External Scholarships
Even if you intend to seek merit-based funding eligibility, it is strongly encouraged to apply for external scholarships and other outside funding sources. Please check with the external organization for the most updated information on each scholarship.
For U.S. Citizens
- The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship (Typical Annual Deadline: End of January)
- The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program (Typical Annual Deadline: Mid January)
- The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (Typical Annual Deadline: November 1st)
- Beinecke Scholarship (Typical Annual Deadline: Late March)
- Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship (Typical Annual Deadline: Beginning of February)
- USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship (Typical Annual Deadline: Late October)
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Central Intelligence Agency Graduate Scholarship Program (Typical Annual Deadline: Late June)
For U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Citizens
- The Donald F. McHenry Global Public Service Fellows Program (The Donald F. McHenry Global Public Service Fellowship is not accepting any applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. Typical Annual Deadline: Early January)
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program (Prepare an application up to 2 years in advance of program attendance)
- Abe Fellowship Program
- Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) (Muslim Students, Typical Annual Deadline: Late March)
- Joint Japan World Bank Fellowship Program (Typical Annual Deadline: Late February and Late May)
- World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (Typical Annual Deadline: Late February)
- Japanese American Citizens League
For Non-U.S. Citizens
- Korea Foundation Fellowship for Graduate Students (Typical Annual Deadline: February)
- East-West Center United States, South Pacific Scholarship Program (Typical Annual Deadline: Mid January)
- Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (Indonesian Students)
- Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship (Indian Students, Typical Annual Deadline: Mid-March)
- Kemlu-Fulbright Program (Indonesian Students)
- Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund – Overseas Postgraduate Study Scholarship (Hong Kong Residents)
- Prospect Burma Scholarship (Burmese Students)
- Korean-American Scholarship Foundation Eastern Region Scholarships (Korean-American and Korean Students)
External Language Scholarships
- Boren Fellowship (Typical Annual Deadline: January 31st)
- Critical Language Scholarship Program (Typical Annual Deadline: November 15th)
- The Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Critical Languages (Typical Annual Deadline: January 30th)
Additional Scholarship Resources
For a more comprehensive listing of fellowship opportunities, please visit Georgetown University’s Office of Student Financial Services. You can also visit Georgetown’s Master’s of Science in Foreign Service and Master’s in Security Studies for other lists of external scholarships and funding sources. In addition to those, past applicants have found these resources helpful for outside funding.
- Association of International Educators
- Affordable Colleges Online (Women & Minorities)
- CollegeXpress
- College Scholarships
- Collegeboard
- Directorio de Becas
- EducationUSA
- eduPASS
- FastWeb
- FinancialAid.Org
- Foundation Center
- Institute of International Education (IIE) – Funding Study
- International Education Financial Aid
- International Scholarships
- Latino College Dollars
- Prestige Scholarships for College
- Purdue Global University – 45+ College Scholarships for Minority Students
- Scholarship Help