Competitive Fellowships & Awards

TU supports academically strong students seeking to advance their educational and career goals through highly competitive fellowships and awards available in the United States and abroad. 

Fellowships and awards are available to support undergraduate and graduate study, research and public service. Competitive candidates demonstrate international experience, participation in research, record of accomplishment, community service, and outstanding leadership roles.

Information sessions are held each fall and spring and are open to all TU students and alumni, regardless of major, year or enrollment at Towson University.

How to Apply

Students interested in applying for competitive fellowships and awards are encouraged to contact Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, director of competitive fellowships and awards, by scheduling an appointment or by sending an email to .

Successful applications typically include:

  • a personal statement that is clear, succinct, and focused
  • a distinguished academic resume
  • strong letters of recommendation from faculty
  • a well-planned proposal for future research

Faculty Nominations

Faculty who wish to nominate a student should complete the Competitive Fellowship & Awards Nomination Form.

Recent Award Winners

Competitive Fellowships and Awards

There are many fellowships, awards, internships and opportunities available to undergraduate and graduate students.

National Scholarships and Fellowships

The Amgen Scholars Program aims to open the door to research opportunities at 25 host institutions for undergraduates from any four-year college or university in a given region.

Made possible through a commitment of more than $80 million since 2006, Amgen Scholars allows undergraduates from across the globe to participate in cutting-edge research opportunities at world-class institutions. 25 premier educational and research institutions across the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada currently host the summer program.

Undergraduate participants benefit from undertaking a research project under top faculty, being part of a cohort-based experience of seminars and networking events, and taking part in a symposium in their respective region where they meet their peers, learn about biotechnology, and hear from leading scientists.

  • Deadline: February 1
  • Eligibility: All Majors
  • Class Standing: Freshman onwards
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The Beinecke Scholarship Program was established in 1971 by the Board of Directors of The Sperry and Hutchinson Company to honor Edwin, Frederick, and Walter Beinecke. The Board created an endowment to provide substantial scholarships for the graduate education of young men and women of exceptional promise. The program seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated students to pursue opportunities available to them and to be courageous in the selection of a graduate course of study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Since 1975 the program has selected 739 college juniors from 122 different undergraduate institutions for support during graduate study at any accredited university.

Each scholar receives $5,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. There are no geographic restrictions on the use of the scholarship, and recipients are allowed to supplement the award with other scholarships, assistantships, and research grants. Scholars are encouraged to begin graduate study as soon as possible following graduation from college and must utilize all the funding within five years of completion of undergraduate studies.

  • Deadline: Last Friday in March
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Junior
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The Rangel Graduate Fellowship aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State in which they can help formulate, represent and implement U.S. foreign policy. This program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, women, and those with financial need. Fellows who successfully complete the program and Foreign Service entry requirements will receive appointments as Foreign Service Officers, in accordance with applicable law and State Department policy. Students will receive $95,000 in financial benefits over the two years of the program, including up to $37,500 per year toward graduate school. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens, have a GPA of at least 3.2, and an intention to start a two-year graduate school in fall of the year for which they are applying. 

The Charles B. Rangel Summer Enrichment Program is a six-week summer program designed to provide undergraduate students with a deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers. The program usually selects participants (known as “Rangel Scholars”) each year from universities throughout the United States. This program encourages application from members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, women, and those with financial need. Students live at Howard University, attend classes, and participate in a variety of programs with foreign affairs professionals at Howard and at diverse locations around Washington, D.C.

  • Deadline: Early February
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Juniors and Seniors
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,  

The Coro Fellows Program develops emerging leaders to work and lead across different sectors by equipping them with knowledge, skills, and networks to accelerate positive change in a cohort structure. This award is open to non-U.S. citizens as well.

  • Deadline: Early January
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Seniors, Graduate students, Alumni
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer.

The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the scholars with hands-on, practical experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory NOAA Scholarship Program orientation and the annual Science & Education Symposium, scientific conferences where students present their research, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.

  • Deadline: Late January
  • Eligibility: STEM, Social Sciences
  • Class Standing: Sophomores, Juniors
  • Contact: Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The Point Flagship Scholarship empowers LGBTQ students who are earning their undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees at accredited colleges in the United States. This scholarship is open to even non-U.S. citizens and undocumented students. Students can renew this scholarship multiple years.   Students will typically begin working with the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards in the fall to submit application material.

  • Deadline: Early February
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Freshman onward and graduate students
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,   

The Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship is an opportunity to use your IT based skills to make a difference, see the world, and experience different cultures. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, this two-year Fellowship program is a path to a career in the Foreign Service by providing academic funding for an IT-related degree, internships, professional development, and mentorship – culminating in an appointment in the Foreign Service as an Information Management Specialist (IMS). 

  • Deadline: Early February 
  • Eligibility: IT related majors 
  • Class Standing: Sophomores and seniors entering 2 yr. masters programs
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,  

The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships program provides allocations of academic year and summer fellowships to institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education to assist meritorious undergraduate students and graduate students undergoing training in modern foreign languages and related area or international studies. Eligible students apply for fellowships directly to an institution that has received an allocation of fellowships from the U.S. Department of Education.

Students must apply through an institution that has received an allocation of fellowship funding.

Each fellowship includes an institutional payment and a subsistence allowance. The estimated institutional payment for an academic year fellowship is $18,000 for a graduate student and $10,000 for an undergraduate student. The estimated institutional payment for a summer fellowship is $5,000 for graduate and undergraduate students.

The estimated subsistence allowance for an academic year fellowship is $20,000 for a graduate student and $5,000 for an undergraduate student. Starting in summer 2024, the subsistence allowance for a summer fellowship is $3,500 for graduate and undergraduate students.

  • Deadline: February 14
  • Eligibility: All Majors
  • Class Standing: Undergraduate and Graduate students
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

By providing Goldwater Scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering, the Goldwater Foundation is helping ensure that the U.S. is producing the number of highly-qualified professionals the nation needs in these critical fields. Apply as college sophomores and juniors. There is a $7,500 scholarship opportunity for undergraduates. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Students will typically begin working with the campus committee in early fall to receive a nomination.

The Hertz Fellowship provides financial and lifelong professional support for the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology.

The fellowship includes up to five years of funding, valued at up to $250,000, and the freedom to pursue innovative projects wherever they may lead. In addition, fellows take part in ongoing mentoring, symposia, and workshops with our vibrant community of more than 1200 fellows, a set of peers who span disciplines, generations, and geography.

Before applying, we encourage you to explore the details of the fellowship to make sure it's the right fit for you. You can email us with any questions at fellowshipinfo@hertzfoundation.org, or visit our frequently asked questions.

  • Deadline: November 1st
  • Eligibility: STEM
  • Class Standing: Senior, first – year graduate students
  • Contact:  Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

Imagining America (IA) is a consortium that brings together scholars, artists, designers, humanists, and organizers to imagine, study, and enact a more just and liberatory ‘America’ and world. IA works across institutional, disciplinary and community divides. The consortium strengthens and promotes public scholarship, cultural organizing, and campus change with the goal of inspiring collective imagination, knowledge-making, and civic action on pressing public issues. There are two scholarships available Joy of Giving Something (JGS) Fellowship and the Publicly Active Graduate Education (PAGE) Fellowship

  • Deadline: Varies
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Sophomore onwards and gradaute students
  • Contact: Romy Hübler, Mary Sajini Devadas,  

Each year, through the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers approximately 11-13 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. They are selected from a pool of nominees nominated by several hundred participating universities and colleges. James C. Gaither Junior Fellows work as research assistants to Carnegie’s senior scholars in the areas of democracy, conflict and governance; U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy; nuclear policy; and other topics in international affairs. Graduating seniors or alumni within one year of graduation are eligible. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Students will typically begin working with the campus committee in fall to receive a nomination.

