Sanford students often secure external fellowships that help support their cost to attend. We recommend that you investigate all available resources.
Note: If you are awarded an award from any external source, please notify the Sanford Office of Financial Aid and the Duke Sponsored Student Office.
- Gates Millennium Scholars
- Fulbright Scholars Program
- The Voyager Scholarship - The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
- The Leadership Alliance
- PIVOT Funding Database
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Fellowships
- Carter Center Internship Program
- James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
- Byron Hanke Fellowship
- PEO International Projects/Philanthropists
- JCC of North America Graduate Scholarship Program
- Point Foundation
- Scholarships for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired
- Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- Roothbert Fund Scholars Program
- DAR National Society Scholarship
- Osage Nation Department of Education Scholarship
- AIGC Scholarships/Fellowships
- Korean American Scholarship Foundation
- Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
- The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowship
- AERA Dissertation Grant
- AIR Grant Program
- College Grant Resource Guide
- Scholarships for Development
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- Human Rights Campaign Scholarship Database
- Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities
- US Institute of Peace Grants & Fellowships
- K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award
- Study Abroad Scholarships
- JVSLA-JVS Scholarship Program
- International Research and Exchanges Board Inc.
- FAO Schwarz Fellowship for Public Service Leadership
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- NSF REU Sites: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
- Smithsonian Museum Opportunities
- Department of Defense SMART (Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation) Scholarship
- The Leon Bradley Scholarship Program | The American Association of School Personnel Administrator
- Cappex
- CareerOneStop
- EduMed
- Fastweb
- GraduateScholarships
- ScholarshipOwl
- Scholarships.com - funds for undocumented/DACA students
- STEMGradStudents
- ExPAN Scholarship Search from the College Board
- Sallie Mae College Aid Sources for Higher Education (CASHE)
- www.scholarships.com
- SmartStudent Guide
- Peterson's Scholarship Search
- Unigo
We recommend exploring these external resources. These are organizations who have previously funded study for Sanford international students.
| Name | Eligibility |
|---|---|
AAUW International Scholarship | Women from all countries except the U.S. pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the U.S. |
African Development Bank Fellowship | Young professionals from AfDB member countries with a master's degree or equivalent in a development-related field |
Albanian MIP Scholarship | Albanian students pursuing a master's degree in international programs |
Becas Chile Government Scholarship | Chilean students pursuing postgraduate studies abroad |
Bhutanese Government Scholarship | Bhutanese students pursuing undergraduate studies |
Bolashak Scholarship | Kazakh students pursuing postgraduate studies abroad |
Brunei Exchange Student Program | International students participating in exchange programs at Universiti Brunei Darussalam |
Central Bank of Brazil | International students participating in the GCUB International Mobility Program |
China Medical Board Fellowship | Medical researchers from Asia pursuing postdoctoral research |
China Scholarship Council | International students pursuing undergraduate, master's, or doctoral studies in China |
COLFUTURO Loan-Scholarship | Colombian students pursuing postgraduate studies abroad |
Colombian Government Scholarship | International students pursuing postgraduate studies in Colombia |
Coverdell Peace Corps Fellowship | Returned Peace Corps Volunteers pursuing graduate studies in the U.S. |
Dexter Fellowship | Graduate students in various fields |
Ford International Fellows Program | International students pursuing graduate studies in various fields |
Fulbright Scholarship | International students pursuing graduate studies in the U.S. |
Georgian Government Scholarship | Georgian students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
Gilkison Family Foundation | Various eligibility criteria depending on the specific grant or scholarship |
GUATEFUTURO | Guatemalan students pursuing postgraduate studies abroad |
ICETEX | Colombian students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
Indian Government RBI Scholarship | Faculty members from Indian universities pursuing research in economics, banking, finance, or related fields |
Indian Government: RBI Jubilee Scholarship | Indian students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
Indonesian Government | International students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies in Indonesia |
Institute for Developing Economies Advanced School (IDEAS) Fellowship | International students pursuing training in international economics and socio-economic development |
Institute for International Public Policy | Minority students in the U.S. pursuing careers in international affairs |
Japan Bank for International Cooperation scholarship | International students pursuing graduate studies in development-related fields |
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) scholarship | International students pursuing master's or doctoral courses in Japan |
Joint Japan-World Bank Scholarship | International students from developing countries pursuing graduate studies in development-related fields |
JuventudEsGTO Beca | Mexican students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
Kellogg Fellowship | International students pursuing research in international studies |
Korea Air Force | Korean students pursuing military training and education |
Korea Army | Korean students pursuing military training and education |
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation | Korean students pursuing studies in finance, economics, or related fields |
Korean Government | International students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies in South Korea |
Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF) Fellowship | Kosovar students pursuing graduate studies in the U.S. |
Kosovo Transformational Leadership Program (KTLP) | Kosovar students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
LASPAU Fellowship | Latin American and Caribbean students pursuing graduate studies |
Liberian Government Scholarship | Liberian students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
Liberian Government: National Oil Company of Liberia Scholarship | Liberian students pursuing studies in oil and gas-related fields |
Magdalena Yesil Fellowship | Various eligibility criteria depending on the specific grant or scholarship |
Malawi Government Scholarship | Malawian students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
Maryamawit, Danayit and Malden | Various eligibility criteria depending on the specific grant or scholarship |
Mongolian Government | Mongolian students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
Muskie Fellowship | International students pursuing graduate studies in the U.S. |
Oliver Oldman Scholarship | Various eligibility criteria depending on the specific grant or scholarship |
Organization of American States Scholarship | Students from OAS member states pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
OSF Civil Society Leadership Award (CSLA) Fellow | International students pursuing graduate studies in leadership and civil society |
OSF Mongolian Fellowship | Mongolian students pursuing graduate studies |
Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund Fellowship | International students pursuing graduate studies in development-related fields |
PEO Scholarship | Women pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
Peru Government | Peruvian students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
Philippines Government | Filipino students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
PRONABEC Peru Presidential Scholarship | Peruvian students pursuing postgraduate studies abroad |
Ron Brown Fellowship | International students pursuing graduate studies in the U.S. |
Rotary Peace Fellowship | International students pursuing graduate studies in peace and conflict resolution |
Seoul City Government Scholarship | International students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies in Seoul |
Shaler Fellowship | Various eligibility criteria depending on the specific grant or scholarship |
Singapore Public Administration Silver Award | Public administration students pursuing studies in Singapore |
Taiwanese Government scholarship | International students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies in Taiwan |
Tanzanian Government scholarship | Tanzanian students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
Thai Government scholarship | Thai students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
Turkish Government scholarship | International students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies in Turkey |
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | International students pursuing graduate studies in development-related fields |
United States GI Bill (Military Veteran) | U.S. veterans pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
United States Military Officer Scholarship | U.S. military officers pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
US Government START Scholarship | International students pursuing graduate studies in the U.S. |
USAID | International students pursuing graduate studies in development-related fields |
Zambian Government scholarship | Zambian students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies |
- Funding your Sanford education: international students
- Scholarships for Development
- IEFA
- USNews
- Envisage International
- eduPASS
- American Institute of Indian Studies
- Armenian International Women's Association Scholarships
- International Student Organization
- Foreign Born
- Immigrants Rising Scholarships and Fellowships
- Non-US Citizen Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships
- United We Dream Scholarships
- Immigrants Rising.org
- International Scholarships
- International Student Organization
- MPower