Fellowships and Awards
Find your project.
Discover a fellowship or award that will propel your Oberlin education and expand your postgraduate horizons.
A Legacy of Impact
Some 200 Oberlin students and alumni apply for various honors through the fellowships office each year. Over the past decade, Oberlin graduates have garnered a range of prestigious awards, including dozens of Fulbrights and National Science Graduate Research fellowships, as well as Goldwater, Watson, Truman, Udall, Beinecke, Gates Cambridge, Rhodes, Marshall, and Luce honors, among others. These experiences open up new worlds of immersive learning and mark a pivotal step in each fellow’s career development.
Rhodes Scholar and politics major Machmud Makhmudov ’16 with Professor Mike Parkin. Machmud was also a Truman Scholar, a politics department Cole Scholar, and head of Oberlin’s Student Senate.
Oberlin and the Fulbright Award
With more than 240 Fulbright student awards, Oberlin is among the top three baccalaureate college producers of Fulbright awards nationally. Oberlin’s success relative to our peer institutions is a testament to the leadership development of an Oberlin experience and the global engagement of our students, faculty, staff, and curriculum.
Uzbekistan
Colombia
Taiwan
Austria
Brazil
Oberlin Fellowships at a Glance
Oberlin’s Truman Scholars
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship is the premier graduate fellowship in the United States for public service leadership.
Challenging Systemic Injustice
Iesha-LaShay Phillips ’22 applied for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship because of its emphasis on public service and vast network of scholars motivated by a desire to create change. As a Truman recipient, she hopes to pursue a law degree that will allow her to have a deep impact in her community.
A Commitment to Public Advocacy
Henry Hicks ’21, a comparative American studies and creative writing double major, served as chair of Oberlin Student Senate and editor in chief of the Plum Creek Review, Oberlin’s oldest literary and arts magazine. He says he appreciates the mentorship he received from faculty across multiple disciplines for helping to encourage his commitment to public advocacy.
Politics and the Geosciences
Geosciences and politics double major Monica Dix ’20 plans to put her Truman award toward a master’s degree, followed by a PhD, in geosciences or natural resources. Her goal, particularly in the doctorate program, is to gain a holistic perspective on land and water management before entering politics to make an impact and create change.
From the Classroom to the World
The Engaged Liberal Arts at Oberlin takes what you’re learning in your courses and puts it into practice through internships, research, study away experiences, winter term, career exploration, and beyond.
Resources for Fellowships and Awards
Resources for Students
Internal Fellowship Opportunities
Related Programs
Upcoming Events
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Info Session
Next Steps
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