The James Madison Fellowship applicants compete only against other applicants from the state of their legal residence. To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, you must:

  • Be a U.S. citizen
  • Be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American government, or civics classes where you will teach topics on the Constitution at the secondary school level (grades 7–12)
  • Possess a bachelor’s degree or plan to receive a bachelor’s degree no later than August 31 of the year in which you are applying

Professional Teaching Obligation

After receiving the master’s degree, each Fellow must teach American history, American government, or civics where you will teach topics on the Constitution in grades 7–12 for one full year for each academic year of funding received under a fellowship, preferably in the state from which you were awarded the fellowship.

The maximum amount of each award is $24,000, prorated over the period of study, and in no case shall the award exceed $12,000 for one academic year of study. Normally, Fellows receive less than these maximum amounts. Payments are made only for the actual costs of tuition, required fees, and books (as well as room and board if required to live away from your principal residence), and are made only for the minimum number of credits required for the award of the degree.

Failure to complete your graduate degree, to attend the Summer Institute on the Constitution, or to teach qualifying subjects in grades 7–12 for the requisite amount of time entailed by the award will result in forfeiture of the fellowship and require the return of all funds paid under the fellowship, plus applicable interest under federal law.

  • Deadline: March 9th
  • Eligibility: Education majors
  • Class Standing: Senior, Graduate
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

Knight-Hennessy scholars develop deep domain expertise in their Stanford graduate program and build on this domain expertise through exposure to a wide range of disciplines and cultures within the Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) community. Scholars participate in the King Global Leadership Program (KGLP), which includes workshops, lectures, projects, and experiences that strengthen transformational leadership capabilities. Through KGLP, scholars collaborate and prepare to address important challenges and opportunities facing the world, such as climate change, healthcare, government and policy, and education. Knight-Hennessy scholars receive up to three years of funding pursue graduate studies at Stanford. This includes the JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MS, DMA, and PhD programs, as well as joint- and dual-degrees.

  • Deadline: October 9
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Juniors, Seniors, Alumni
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

Since 1940, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has been committed to racial justice and equity. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans. LDF is building on this legacy with the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program.

Named in honor of civil rights legends Thurgood Marshall — LDF’s founder and the nation’s first Black Supreme Court Justice — and Constance Baker Motley, former LDF attorney and the first Black woman to become a federal judge, the MMSP will create pathways to leadership, self-sufficiency, and socio-economic progress, while developing individuals to become ambassadors and advocates for transformational change in Black communities in the South.

This program comes at a time when Black students are facing more barriers than ever to attend law school. Studies show that the cost of a private law school education has grown by a whopping 175% since 1985. According to the American Bar Association, student loans take a disproportionate toll on lawyers of color, often forcing them to take unwanted career paths. The support offered by the MMSP is an intentional effort to address the racial and economic barriers that often deter students from pursuing their dreams of becoming civil rights attorneys, and a targeted effort to support the civil rights ecosystem in the South.

  • A full scholarship for law school tuition, and a reasonable cost of living for room, board and incidentals to alleviate the debt burden that can prevent future lawyers from pursuing a career in racial justice;
  • Summer internships at LDF and other national civil rights organizations with offices in the South to begin their trainings as civil rights lawyers early in their law school careers;
  • A two-year postgraduate fellowship focused on a racial justice practice in the South; and
  • Access to special trainings sponsored by the LDF.
  • Deadline: February 5th
  • Eligibility: ABA approved law school
  • Class Standing: Seniors, Graduate
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows Program is a highly selective six-week summer institute for rising college juniors offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities at the home of America’s first president just outside our nation’s capital. The all-inclusive six-week program provides housing, transportation, meals, and a $3000 stipend.

The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows program offers a dynamic and stimulating leadership curriculum that encourages students to examine their personal strengths, identify areas for growth, and ultimately act as a leader. In that spirit, these leadership lessons are taught within a framework emphasizing the inspirational leadership model of George Washington. Each week students meet with some of the nation’s top leaders, engage with the other Fellows on leadership styles and skills, and collaborate with their assigned mentor on their individual capstone projects.

A highlight of the Leadership Fellows experience is learning how to take a personal passion and turn it into a blueprint for action in the form of a Capstone Project. Leadership Fellows spend some of their time working on their individual capstones while at Mount Vernon, culminating in a final presentation at the conclusion of the program.

  • Deadline: Late January
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Sophomores
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

The DoD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program is a competitive fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. dual citizens who intend to pursue a Doctoral degree aligned to the DoD services Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) in research and development at a U.S. institution of their choice.

Since the program's inception, over 4,400 fellowships have been awarded from over 70,000 applications received. The three-year Fellowship program, described herein, will award between 150-350 fellowships annually, and is designed to encourage baccalaureate, masters, and current PhD candidates early in their course of study recipients to enter graduate school and ultimately gain doctorates that align to the DoD services Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) and other strategy documents in research and development.

  • Deadline: October
  • Eligibility: STEM, Engineering
  • Class Standing: Seniors, Graduate
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program is a highly individualized and accelerated doctoral training program for outstanding students committed to biomedical research careers. NIH Oxford-Cambridge (OxCam) students partner with two Investigators - one at the NIH and another at the University of Oxford or University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom - to perform a single, collaborative dissertation project. Since the program is based on the British system, OxCam Scholars perform doctoral research without required formal courses other than those students choose to take in relationship to their own scientific interests. As a result, OxCam students are able to complete the doctoral degree in approximately four years. Students are expected to divide the time evenly between the two laboratories, with two years in the NIH laboratory and two years in the UK laboratory.

Applications for the NIH Oxcam Program are available online between August and December. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident and possess a bachelor’s degree by the start of the program. Students selected for admission typically demonstrate a sincere passion for science through previous participation in summer, job-related, or undergraduate/post-baccalaureate research opportunities. 

  • Deadline: December 2
  • Eligibility: STEM majors
  • Class Standing: Seniors, alumni
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The program provides up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses to scholarship recipients. Scholarships are awarded for one year and can be renewed for up to four years. In return, scholars must commit to two NIH service obligations for every year of scholarship support.

  • Deadline: Early April
  • Eligibility: Biology, MB3, Behavioral, and Social Sciences majors
  • Class Standing: Freshman onwards 
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,   

The purpose of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship  is to ensure the quality, vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program seeks to broaden participation in science and engineering of underrepresented groups, including women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Students will typically begin working with the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards in the summer on their application material.

The mission of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation is to perpetuate and share the gifts of Rachel (“Bunny”) Lambert Mellon, including her residence, garden, estate, and the Oak Spring Garden Library, to serve the public interest. OSGF is dedicated to inspiring and facilitating scholarship and public dialogue on the history and future of plants, including the culture of gardens and landscapes and the importance of plants for human well-being. The Oak Spring Plant Science and Plant Conservation program provides advanced graduate students, post-docs, faculty or established scientists working in plant science and plant conservation, with an extended a stay of two to three months on the Oak Spring estate to undertake independent writing and thinking, away from the day-to-day demands of their other responsibilities. The applicants we seek will have a demonstrated track record of high-quality professional accomplishment and will be able to articulate a need for time and space to develop or complete work that relates to organismal plant science or plant conservation.

Deadline: Early May

Eligibility: Plant scientists, botanists, environmental scientists

Class Standing: Graduate students, post-docs, faculty and / or established scientists

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, is a $90,000 fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants going to graduate school in the United States. If you are an immigrant or child of immigrants who will be a college senior this fall, a college graduate who is applying to graduate school this fall, or someone in the first or second year of a graduate program you’ll be in during the 2024-2025 academic year, consider applying. You can be pursuing any type of professional or graduate degree—including master’s degrees, MFAs, JDs, PhDs, MDs, MBAs, MPPs, and the list goes on! They are looking for students who are hard-working, creative, willing to ask big questions, and looking to make a significant contribution to American society or their academic field. Students willing to apply should work with the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards From May.

