Fellowships

The Caltech Fellowships & Scholarships website provides information on major awards for graduate study in the U.S. and abroad.

The following links provide more in depth information for the fellowships and scholarships that fall into each specified category. Be sure to check the sponsor's website for the most current information and accurate deadlines. View our FAQs here.

Caltech-specific fellowships (The Bishop Fellowship & The SanPietro Travel Prize)

Applications

Applying for a fellowship that requires institutional endorsement? Schedule a meeting with the FASA Office and provide drafts of your application materials by August 14, 2026.

Applicants who have not met with us by August 14 (or Sept 21 for the Churchill Scholarship) cannot be guaranteed consideration for institutional endorsement, regardless of the strength of their application.

Winter/Spring term 2026 fellowship info session presentations:

Watson Fellowship
General information ("Welcome to Fellowships Advising")
Gates Cambridge Scholarship overview
Rhodes Scholarship overview
Marshall Scholarship overview
Churchill Scholarship overview
Fulbright Programs overview
Hertz Fellowship overview
GEM Fellowship overview
Quad Fellowship overview
Switzer Fellowship overview (+ other environmental-focused fellowships)
NDSEG / NSF GRFP / DOE CSGF overview (individual information sessions will be held early Sept and early October)

Please Note: FASA advises on a range of graduate fellowship opportunities for undergraduates and early-stage graduate students, but does not advise on research grant proposals. Please contact your department or division office and your research advisor regarding assistance with the application and to determine any necessary department or division authorization processes.

You can also contact the Hixton Writing Center, which provides assistance with research grant proposals.