General Awards and Opportunities

APSIA FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Find more fellowship and scholarship opportunities using the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs’ matching tool.

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APSIA INTERNATIONAL CAREER GUIDE

What can you do with an international affairs degree? Use ssociation of Professional Schools of International Affairs’ guide to learn more about careers in international affairs.

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ASHOKA: INNOVATORS FOR THE PUBLIC

Ashoka’s mission is to seek and invest in social entrepreneurs from around who exhibits creativity, a strong drive, and the ethical fiber to promote positive social change. Fellows are supported financially through a living stipend and professionally through Ashoka’s global network of social entrepreneurs. Fellows work to serve the public in many areas including education, environment, health, human rights, civic participation and economic development. Ashoka has more than 1,400 Fellows across the world transforming the lives of millions of underserved people.

Visit their website for more information. Paula Recart, Ashoka Representative (U.S.): 703–527–8300 usprogram@ashoka.org

ECHOING GREEN

Echoing Green seeks social entrepreneurs who exhibit fearlessness in defending their ideas, an unwavering belief that all individuals have the potential to contribute meaningfully to society, and a powerful passion for developing new solutions to some of society’s most challenging problems. The Fellowship Program last two years and provides Fellows with financial and technical assistance (ranging from a large global network to a close peer-to-peer learning) to enhance their leadership skills and ensure organizational sustainability. Instead of working on a predefined project with an existing organization, each Fellow creates and builds his/her own organization to execute his/her own vision for social change.

For more information please visit the program website or contact: 212–689–1165 info@echoinggreen.org.

VIRTUAL STUDENT FEDERAL SERVICE (VSFS)

These nine-month digital internships offer students the opportunity to work with one of 60 participating Federal agencies.

Applications open in July. Internships begin in September and last through the following spring. Selected students work ten hours a week on average and some students may apply for course credit. To be eligible to apply to VSFS, students must be U.S. citizens and “in student status” for the duration of the internship. To apply, you must create a profile at usajobs.gov.

Learn more: https://vsfs.state.gov/

CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) is a program that focuses on the importance of American students’ knowledge of foreign languages. During CLS, students will spend 8–10 weeks overseas learning about a critical foreign language and all the different cultures related to it. This program was created by the U.S. Department of State to demonstrate the importance of mastering foreign languages for the nations security and prosperity.

For more information visit the program website or contact CLS at 1–877–257–9922, cls@americancoucils.org

NASPAA FOR STUDENTS

An MPA or MPP degree provides flexible options to prepare for a professional career, and gives you the skills and knowledge to turn ideas into real change. Learn more with Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration’s resources page.

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WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The White House Internship Program is a public service leadership program that provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills.

For more information please visit the program website or contact intern_application@who.eop.gov.

THE WOODROW WILSON NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation identifies and develops leaders and institutions to meet the nation’s critical challenges. See the website for more information about specific WW programs.

For more information please visit the program website or contact (609) 452–7007.

SOROS JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP

The Soros Justice Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to undertake projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. The Fellowships Program is part of a larger effort within the Open Society Foundations’ Justice Fund to reduce the destructive impact of current criminal justice policies on the lives of individuals, families, and communities in the U.S. by challenging the overreliance on incarceration and extreme punishment, and ensuring a fair and accountable system of justice. Fellows receive funding ($58,700-$110,250) through either an Advocacy Fellowship or a Media Fellowship.

For more information please visit the program website or contact sorosjusticefellowships@opensocietyfoundations.org.

The Columbia University Scholarship for Displaced Students

This scholarship supports up to 30 students annually and includes full tuition, plus student’s housing and living expenses, for the number of terms necessary to complete the student’s degree. This scholarship program is for foreign nationals with refugee status or who have received US asylum or submitted a US asylum application, or are in the US under Temporary Protected Status.

The award can be used across all 18 Columbia schools and affiliates. Learn more here.