  • Deadline: Late October 
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Seniors, Graduate students
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, 

 

Fellowships for Graduate Studies The Payne Fellowship Program awards up to thirty fellowships valued at up to $52,000 annually for a two-year program.  The award includes up to $24,000 per year toward tuition and mandatory fees for completion of a two-year master's degree at a U.S. institution; a $18,000 stipend for each academic year for room, board, books and other education-related expenses; and up to $10,000 per year in stipend, housing, transportation, and related expenses for summer placements (see below).  At the conclusion of two years of study, the Payne Fellow is expected to obtain a degree in international development or another area of relevance to the work of the USAID Foreign Service at a U.S. graduate or professional school approved by the Payne Program.  Fellows who successfully complete the Payne Program and USAID Foreign Service entry requirements will receive appointments as Foreign Service Officers with the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Orientation New Payne Fellows will participate in an orientation at Howard University in May, shortly after their selection. This orientation is to familiarize the Fellows with all aspects of the fellowship and to enhance their understanding of, and skills for, international development careers.

Two Summer Placements Payne Fellows will participate in two internships. The first, an internship working on international issues in Washington, DC, will occur in the summer after being selected and before the first year of graduate study. The second will be an overseas internship in a USAID Mission during the summer between the first and second years of graduate study.  The program will provide stipends, housing, and transportation.

Mentoring: Each Fellow will receive mentoring throughout the fellowship and during his/her early employment at USAID.

Curriculum Fellows must obtain graduate degrees in international affairs or a related subject such as development, economics, history, political science, public administration, communications, public policy, business administration foreign languages, agriculture, environmental sciences, or urban planning at a graduate or professional school approved by the Payne Program. Studies in law do not satisfy this requirement.  Applicants apply to two-year graduate programs at U.S. universities simultaneously with their application to the Payne Program.

Employment/Contractual Obligations Fellows who successfully complete the Payne Program and USAID Foreign Service entry requirements will receive appointments as USAID Foreign Service Officers.  Each Payne Fellow who obtains a master's degree is committed to at least five years of service as a USAID Foreign Service Officer. Candidates who do not successfully complete the Payne Program and the subsequent five-year service obligation may be subject to a reimbursement obligation.

  • Deadline: October 24
  • Eligibility: All Majors ages 18 – 55
  • Class Standing: Senior, Graduate, alumni
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The Quad Fellowship empowers exceptional engineering, mathematics, science, and technology graduate students to advance research and innovation with a lens of positive social impact throughout their careers by providing scholarships, immersive and inspiring events, mentorship and career-advancing programming, and cross-cultural exchange opportunities.

The Quad Fellowship is operated in consultation with a non-governmental task force composed of academic, foreign policy, and private sector leaders from each Quad country. Beginning in 2024, the fellowship will be administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), a global not-for-profit organization that manages many of the world’s most prestigious scholarship and fellowship programs.

  • Deadline: April
  • Eligibility: STEM
  • Class Standing: Seniors, Graduate
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The Samvid Scholarship program empowers future leaders and changemakers through leadership development programming and community-building events. Scholars receive up to $50K for tuition and fees each year for two years of study in an eligible graduate program. 

  • Deadline: Early April
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Juniors, Seniors
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,   

The Scoville fellowship ensures a pipeline of the brightest, most dedicated, and diverse next-generation experts into leading think tanks and advocacy groups in order to inspire creative new approaches to the pervasive challenges to peace and security. Its goal is to bridge the gap between academia and the professional world by providing an entree for mission-driven grads eager to learn about and contribute to public-interest organizations.

The fellowship was established to honor longtime nuclear arms control activist Dr. Herbert (Pete) Scoville, Jr., a Ph.D. in physical chemistry and dedicated public servant, who encouraged young people to become involved in arms control and national security.

Twice yearly, the fellowship’s Board of Directors selects a small group of outstanding individuals to spend six to nine months in Washington, DC. Scoville Fellows work full time at the participating organization of their choice. In the program’s first thirty-three years, one hundred and ninety fellowships have been awarded.

The Scoville Fellowship has a proven track record of attracting talented people with strong academic and advocacy backgrounds in international peace and security issues. Scoville Fellows contribute to their host institutions through research, writing, and multi-media advocacy activities. They create conferences and policy briefings, advocacy platforms, and coalitions. The majority of former Scoville Fellows continue to work with public-interest organizations or in government capacities after concluding their fellowships, and many go on to earn graduate degrees in related fields.

Scoville Fellows, through independent projects and active participation within their chosen organization and the larger peace and security community, have rich opportunities to gain experience and leadership skills and to help translate their social concerns into direct action. In addition, the fellowship arranges meetings for the fellows with policy experts and networking events with Scoville alumni. Each fellow selects a board member and a former fellow to serve as mentors, smoothing the transition to Washington, DC.

  • Deadline: January 6, 2025
  • Eligibility: All Majors
  • Class Standing: Alumni
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The Department of Defense (DoD) Scholarship-for-Service Program (SMART) is a combined educational and workforce development opportunity for STEM students. SMART offers scholarships for undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students pursuing a STEM degree. Scholarship recipients receive full tuition, annual stipends, internships, and guaranteed employment with the Department of Defense after graduation. 

  • Deadline: Early December
  • Eligibility: STEM majors
  • Class Standing: Sophomore onwards, Graduate students 
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, 

The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Howard University, attracts and prepares outstanding young people for Foreign Service careers in the U.S. Department of State. Upon successful completion of a two-year master's degree program and fulfillment of Foreign Service entry requirements, fellows can work as Foreign Service Officers, serving in Washington, D.C., and at a U.S. embassy, consulate or diplomatic mission around the globe. Students will receive up to $42,000 annually for a two-year period for tuition, room, board, books, and mandatory fees for completion of two-year master’s degrees. This includes up to $24,000 per year for tuition and mandatory fees and an academic year stipend of $18,000.

  • Deadline: Late September
  • Eligibility: International affairs or a related subject including business
  • Class Standing: Juniors
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,  

The Pat Tillman Foundation unites and empowers remarkable military veterans and spouses as the next generation of private and public sector leaders committed to service beyond self. The Tillman Scholar program supports Tillman Scholars with academic scholarships, a national network, and professional development opportunities in all different fields. 
Students typically begin working with the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards in fall to submit their materials.

  • Deadline: First Tuesday in February
  • Eligibility: Veterans, active-duty service members and/or their spouses
  • Class Standing: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, graduate students
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,  

The Truman Scholarship is a premier graduate fellowship in the United States for those pursuing careers as public service leaders. It identifies young people at an important inflection point in their development — when they are college juniors — and recognizes and rewards their commitments to devote themselves to public service. Scholars receive $30,000 for graduate or professional school. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Students will typically begin working with the campus committee in the summer to receive a nomination.

The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. Students will receive up to $7,000 for eligible academic expenses.

  • Deadline: Early March
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Juniors
  • Contact: Dr. Chris Salice,  ; Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,  

The Voyager Scholarship was created by the Obamas and Brian Chesky, Airbnb Co-founder and CEO, to help shape young leaders who can bridge divides and help solve our globalized world needs together. This scholarship gives college students financial aid to alleviate the burden of college debt, meaningful travel experiences to expand their horizons, and a network of mentors and leaders to support them.

  • Deadline: March
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Sophomores
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,  

Through the William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security (Clarke DS) Fellowship, students will embark on a career path that will take them around the world, providing protection to U.S. personnel, facilities, and information, while supporting diplomacy. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the Clarke DS Fellowship is a two-year graduate fellowship program designed for individuals who want to pursue a master’s degree and a career as a Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Special Agent in the Foreign Service. This fellowship requires a five-year commitment with the Foreign Service as a DSS Special Agent upon successful completion of the program and the State Department’s requirements.

