid). All work with CCL staff. Fellowships tend to go to students with more experience and education. Internships are usually 8 - 10 hours a week for a semester or 15 weeks.
https://citizensclimatehighered.org/internships
