FellowshipDesk has catalogued 59 international fellowships, scholarships, and exchange programs that place their cohorts inside United States.
Choosing a fellowship is partly choosing a country to live in. United States hosts a particular mix of universities, think tanks, civic institutions, and government offices that shape the texture of every program below. Some fellows on this list will spend the year in capital-city policy seminars; others will be embedded in a regional university or in the field. Read the official program pages to understand exactly where in the country you would be placed.
U.S. Department of State / IIE
Funded graduate study in the United States for citizens of more than 160 countries, administered through binational Fulbright Commissions and U.S. embassies.…
U.S. Department of State / IREX
The flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative, hosting 700 young African leaders for a six-week academic and leadership institute in the U.S.…
Stanford University
Fully-funded graduate study at Stanford University combined with the King Global Leadership Program, open to applicants pursuing any graduate degree at Stanford…
Harvard University
A Harvard fellowship for accomplished journalists offering a year of study at the university with a generous stipend and full access to Harvard.…
World Bank Group
A two-year leadership development program at the World Bank Group for young professionals committed to international development.…
U.S. Department of State / IIE
A non-degree, year-long Fulbright exchange for accomplished mid-career professionals from designated countries committed to public service in the U.S.…
Obama Foundation / Columbia & U. of Chicago
A one-year, fully-funded master's degree programme at Columbia University or the University of Chicago for emerging civic innovators from around the world.…
Yale University
A flagship global leadership program at Yale for accomplished mid-career professionals working on the world's most pressing challenges.…
Stanford University
A Stanford fellowship for journalists tackling the biggest challenges facing journalism, with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation.…
U.S. Department of State
A five-week U.S. exchange for emerging leaders from Southeast Asia, focused on civic engagement, economic empowerment, and the environment.…
CFR
A range of foreign-policy fellowships at the Council on Foreign Relations for journalists, scholars, and practitioners.…
Princeton SPIA
Princeton's flagship Master in Public Affairs scholarship that fully funds tuition and stipend for all admitted students.…
Harvard Kennedy School
A one-year Harvard Kennedy School master's programme designed for mid-career professionals from around the world.…
Wharton School
Wharton's flagship MBA fellowship for the most outstanding admitted candidates each year.…
IREX / U.S. Department of State
A professional development program for community leaders aged 25–38 to live and work in the U.S. on a four-month fellowship around community development.…
Eisenhower Fellowships
Country-by-country fellowships sending mid-career leaders to the United States for a customised programme of meetings and visits.…
Harvard University
Harvard's flagship academic fellowship for scholars, artists, and practitioners to pursue a major project at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.…
International Monetary Fund
A two-year programme that places talented economics PhD graduates in the IMF as economists.…
Arizona State University · Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University provides comprehensive financial, academic, and social support to academically talented y…
UC Berkeley · Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UC Berkeley provides comprehensive financial, academic, and social support to academically talented yet economical…
Michigan State University · Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Michigan State University provides comprehensive financial, academic, and social support to academically talented …
Teach For America
A two-year teaching commitment in low-income U.S. classrooms designed to develop a movement of leaders working to expand educational opportunity.…
New America
A flexible Washington-based fellowship for journalists, scholars, and practitioners working on a major book or project of public importance.…
American Association for the Advancement of Science
A year-long fellowship placing scientists and engineers in U.S. federal agencies and Congress to inform federal policy.…
U.S. National Academies
A US fellowship that sends tenured American scientists and engineers into the U.S. State Department for a year as policy advisors.…
Pew Charitable Trusts
Postdoctoral training in U.S. biomedical labs for outstanding young scientists from Latin America, with funding to set up a lab back home.…
Berggruen Institute
Residential fellowships in Los Angeles, Beijing, and Venice for thinkers working on the great transformations of our time.…
Carnegie Endowment