  • Deadline: Early October to Late November
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Seniors
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, 

International Scholarships and Fellowships

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) promotes firsthand exchange of intellectual and creative influence between the United States and the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden engaged in study, research, or creative arts projects. ASF offers both year-long fellowships of up to $23,000 and short-term (1-3 month) grants of up to $5,000 to graduate students (preferably dissertation-related) and academic professionals interested in pursuing research or creative arts projects. 

  • Deadline: Varies by program
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Graduate Students

 

 

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide up to $24,000 to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad. Although this program has a language component, it is open to all majors.

  • Deadline: Late January (fellowships); early February (scholarships)
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Seniors and students within one year of graduation
  • Contact: Christopher Powers, ; Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

The residency programs offered by the Camargo Foundation are based on a fundamental principle: to enable long periods of research and interdisciplinary exchange between artists, researchers and thinkers. The residencies are centered on the major themes inspired by the site and its history - relationships with living things, belonging to an international ecosystem, circulation and flows and, more succinctly, how to rethink our relationship with the world and how to inhabit it together.

Aware that different people have different needs, the Camargo Foundation offers a variety of ways of welcoming and supporting people, through 4 main types of residence: Escales, Horizons, Incubateurs and Au long cours. Each of these categories includes several residency programs, each with its own resources and specific features. And to keep experimentation alive throughout the organization, Impromptus residencies are also offered in response to emergencies - for example, people in exile - or encounters that make sense and enrich the Camargo Foundation.

Deadline: Early October

Eligibility: Artists, writers, and creative practitioners at all stages of their careers, at least 21 years of age. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

We fund 18 scholarships per year, comprised of 16 Churchill Scholarships in science, mathematics, and engineering, and two Kander's Churchill Scholarships in science policy. It is for one year of master’s study (courses run between 9 and 12 months) at the University of Cambridge. The award covers tuition, roundtrip airfare to the UK, visa fees and health surcharge, and a stipend that is set 5% higher than the UK Research Council standard. Recipients are eligible to apply for a $4,000 special research grant. The total value is around $65,000.

  • Deadline: November 1
  • Eligibility: STEM, Archeology, Geography, Music, Modern and Medieval languages, Vet Sc.,
  • Class Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

The DAAD German Academic Exchange offers several scholarship opportunities to study or research in Germany. Opportunities are available for all academic fields and on all academic levels. Grants typically cover the cost of living and often include a travel stipend. Eligibility varies by program.

 

The Fulbright Program and the National Geographic Society have partnered to provide a unique Fulbright opportunity, the Fulbright-National Geographic Award Program. This award makes available additional funding and resources to enhance the reach and impact of the Fulbright experience.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program applicants may apply for the Fulbright-National Geographic Award Program and propose up to $20,000 in additional grant funds from the National Geographic Society to expand their research and/or help bring their stories to life and, if selected, join the National Geographic Explorer community.

The Fulbright-National Geographic Award Program is seeking proposals that undertake an in-depth examination of a globally relevant issue as an add-on to the applicant’s Fulbright Open Study/Research project. Funded projects will incorporate science, storytelling, and/or education, and must align with one or more of the Society’s five focus areas: Ocean, Land, Wildlife, Human Histories and Cultures, or Human Ingenuity.

Deadline: Early October

Eligibility: Current Fulbright Applicants

Class Standing: Seniors and alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a prestigious grant program awarded to graduating seniors and graduate students that supports study/research projects or English teaching projects for students to conduct outside of the U.S. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Students will typically begin working with the campus advisers in the spring on their application material.

 

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship program funds approximately 80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from countries outside the U.K. to pursue a postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. Twenty-five awards are available in the U.S. round and 55 are  available in the international round. The selection criteria are based on outstanding intellectual ability, reasons for choice of course, a commitment to improving the lives of others and leadership potential. Students will typically begin working with the campus committee in January.

  • Deadline: Early October
  • Eligibility: Any major
  • Class Standing: Juniors and Seniors
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize seeks to acknowledge and support international artisans of any age (over 18) or gender who demonstrate an exceptional ability to create objects of superior aesthetic value. By identifying work that reinterprets existing knowledge to make it relevant today while reflecting its maker’s personal language and distinct hand, the LOEWE FOUNDATION aims to highlight the continuing contribution of craft to the culture of our time.

All entries should

- fall within an area of applied arts, such as ceramics, bookbinding, enamelwork, jewelry, lacquer, metal, furniture, leather, textiles, glass, paper, wood, etc.
- be an original work, handmade or partly handmade
- have been created in the last five years
- be one-of a-kind
- have won no prizes previously
- demonstrate artistic intent.

The Prize for the winning entry is 50,000 euros. The winning work selected by the Jury, as well as the works of the finalists selected by the Experts Panel will be included in an exhibition and accompanying catalogue “LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2024”, on view in Paris.

Make sure the work: demonstrates artistic intent in addition to technical proficiency is an original piece, handmade or partly handmade is recently created (in the last five years), and one-of-a-kind, and has not won any prizes previously is innovative, in the sense that it updates tradition falls within an area of the applied arts, such as ceramics, bookbinding, enamelwork, jewelery, lacquer, metal, furniture, leather, textiles, glass, paper, wood, etc.

Deadline: Late October

Eligibility: Artists at all stages of their careers. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Graduates, Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

  • The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship that offers early career leaders immersive, professional experiences in Asia. The program aims to forge stronger, more informed, more compassionate relationships across geographic borders by creating opportunities for young Americans across diverse sectors and interests to deepen their ties and understanding of the countries, cultures, and people of Asia.  This award is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, the Luce Scholars Program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia 
  •  Deadline: Mid October
  •  Eligibility: All majors
  •  Class Standing: Seniors, Graduate students, Alumni 
  •  Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

 

 

Marshall Scholarship finances young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom through a scholarship to pursue a postgraduate degree at any U.K. institution in any field of study. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Students will typically begin working with the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards in early spring on their application material to receive a nomination.

 

The McCall MacBain Scholarship at McGill University is Canada’s first comprehensive, leadership-driven scholarships for master’s and professional degree studies. Students who aspire to lead with a purpose, those who have demonstrated leadership potential and community engagement to make a positive impact in other peoples’ lives is who they are looking for. Academic credentials with an entrepreneurial spirit should be reflected in the application. Funding will be provided for masters programs at McGill University. Eligible students must be currently enrolled undergraduate students and those who have completed their first bachelor's degree more than five years ago and are under 30 years of age. Students will typically begin working with the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards in early spring on their application material to receive a nomination.

 

  • Deadline: Last week in September
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Juniors, Seniors and Alumni below 30 years, International UG students
  • Contact: Mary Sajini Devadas, 

 

The George J. Mitchell Scholarship Program, named to honor former U.S. Senator George Mitchell's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, is designed to introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to community and public service. Students re provided funding for one academic year (September through May) of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Applicants are selected based on scholarship, leadership, and a sustained commitment to community and public service. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Students will typically begin working with the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards in spring on their application material to receive a nomination.

  • Deadline: Late September
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Juniors, Seniors and Alumni below 30 years of age
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

The Princeton in Africa fellowship helps future leaders develop lifelong connections to the people and nations of Africa. The program offers yearlong fellowships to recent college graduates with organizations across the African continent to make significant contributions to Africa’s well-being, encouraging Fellows to cultivate meaningful relationships with communities in Africa and with one another. Their Fellows have helped improve education and public health, source fresh water and alternative energy, increase family incomes, and more. Growing a global Community is a PiAf guarantee.

