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Q: What are external fellowships?

A: External fellowships and scholarships are prestigious and nationally competitive merit-based funding opportunities.

Q: What do these awards provide?

A: These awards fund research, intensive language study, or teaching assistantships abroad, as well as graduate school domestically or overseas.

Q: Why should I apply for one?

A: To learn about persuasive writing, telling your story, and interviewing, of course! Plus, you can't win if you don't play.

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Music grad student Sarah Ghandour

Stony Brook students break another record with 14 students offered prestigious Fulbright awards to go abroad for research, study or teaching. 

Featured Awards 

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Prestigious, nationally competitive awards for a year of overseas study, research, or teaching. All majors/disciplines are eligible and foreign language proficiency not necessarily required.Learn More(Fulbright U.S. Student Program)

Goldwater Scholarship

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is one of the premier awards for undergraduate STEM researchers in the United States.Learn More(Goldwater Scholarship)

Foreign Services Fellowships

Nationally competitive fellowships to fund a Master's degree in a field related to international studies and provide a path to a career in diplomacy.Learn More(Foreign Services Fellowships)

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Funding for 3 years of graduate study in research-based master’s and doctoral programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and STEM education.Learn More(NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program)
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