Fellowships

Fellowships

The Caltech Fellowships & Scholarships website provides information on major awards for graduate study in the U.S. and abroad. Also included are a few lesser known, but interesting, awards.

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. Additional information regarding and the application process can be found on our FAQs page.

Graduate Fellowships for Research/Study in the U.S.
Graduate Fellowships for Research/Study Abroad
Public Policy & Public Service Fellowships
Science Teaching Fellowships- Teaching in Secondary Schools
Diversity Fellowship Opportunities

The Bishop Fellowship
The Bishop family has agreed to honor the memory of Dr. Amasa Bishop who graduated from Caltech with his B.S. in physics in 1943 by establishing the Amasa Bishop Summer Study Abroad prize. Please see further information about this fellowship available for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.

The SanPietro Travel Prize
Craig SanPietro, a Caltech alumnus of the class of 1969, has generously donated $250,000 to endow a summer travel prize for fun and personal growth. This prize will be open to rising juniors (current sophomores), rising seniors (current juniors) and continuing and graduating seniors. The travel experience should be one that expands the applicant's horizons and challenges them. Please see here for further information.

Watson Fellowship
The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship is a one-year grant for purposeful, independent exploration outside the United States, awarded to graduating seniors by one of 40 partner colleges. Caltech is a partnered university and nominates up to 3 students a year for fellowship consideration.

• Watson Fellowship Directions
• Campus Application Form
• Reference Form

Study in the United Kingdom

The following information may be valuable for students considering graduate study in the United Kingdom.

• NPC UK Postgraduate Degree Finder for Master's and Ph.D. Degrees
• Guide to funding for graduate study in the U.K.

Additional Resources for Fellowships

These data bases can also be searched for fellowship opportunities:

• National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine
• Search the UCLA Graduate Fellowship and Postdoctoral Award Finder for national and international graduate and postdoctoral fellowships
• Profellow
• U. Chicago Fellowship Database
• UCLA Fellowship Database
• Harvard CARAT Fellowship Database
• University of Illinois Fellowship Finder