Deadline: End of October

Eligibility: All majors. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Seniors, graduate students, and recent alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

 

 

The Princeton in Asia fellowship fosters mutual appreciation and cross-cultural understanding between the United States and Asia through immersive work fellowships in host organizations and communities. Fellows remain committed to relationship-building, supporting understanding, and embracing the uncertainty and challenges that come with stepping into a new community and culture. PiA fellows facilitate the free interchange of the best ideals in the civilizations of both the East and the West.

Deadline: Early November

Eligibility: All majors. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Seniors and recent alumni with a bachelor's degree

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

 

 

Rhodes Scholarships are the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. Rhodes Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead. Rhodes scholars receive a scholarship to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Eligible students must be currently enrolled, undergraduate students and those who have completed a bachelor's degree with at least a 3.7. Students will typically begin working with the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards in early spring on their application material to receive a nomination.

International students can apply for the Global Rhodes competition. For more information contact the director of the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards.

 

Schwarzman Scholarship is designed to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond. It was inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship, founded in 1902 to promote international understanding and peace.

Schwarzman Scholars supports up to 200 Scholars annually from the U.S., China, and around the world for a one-year master’s in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University — ranked first in Asia as an indispensable base for China’s political, business, and technological leadership.

Scholars chosen for this highly selective program will live in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion — attending lectures, traveling around the region, and developing a better understanding of China. Admissions opened in the fall of 2015 with outstanding success, immediately making Schwarzman Scholars one of the world’s most selective graduate and fellowship programs.

  • Deadline: May
  • Eligibility: All Majors aged 18 to 28
  • Class Standing: Alumni
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

The Yenching Academy of Peking University aims to build bridges between China and the rest of the world through an interdisciplinary master's program in China Studies. This initiative brings together young people who have demonstrated a talent for leadership and innovation. At Yenching, they are immersed in an intensive learning environment where they can explore China and its role in the world—past, present, and future. The Academy's goal is to shape new generations of global citizens with a nuanced understanding of China.

The Yenching Academy provides full fellowships to its Scholars and offers them a wide array of interdisciplinary courses on China within broadly defined fields of the humanities and social sciences. Working closely with their academic mentors, Yenching Scholars create their own study paths by choosing courses from six research areas. They participate in extracurricular activities and field studies, organized by the Yenching Academy, and designed by scholars. Studying at the Academy is an exceptional opportunity to take part in intercultural exchanges and interdisciplinary learning, developing both personally and professionally.

  • Deadline:
  • Eligibility: All Majors
  • Class Standing: Alumni
  • Contact Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards: Summer Fellowship

The Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards at Towson University offers a summer fellowship each year that supports two students engaged in efforts to effect positive change in communities on- and off- campus, and that fosters TU student leaders working for the public good. Activities include community engagement, internships or research occurring over a 10-week period in the summer. Collaboration or partnership with an external organization is encouraged. Students are required to identify a faculty mentor for their project. The stipend for 10 weeks is $5,000. Faculty mentors will receive a stipend of $1,000. 

Deadline: 4th Friday in March Annually

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,  

Award Overview: Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards Summer Fellowship: Leadership for the Public Good (PDF)

Study Abroad Opportunities

Critical Language Scholarship is an overseas language immersion program supporting the study and master of one of 15 designated critical languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish and Urdu. Some languages require no prior experience. This program takes place over eight to 10 weeks over the summer. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens, be enrolled into an accredited U.S. degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level and complete at least one full year of university by the beginning of the Critical Language Scholarship program.

The Fulbright U.K. Summer Institutes are three-to-four-week programs for U.S. undergraduate students, who have no or very little travel experience outside North America. Participants can explore the culture, heritage and history of the U.K. while experiencing higher education at a U.K. university. Students will typically begin working in early fall on their application material.

The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) provides scholarships and ongoing support to students who are underrepresented among the U.S. study abroad population. FEA makes life-changing, international experiences accessible to all, by supporting students of color, community college, and first generation college students, before, during, and after they participate in education abroad programs.

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness. Awards range between $1,500 and $5,000. Students studying a Critical Need Language while abroad may be eligible to receive up to an additional $3,000. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens, an undergraduate student in good academic standing, receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or be Pell-eligible during their program term, and not a previous Gilman recipient. 

Internships

The General Assembly's Legislative Intern Program offers approximately 100 college and university students the opportunity to provide research and staff assistance to legislators during each session and to have both an educational and practical work experience in the Legislative Branch of State government. Upon acceptance into the program, students interview for placement with legislators, committees, or caucuses of the Maryland General Assembly.

  • Deadline: End of October
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors and Alumni within a year of graduation
  • Contact:: jobs@mlis.state.md.us  or internship coordinators in your department

The Native American Congressional Internship Program provides American Indian and Alaska Native students with the opportunity to gain practical experience with the federal legislative process in order to understand first-hand the government-to-government relationship between Tribes and the federal government. The internship is funded by the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management and Policy.

  • Deadline: Late January
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors 
  • Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,  

The Washington Center Academic Internship Program offers a summer or semester in Washington, D.C. With TWC’s Academic Internship Program, you’ll gain the experience, skills and network you’ll need to launch a career, all while earning academic credit. This opportunity is open to non-US citizens as well.

  • Deadline: Early October, February and March
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Juniors, Seniors
  • Contact: info@twc.edu; Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,  

Opportunities with Nonprofit Organizations

They AWAW EAG will support environmental art projects that inspire thought, action, and ethical engagement. Projects should not only point at problems but aim to engage an environmental issue at some scale. Proposals should illustrate thorough consideration of a project’s ecological and social ethics. Projects that explore interdependence, relationships, and systems through Indigenous and ancestral practices are encouraged to apply. The intended impact of the project is an important factor in the selection process. Environmental art projects that qualify for this program may focus on the following themes, but are not limited to: Regeneration, Eco-social engagement, Decarbonization as decolonization, Ecofeminism, Climate change/climate collapse, Systems-restoration, Interspecies relationships, Natural or built systems, Recycling and repurposing, clean energy production, and Bioplastics.

Deadline:  April

Eligibility: Artists at all stages of their careers. Applicants must be a US citizen, permanent legal resident, or O-1 visa holder

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

The artist-in-residence program at the New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary represents a return to the original mission of the museum. Over a century ago, the museum offered studio space to visiting contemporary artists. This new program expands the original intent significantly to include artists working in a variety of media and favors community engagement, through educational and social programming that will necessitate interaction between the artist and the public. 

 

The Museum of Art will provide studio space at the Vladem Contemporary in the Dee Ann McIntyre in Memory of Scotty McIntyre Artist Studio. Selected artists will work with the curatorial team ahead of the residency to establish local connections, schedule research in museum collections, and/or to collaborate with our education team or another organization. The duration of each residency is a minimum of two weeks (14 days) and maximum four weeks (28 days). Each artist selected will receive an honorarium of $10,000.

Each project requires collaboration and community engagement, which could range from a lecture about the artist’s work and research while in residence, to an open studio, performance, or collaboration with a local organization or community group. Each artist is obligated to a minimum of one public program per residency. Artists will not be expected to exhibit completed projects at the time of their residency.

Artists will be asked to address in their residency applications how their time here connects to the institution, region, history, and/or regional communities. At present, the museum is unable to provide housing for artists. 

Deadline: Late September

Eligibility: Artists at all stages of their careers, at least 21 years of age

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

Art Omi offers five distinct residency programs for international artists, writers, dancers, musicians and architects.

