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Fellowships and Scholarships

What are international scholarships and fellowships?
International scholarships and fellowships are financial awards granted to students to support study, research, or work abroad. Eligible students are selected through an often competitive application process. 

Study Abroad Scholarships for Undergraduate Students

Post-Graduate Fellowships

  • DAAD RISE Professional - funding for graduate students to assist with research in Germany in the fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth science, or engineering
  • Fulbright Fellowship (U.S. Student Program) - funding for upcoming or recent graduates to go to grad school, complete an independent research project abroad, or teach English abroad
     

Contact Jenny Sullivan (jenny.sullivan@rit.edu), Director of Education Abroad & International Fellowships, for more information on these opportunities and to assist you in the application process.

RIT Fellowship and Scholarship Advising Services

As an RIT student or alumnus/a, you have the benefit of applying to international fellowships through RIT. 

Specifically, the RIT Education Abroad & International Fellowships office provides:

  • Resources such as webinars and videos about award specifics, application tips, etc.
  • Individualized coaching
  • Hands-on proofreading and review of application materials
  • Vetting of application by RIT faculty and staff

Contact
To learn more about scholarships and fellowships for international education, contact Jenny Sullivan at Jenny.Sullivan@rit.edu.

Search For Awards

  • Featured Awardee

    Sydney VanWinkle

    Sydney will head to Madagascar in fall 2022 to study the impact that conservation initiatives have on local communities and the environment. Over nine months she will analyze the impacts of conservation initiatives that occur through the Centre ValBio (CVB), a field station in Ranomafana National Park. In addition, she will assess an initiative led by the Seneca Park Zoo Society and another led by CVB’s Education and Outreach Department. “I think I’m going to gain a lot more experience in Madagascar with the social side of conservation and environmental work,” she says.

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  • Featured Awardee

    Sophia Williams

    As a Fulbright Scholar, Sophia will attend graduate school at the University of York to earn a master's degree in medical history and humanities so she can shed light on the often overlooked and misinterpreted human experience of those with disabilities throughout history. 

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  • Featured Awardee

    Maria Morcos

    As a Fulbright scholar, Maria will spend the next academic year conducting a clinical asthma trial at Bahrian's Royal College of Surgeons. Her research will update and share recommendations with clinicians in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. “COVID is what influenced my Fulbright,” she says. “Long-term effects from COVID are very scary. We had no idea what was going on. If there’s anything I can do to make this better in the future for other people, I will do it.”

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  • Featured Awardee

    Sherry Robinson

    As a DAAD Rise awardee, Sherry will assist with research at Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg in Germany on a project which focuses on developing an artificial intelligence software agent for use in the healthcare field that can use its history with patients, the current situation, as well as various inputs such as tone of voice to form an empathic response. “I pursued a DAAD award because I find myself drawn to the frontier of computer science. I want to witness discoveries and push the boundaries of our understanding.

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  • Featured Awardee

    Maggie Brooks

    As a Fulbright Scholar, Maggie will attend graduate school at the University of Southampton in its Amputation and Prosthetic Rehabilitation program. “Southampton’s program is about understanding the amputation and rehabilitation process from holistic, patient-centered views,” said Brooks, who will focus on improving access to quality prosthetics in low resource areas.

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