A flagship fellowship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for graduating seniors and recent graduates to work as research assistants.…
Stanford GSB
A full-tuition Stanford MBA scholarship for African applicants who commit to working in Africa for at least two years post-graduation.…
Eisenhower Foundation
A leadership fellowship bringing accomplished mid-career professionals to the United States for a customised programme of meetings.…
Yale University
A one-year exchange between Yale University and partner institutions in 18 countries for graduate students working on international issues.…
Aspen Institute
A two-year leadership program for outstanding mid-career American business leaders to wrestle with values-based leadership.…
Harvard Graduate School of Design
A Harvard mid-career fellowship for accomplished practitioners in the built and natural environment to spend an academic year at the Graduate School of Design.…
Brookings Institution
Doctoral and postdoctoral research fellowships at one of the world's most respected think tanks in Washington, D.C.…
MIT
Funded MIT graduate study for entrepreneurs from emerging markets committed to launching innovative ventures back home.…
Yale Law School
A Yale Law School fellowship for graduating Yale Law students to work full-time at human rights organisations abroad.…
Harvard Law School
A Harvard Law School fellowship for recent graduates undertaking a year of full-time human rights work in the developing world.…
USIP
A Washington-based fellowship for outstanding scholars and practitioners working on issues of international peace and conflict.…
Brookings Institution
A Brookings residency for non-US researchers and practitioners working on girls' education in low- and middle-income countries.…
Open Philanthropy
Funding for talented individuals to spend a year or more working on high-impact research and policy projects.…
Russell Sage Foundation
A residential fellowship in New York for social scientists to pursue research, analysis, and writing on social and economic policy.…
World Bank Group
A scholarship for nationals of World Bank member countries to undertake a development-related master's degree at Harvard Kennedy School.…
Coro
A nine-month, full-time graduate-level experiential leadership training program preparing diverse leaders for civic engagement.…
Harvard University
Short-term Harvard fellowships for journalists, technologists, and academics working on a specific journalism research project.…
Stanford University
A year-long residency at the Stanford Hasso Plattner Institute of Design for design educators, practitioners, and researchers.…
Columbia University
A US-South Africa fellowship at Columbia University focused on confronting anti-Black racism through cross-border learning.…
Carnegie Mellon University
Merit-based scholarships at the Heinz College for international graduate students in public policy, information systems, and management.…
Atlas Corps
A Washington-based fellowship for emerging social-impact leaders to serve at U.S. host organisations and develop their leadership skills.…
UC Santa Barbara
Master's fellowships at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management for outstanding international applicants.…
CDC Foundation
A two-year applied epidemiology fellowship at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…
Halcyon
An incubator in Washington, D.C. for early-stage social entrepreneurs to take their idea to the next level.…
UC Berkeley
A three-week summer programme at UC Berkeley for environmental and natural resource professionals from around the world.…
CUNY
Fellowships for journalists at the Tow-Knight Center at the City University of New York to develop entrepreneurial journalism projects.…
Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House
German government fellowships in Los Angeles for German artists, writers, filmmakers, and composers.…
Kettering Foundation
Resident fellowships at the Kettering Foundation for research on what it takes to make democracy work as it should.…
Atlantic Council
A non-resident fellowship at the Atlantic Council's Millennium Leadership Program for emerging global leaders.…
Roddenberry Foundation
A 12-month fellowship for activists and organisers building a more equitable and just America.…
Carey Institute for Global Good
A residential nonfiction writing fellowship in upstate New York for journalists, documentary filmmakers, and photojournalists.…
UC Berkeley
A visiting scholar appointment at UC Berkeley for European-affiliated researchers in the social sciences.…
Before you commit to a specific program, take a few hours to investigate the practical envelope around it. Will the stipend cover housing in the host city without supplementary income? Does the visa attached to the fellowship allow you to bring a spouse or partner? Is there a language requirement that is implicit even if it is not stated on the program page — for example, will daily life and meetings happen in the local language? FellowshipDesk lists the official application page for every program; ask these questions before you start writing essays.