Art Omi: Architecture is the first residency program of its kind in the nation, inviting 10 early- to mid-career architects from around the world to develop their work during a two week residency on Art Omi's campus in June. Art Omi: Architecture aims to nurture experimentation at the intersection of architecture, art and landscape.
Deadline: October 15, 2024

Art Omi: Artists invites artists from around the world, representing a wide diversity of artistic styles and practices, to gather for four weeks each summer to experiment, collaborate and share ideas. Concentrated time for creative work is balanced with the stimulation of cultural exchange and critical appraisal.
Deadline: October 15, 2024

Art Omi: Dance brings together ten accomplished dance artists from around the world for three weeks of creative exchange in late July. Residents experience each other’s creative process and the freedom to play in this collaborative residency program.
Deadline: January 2, 2025

Art Omi: Music invites approximately twelve musicians and composers from around the globe to come together for two and a half weeks in August for a uniquely collaborative music making residency.
Deadline: -January 2, 2024

Art Omi: Writers, formerly known as Ledig House, hosts authors and translators for two weeks to one month throughout the spring and fall. The program’s strong international emphasis provides exposure for global literary voices and reflects the spirit of cultural exchange that is essential to Art Omi’s mission.

Deadline: Mid-October

Eligibility: Artists, writers, and creative practitioners at all stages of their careers, at least 21 years of age. International applicants welcome

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

The Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute hosts residential fellowships every academic year. Visiting Shearing fellows join a community of writers and scholars in a thriving literary scene in Las Vegas and on the campus of UNLV; they are supported by individuals and groups that share the commitment to bringing writers and the literary imagination into the heart of public life.

Deadline:  Early November

Eligibility: Writers at all stages of their careers. Applicants must have at least one book published by a trade or literary press. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

The Black Utopian Fellowship is a year-long incubator Fellowship for Black artists, researchers, scientists and inventors, with career development and mentorship through a connection with Black-run institutions. The intent of the Black Utopian Fellowship is to share resources and support social engagement, educational programming, and revitalization of communal hubs.

This year’s BUF call challenges innovators to envision and create the world we aspire to see — a world that is more accessible, inclusive, and engaging. The BUF aims to highlight the transformative potential of technology, focusing on the intersection of design, applied sciences, and storytelling in the digital age. Fellows explore the foundations of analog play as a launch pad for pioneering ideas. Fellows will create projects that encompass instances of civic engagement and unprecedented leadership. Artists and visionary thinkers will use this opportunity to pioneer transformative projects at the forefront of gaming, design, and storytelling.

Deadline:  End of September

Eligibility: Artists and creative practitioners at all stages of their careers

Class Standing: Graduate students, Alumni with at least 3 years of professional practice

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

The Breakthrough Teaching Fellow summer teaching experience is designed for undergraduates who intend to pursue education careers and those on other professional paths. Breakthrough Collaborative is committed to intentionally creating diverse communities and works to ensure that all identities – particularly Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and those that have been historically marginalized – are represented and supported.  Breakthrough Collaborative supports these students from under-resourced communities across the country, on their path to college. During a summer teaching residency with Breakthrough, a teaching fellow will gain valuable classroom experience and grow their leadership skills in a fun and supportive community.

Deadline: End of February

Eligibility: All majors

Class Standing: Undergraduates

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,


Clark Fellowships are awarded every year to established and promising scholars to foster a critical commitment to inquiry in the theory, history, and interpretation of art and visual culture. As part of the Clark’s commitment to cultivating diverse engagements with the visual arts, Research and Academic seeks to elevate constituencies, subjects, and methods that have historically been underrepresented in the discipline. Furthermore, we are particularly committed to supporting scholarship that reveals the systemic inequalities of art history as a discipline and challenges us to address these inequalities as we move forward differently.

Scholars may propose topics that relate to the visual arts, their history, practice, theory, or interpretation. Any proposal that contributes to understanding the nature of artistic activity and the intellectual, social, and cultural worlds with which it is connected is welcome. Attention will be given to proposals that promise to deepen, transform, or challenge those methods practiced within art history or that enhance an understanding of the role of images in other disciplines in the humanities. All fellowships are intended to nurture a variety of disciplinary approaches and support new voices in art history.

Deadline: Mid-October 

Eligibility: Researchers and creative practitioners who are advanced in their field. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

The Craft Research Fund is the Center for Craft’s first and longest-running grant program dedicated to supporting new and interdisciplinary research about craft in the United States. The Craft Research Fund encourages innovative research on critical issues in craft theory and history; expands research investigating neglected questions on craft history and criticism; and supports new cross-disciplinary approaches to scholarship in craft. This grant is intended to support research and is not for the creation of artwork.  Award Amount: $5,000 to $15,000 Grant Period: 18 months.

Deadline:  Early October               

Eligibility: Researchers and creative practitioners who are at least 18 years of age, at all stages of their careers. Applicants must be able to receive taxable income in the U.S. for the duration of the grant and report this grant as income.

Class Standing: Freshman onwards, Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

The Culture Push Fellowship for Utopian Practice is a testing ground for new ideas that connect artistic practice, civic engagement, and social justice. Through the Fellowship for Utopian Practice, Culture Push serves artists by providing creative, analytical, and logistical tools in the creation of truly transformative projects. The Fellowship program is open to artists and other professionals working in any discipline who wish to expand the boundaries of their practice. Six Fellows are selected for each application cycle.

Deadline:  End of September

Eligibility: Artists and creative practitioners at all stages of their careers

Class Standing: Graduate students, Alumni with at least 3 years of professional practice

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

The Dedalus Foundation Master of Fine Arts Fellowships in Painting and Sculpture are awarded annually to final-year students who are graduating from an MFA degree program in the United States. Four fellowships are awarded every year, each carrying a stipend of $15,000.

Candidacy for the fellowship is by nomination only. Each fall, department chairpersons from MFA programs in painting and sculpture are invited to submit nominations. Each institution may nominate two candidates. Nominees should be graduating in the spring semester that directly follows the fall nominating cycle. Nominees need not be U.S. citizens.

Once nominations are submitted to the Foundation, nominees will receive application guidelines from us via e-mail. Nominees are asked to submit JPGs of eight work samples with a descriptive list of the works, and a biographical statement.

Deadline: Early October

Eligibility: Visual Artists in painting and sculpture. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Graduate students

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The Dedalus Foundation’s Senior Fellowship program is intended to encourage and support critical and historical studies related to painting, sculpture and allied arts from the twentieth century.

Under this program, fellowships are awarded to writers and scholars who have demonstrated their abilities through previous accomplishments and who are not currently matriculated for academic degrees. A jury of distinguished scholars determines the winner of the fellowship. Fellowship stipends vary according to the needs of the specific project, with a maximum of $30,000.

Deadline: Mid-September

Eligibility: Art historians and theorists with a terminal degree in their field, US Citizens only.

Class Standing: Alumni, Faculty

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

The Disability Curatorial Fellowship is an open call inviting self-identifying disabled independent curators, artists, organizers, professional practitioners, laypeople, creative individuals or collectives to submit a disability curatorial research project in its very beginning stage. The Disability Curatorial Fellowship supports the processes of cultivating and testing new ideas through civic engagement and co-thinking, thinking through emergent disability cultural strategies like access as art or creative accessibility, growing your disability centered curatorial voice into a curatorial statement, and making viable plans for sparking more emergent disability culture in the arts. The Fellowship supports the processes of thinking through and pulling together an accessible exhibition. While we do not offer a specific exhibition opportunity, we will help the Fellow in finding opportunities.

For our open call we are interested in civically engaged disability curatorial ideas about emergent accessibility, access as art, DIT (Do It Together) access, relational access, creative access, creative high tech to low fi virtual accessibility–any way that access as an integral and creative expression can be woven into disability arts.

*DIT (Do It Together)" is a revision of the term "DIY (Do It Yourself)" that fosters partnerships, co-creation and an appreciation of collective success and interdependence rather than just individual achievement.

Deadline:  End of September

Eligibility: Curators and creative practitioners at all stages of their careers

Class Standing: Graduate students, Alumni with at least 3 years of professional practice

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists program will provide invaluable support to early career Native artists with one-year awards to develop and realize new projects. Support for burgeoning artists is critical in developing fresh voices and envisioning the future of our respective Native practices. LIFT encourages artists to uplift communities, advance positive social change, point courageously toward environmental sustainability, and foster communal meaning making.

The LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists program will provide critical support to early career Native artists with one-year awards to develop and realize new projects. The program encourages artists to uplift communities, advance positive social change, point courageously toward environmental sustainability, and foster communal meaning making. The program will consist of a suite of activities that includes grantmaking, artist professional development, evaluation, and communications/marketing support. The primary objectives of this opportunity are to support artists who are developing their voices and for whom the award may serve as a launching point in their career.

Deadline: Early May

Eligibility: Artists at all stages of their careers, at least 18 years of age, an enrolled member or citizen of a US federally-recognized or state-recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native corporation, or of Native Hawaiian ancestry.

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

The Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence is awarded annually to one outstanding, early-career artist who is developing new works that address plants, gardens, or landscapes in the broad sense.  This award is open to visual artists, literary artists, dancers, and musicians. The award includes a $10,000 individual grant and requires a 2 - 5 week stay at Oak Spring. While at OSGF, the Fellow will be able to meet with staff, explore our 700-acre landscape and our efforts in sustainable land management, and visit our rare book library that holds over 19,000 objects, including many examples of botanical art.

OSGF intends to award the Fellowship to an exceptional artist whose works show remarkable promise to contribute to a deeper understanding of the natural world, and humankind’s place in it.  The Fellow will be scheduled to visit when there are other Interdisciplinary Residents or Fellows on-site. This scheduling will allow the Fellow to join in communal meals, and optional activities and field trips with other artists, ecologists, researchers, or scholars working on projects related to OSGF’s mission. Beyond time devoted to their projects, a Fellow’s typical day at Oak Spring might include a walk to enjoy the landscape or birds; an appointment to visit the Oak Spring Library; and/or a morning spent volunteering at the BCCF or in the formal garden.  These optional activities provide Fellows time to learn from, and interact with our staff.  None of these activities are required, and we understand that some Fellows might want to spend most of their time in their writing or working independently. We support and enable Fellows to use their time as they best see fit.

Deadline: Early May

Eligibility: Artists at the early stages of their careers, at least 18 years of age

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

The Foundation residency offers three months of rent-free and utility-paid housing to people who specialize in the creative arts. Our eleven artist casitas, or guest houses, are fully furnished and provide residents with a peaceful setting in which to pursue their creative endeavors.

The Foundation accepts applications from painters, poets, sculptors, writers, playwrights, screenwriters, composers, photographers, and filmmakers of national and international origin.

Applications are reviewed by a selection committee consisting of professionals who specialize in the artistic discipline of the applicant. Numerous jurors serve on committees for each: visual arts, music composers, writers, poets, playwrights, and filmmakers. Jurors, who know nothing about the artist's demographics, score in five categories based purely on the merit of the applicant's creative work samples.

Artists in residence have no imposed expectations, quotas, or requirements during their stay on the HWF campus. The HWF’s residency program provides artists with the time and space to create, which in turn enriches the artistic community and culture locally and abroad.

Deadline: Mid-January

Eligibility: Artists, writers, and creative practitioners at all stages of their careers, at least 21 years of age. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

The Keshet Makers Space Experience (MSE) is a cohort-based residency program in which choreographers / dancemakers have access to rehearsal space, peer movement classes, arts business workshops, and the New Mexico skies, as they explore their art form and their projects at whatever stage they might be – newly germinating ideas, final development of full productions, and/or anything in between.

Each MSE Cohort provides a unique opportunity for artists from across the country and world to gather at Keshet for a 10-day residency as they explore, move, share, and create. It is also a unique opportunity for the Albuquerque community to enjoy getting to know these amazing artists.

Deadline: Mid-October

Eligibility: Dancers and choreographers at all stages of their careers, at least 21 years of age

Class Standing: Freshman onwards, Graduates, Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

MacDowell's mission is to nurture the arts by offering talented individuals an inspiring residential environment in which to produce enduring works of the creative imagination.

About 300 artists in seven disciplines are awarded Fellowships each year and the sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence. There are no residency fees, and need-based stipends and travel reimbursement grants are available to open the residency to the broadest possible community of artists.

MacDowell encourages applications from artists of all backgrounds and all countries in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. Any applicant whose proposed project does not fall clearly within one of these artistic disciplines should contact the admissions department for guidance. We aim to be inclusive, not exclusive in our admissions process.

Deadlines: Early February and early September

Eligibility: Artists, writers, and creative practitioners at all stages of their careers, at least 21 years of age

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

The Morgan's Artist in Residence (AiR) Program is funded by the Windgate Foundation to offer emerging and established artists from around the world who work with papermaking, book arts, and printing to explore focused projects in our facilities. As a working studio, gallery, gathering place for the community, educational hub, and purveyor of some of the finest handmade papers in the world, the Morgan offers AiR a variety of ways to grow their practice and build strong connections with the community.

Applying artists can propose residency periods taking place anytime throughout the year, anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, depending upon the proposed project scope. Typically, residencies range from 2 weeks to 1 month. Before applying, please review our facilities better to structure your proposal. Artists accepted into the program will receive a stipend, 24-hour access to Morgan facilities, and more.

Deadline: Late October

Eligibility: Artists at all stages of their careers. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Graduates, Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

Conceived with the needs of humanists in mind, the National Humanities Center provides scholars with an environment and resources conducive to generating new knowledge and furthering understanding of the human experience.

Here, they enjoy the freedom to focus on their work in the beautiful Archie K. Davis building, take breaks to wander paths through the surrounding pine forest, and share ideas with colleagues working on a fascinating array of projects from across humanities disciplines. Scholars also take advantage of the Center’s exceptional support services, including the Center’s outstanding librarians and attentive dining staff.

Scholars can apply for year- or semester-long fellowships or, if they work at one of the Center’s sponsoring institutions, may be eligible to participate in our month-long summer residency program.

Deadline: Early October

Eligibility: Applicants must have a doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials. Mid-career and senior scholars are encouraged to apply. Emerging scholars with a strong record of peer-reviewed work may also apply. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: MFA and Doctoral Alumni, Faculty

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

Annually, New Mexico Arts in partnership with NM Historic Sites offers two 6-week residential awards for emerging and established artists to further develop their creative practice, while connecting with local culture and engaging the public. This residency program is designed to offer artists the time and space to develop their creative practice, to further connect with rich cultures throughout New Mexico and to bring their artwork and experience to the public through engagement and participation.

 

Artists live on-site with access to archives and collections at a Department of Cultural Affairs Historic Site for the purpose of research and creative development. The residency supports artists in diverse disciplines such as painting, sculpture, performance, mixed media, film, and more. Artists who reside in the United States are encouraged to apply.

Artists-in-residence must live on site, complete a project resulting in the creation of one or more works, and complete a community engagement component at the end of their residency. While in residence, artists can access the historic site including exhibits and archives for research and study. If selected, artists must agree to participate in interviews, photo sessions, video recording, and exit interviews to document the artist-in-residence’s process and progress.

Deadline: Early September

Eligibility: Artists at all stages of their careers, at least 21 years of age

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

The Oak Spring Garden Botanical Artist in Residence Program supports botanical artists working to a high national and international standard who create beautiful and accurate depictions of plant species. Residents selected for this award will reside at Oak Spring in spring or summer, when the gardens and landscape are in bloom. This residency provides botanical artists time and space to work on their own projects, utilizing materials from our formal garden or the broader 700-acre landscape, and to visit our rare book library that includes many examples of historical botanical art. 

Deadline: Early May

Eligibility: Artists at least 18 years of age.

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

The Interdisciplinary Residency is to provide individuals with the time and space to pursue their own creative projects alongside other Residents who may be examining plants, landscapes, gardens, and the natural world from different perspectives. Interdisciplinarity is a key value of OSGF, and this Residency provides ample opportunities for Residents to explore our various resources.  Beyond the time devoted to their projects, an Interdisciplinary Resident’s typical day at Oak Spring might include a walk to enjoy the landscape or birds; an appointment to visit the Oak Spring Library; and/or a morning spent volunteering at the BCCF or in the formal garden.  These optional activities provide Residents time to learn from and interact with our staff.  None of these kinds of activities are required, and we understand that many Residents might want to spend most of their time in their writing or studio space.  This program supports varying Residents, needs, and strikes a balance of socialization, and independent work time.

Residents are not required to make work that addresses our site specifically, but they should work on projects related to OSGF’s mission.  We often find that Residents who use their time for research and inspiration are most satisfied with this Residency experience.

Deadline: Early May

Eligibility: Artists, conservation practitioners, researchers, scholars, scientists, and/or writers at all stages of their careers, at least 18 years of age.

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

Repair the World fellows are emerging professionals who want to take action to pursue a just world, embodying the Jewish value of justice, tzedek. However, students need not be Jewish to become a Repair the World fellow The fellow will work to address the needs of all members of the community. This two-year, full-time salaried position includes hands-on service, Jewish learning, peer-to-peer recruitment, and professional development. Fellows will be placed in one of eight communities (Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, or Pittsburgh.)

  • Deadline: End of March
  • Eligibility: All majors
  • Class Standing: Juniors, Seniors and Alumni 
  • Contact: See website

Well known by visual artists as the "Gift of Time", the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program was established in 1967 to provide gifted studio-based visual artists with the unique opportunity to concentrate on their work in a supportive, collegial environment for an entire year. This gift of time allows artists to work without distraction in an effort to break new ground and focus on individual goals. The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program’s interest is in strengthening the vitality of the visual art in New Mexico and has been a catalyst in broadening community understanding of contemporary art for over fifty years.

The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program offers six artists a place to live and work for a year, with a monthly stipend and no strings attached. Artists-in-residence have the opportunity to mount a solo exhibition of their work at the Roswell Museum, and to have an artwork purchased for the permanent collection of the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. Over the past 50 years, the residency has welcomed more than 270 visual artists.

Deadline: January

Eligibility: Artists at all stages of their careers, at least 21 years of age. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

 

Scholars from any discipline whose research engages the art, craft, and visual culture of the United States are encouraged to apply, as are those who foreground new perspectives, materials, and methodologies. Fellowships are residential and support full-time research in the Smithsonian collections. SAAM is devoted to advancing inclusive excellence in art history and encourages candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Deadline:  Mid-October

Eligibility: Researchers and creative practitioners who are at least 18 years of age, at all stages of their careers

Class Standing: Graduate students, Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers opportunities for independent research and study to graduate students, predoctoral students, and postdoctoral and senior researchers related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and staff expertise. Smithsonian professional research staff serve as advisors and hosts while the fellows are in residence. These fellowships are offered through the Smithsonian’s Office of Academic Appointments and Internships, and are administered under the charter of the Institution, 20 U.S. Code section 41 et seq.

Eligibility: Determination of the fellowship category for which to apply should be based on the anticipated academic level at the time the fellowship would begin:

Deadline:  Mid-October

Eligibility: Researchers and creative practitioners who are at least 18 years of age, at all stages of their careers. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Graduates, Postdoctoral, Faculty

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

VSC’s residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two-, three-, and four-week sessions.

Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 - 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

A VSC residency provides artists and writers the time and space to focus on their creative practice in an inclusive, international community within a small Vermont village. Residents can explore swimming holes, hiking and biking trails, as well as the rural charm of neighboring towns, while expanding their creative potential and building a solid network of friends and mentors.

PROGRAMMING

During each session, Visiting Artists and Visiting Writers are invited to join us for presentations, craft talks, one-on-one manuscript consultations, and individual studio visits. Residents can also enjoy open studio nights, resident presentations, and exhibition openings. All scheduled activities are optional. Residents are encouraged to unplug, completely immerse themselves in their work, and work at their own pace.

Deadline: Mid-October

Eligibility: Artists and writers at all stages of their careers, at least 21 years of age

Class Standing: Graduates, Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

Women’s Studio Workshop envisions a society where women’s visual art is integral to the cultural mainstream and permanently recorded in history. Their mission is to operate and maintain an artists’ workspace that encourages the voice and vision of women and trans, intersex, nonbinary, and genderfluid artists. They provide professional opportunities for artists at various stages of their careers and promote programs designed to stimulate public involvement, awareness, and support for the visual arts. WSW maintains facilities for etching, letterpress, papermaking, book arts, silkscreen, 3D work, ceramics, and photography.

  • During the Studio Internship, WSW hosts a team of studio interns who work directly with the Studio Manager and Artistic Director. You’ll work on projects that may include printmaking, letterpress, papermaking, and book arts, in addition to assisting with the ongoing operations of the facility. Studio interns are crucial participants in WSW’s creative community. You’ll be asked to work hard and in return will be encouraged, supported, and challenged in your artistic lives.

Deadline: Early December

Eligibility: Artists at all stages of their careers

Class Standing: Freshman onwards, Graduate students, Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

 

 

Women’s Studio Workshop envisions a society where women’s visual art is integral to the cultural mainstream and permanently recorded in history. Their mission is to operate and maintain an artists’ workspace that encourages the voice and vision of women and trans, intersex, nonbinary, and genderfluid artists. They provide professional opportunities for artists at various stages of their careers and promote programs designed to stimulate public involvement, awareness, and support for the visual arts. WSW maintains facilities for etching, letterpress, papermaking, book arts, silkscreen, 3D work, ceramics, and photography.

The Studio Workspace Residency is an opportunity for artists to create new work and fully immerse themselves in WSW’s supportive environment. We invite applications from artists at any stage of their careers. This residency gives artists the necessity of time and space, an uninterrupted period to live and work away from the stresses of daily life. Artists may choose to work in any one or more of our studios: intaglio, letterpress, papermaking, screen printing, darkroom photography, or ceramics. Artists receive a thorough studio orientation and are expected to work independently, although studio staff is available to provide assistance. Deep technical assistance can be arranged for an additional fee. Artists must provide their own materials, some of which can be purchased from WSW.

Deadline: Mid-May

Eligibility: Artists at all stages of their careers. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Graduates, Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas,

 

Each year, the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Short-Term Collections Based Fellowships program enables scholars to engage in research in non-circulating collections at Yale that focus on the aural, material, visual, ritual, and textual cultures of religions. Fellows may be senior scholars or Ph.D. students working on interdisciplinary projects in sacred music, worship, and the arts. Spanning virtually every age and region of the world, Yale’s collections are among the deepest and widest ranging of any university. They form an integral part of Yale’s mission of teaching and research and are accessible to students, scholars, and the public. Short-term fellowships are available for doctoral students at the dissertation stage, and for scholars who hold the Ph.D or an equivalent terminal degree.

Deadline: Mid-October

Eligibility: Researchers with a terminal degree in their field or be in the final stage of dissertation research and writing. International applicants welcome.

Class Standing: Graduate students, Alumni

Contact: Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, tucfa@towson.edu

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Director 

person
Competitive Fellowships and Awards 
Mary Sajini Devadas
Location
Science Complex, Room 3301 B or TM 154E
Hours
Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. or by appointment at www.calendly.com/tucfa/30min
Phone
410-704-3507
Email
tucfa@towson.edu

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Assistant Director

Jennifer Figg
Competitive Fellowships and Awards 
Jennifer Figg
Location
Center for the Arts, Room 3103 A 
Hours
Weekdays by appointment or by hours published on office door.
Phone
410-704-3423
Email
jfigg@towson.edu