Deadlines
Fellowships, like all formalized award competitions, have strict deadlines. Don’t be fooled into thinking only the external deadline matters. Internal deadlines are the most important ones for you. These are set to allow time for the internal nomination process and for letter writing to take into account what you write in your application. If you want to present the best overall application you can, give yourself and your letter writers the time that is needed to produce strong and thoughtful statements.
Fellowships, like all formalized award competitions, have strict deadlines. Don’t be fooled into thinking only the external deadline matters. Internal deadlines are the most important ones for you. These are set to allow time for the internal nomination process and for letter writing to take into account what you write in your application. If you want to present the best overall application you can, give yourself and your letter writers the time that is needed to produce strong and thoughtful statements.
Please review the Deadlines Summary for fellowships requiring Smith endorsement and other competitive fellowships.
Get Started Early
Students and their faculty advisers and mentors are encouraged to be in contact with a Fellowships adviser well ahead of deadlines. The best, most competitive fellowship applications are developed over a period of 2–6 months, involving discussion, multiple drafts, wide consultation and—for the student—plenty of “sleeping on it” time to ensure it feels right, looks right and authentically reflects your achievements, plans and potential.
Fellowships Deadlines
| Fellowship | Smith Endorsement Application Deadline | Recommendations Deadline | Smith Internal Interview | Final Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beinecke | 11/17/2023 | 1/19/2023 | 12/11/2023 | 2/07/2023 |
| Churchill | 05/15/2023 | 10/11/2023 | 09/08/2023 | 11/01/2023 |
| DAAD Study | 08/18/2023 | 10/11/2023 | 10/27/2023 | 11/01/2023 |
| Fulbright | 05/15/2023 | 09/5/2023 | 09/11-09/22/2023 | 10/11/2023 |
| Goldwater | 11/17/2023 | 01/19/2024 | 11/27-12/11/2023 | 01/26/2024 |
| Marshall | 05/15/2023 | 08/18/2023 | 08/21-8/28/2023 | 09/19/2023 |
| McCall MacBain | 05/15/2023 | 08/23/2023 | 08/28-09/01/2023 | 09/27/2023 |
| Mitchell | 05/15/2023 | 08/18/2023 | 08/28-09/01/2023 | 09/28/2023 |
| Rhodes -- U.S. | 05/15/2023 | 08/23/2023 | 08/28-09/01/2023 | 10/02/2023 |
| Rhodes -- Global | 05/15/2023 | 07/17/2023 | 07/20/2023 | 07/30/2023 |
| Truman | 11/17/2023 | 01/19/2024 | 11/27-12/11/2023 | 02/06/2024 |
| Udall | 01/08/2023 | 02/19/2024 | -- | 03/07/2024 |
Fall 2023
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCHILL | |||
| May 16 | Deadline to submit formal request for nomination | ||
| September 4-8 | Endorsement Interview | ||
| October 2 | Internal deadline for complete application | ||
| October 11 | Deadline for letters of recommendation and submission of University of Cambridge admissions application | ||
| November 1 | Final deadline | ||
| CRITICAL LANGUAGE | |||
| October 2023 | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback | ||
| November 14 | Final deadline | ||
| DAAD STUDY | |||
| August 18 | Timing of email informal request for nomination | ||
| October 27 | Endorsement Interview | ||
| October 20 | Internal deadline for complete application | ||
| October 20 | Deadline for letters of recommendation | ||
| November 3 | Final deadline | ||
| FULBRIGHT | |||
| May 15 | Deadline to submit formal request for nomination | ||
| September 11 -- 22 | Endorsement Interview | ||
| September 5 | Internal deadline for complete application | ||
| September 5 | Deadline for letters of recommendation | ||
| October 10 | Final deadline | ||
| GATES CAMBRIDGE -- U.S. | |||
| August 18 | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback | ||
| October 11 | Final deadline | ||
| GATES CAMBRIDGE -- NON U.S. | |||
| August 18 | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback | ||
| December 7 or January 57 | Final deadline (depends on which course of study is chosen) | ||
| HERTZ | |||
| August 18 | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback | ||
| October 28 | Final deadline | ||
| KNIGHT-HENNESSY | |||
| August 18 | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback | ||
| October 11 | Final deadline | ||
| MARSHALL | |||
| May 15 | Deadline to submit formal request for nomination | ||
| August 21- 25 | Endorsement Interview | ||
| August 23 | Internal deadline for complete application | ||
| August 23 | Deadline for letters of recommendation | ||
| September 19 | Final deadline | ||
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| May 15 | Deadline to submit formal request for nomination | ||
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Endorsement Interview | ||
| August 23 | Internal deadline for complete application | ||
| August 23 | Deadline for letters of recommendation | ||
| September 27 | Final deadline | ||
| MITCHELL | |||
| May 15 | Deadline to submit formal request for nomination | ||
| August 28-September 1 | Endorsement interview | ||
| August 23 | Internal deadline for complete application | ||
| August 23 | Deadline for letters of recommendation | ||
| September 28 | Final deadline | ||
| NSF GRF | |||
| Late August / Early September | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback | ||
| October 16 - 20 | Final deadline (depends on field of study) | ||
| PICKERING | |||
| August 25 | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback | ||
| September 28 | Final deadline | ||
| RANGEL | |||
| August 25 | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback | ||
| September 27 | Final deadline | ||
| RHODES -- U.S. | |||
| May 15 | Deadline to submit formal request for nomination | ||
| August 28 - September 1 | Endorsement Interview | ||
| August 23 | Internal deadline for complete application | ||
| August 23 | Deadline for letters of recommendation | ||
| October 2 | Final deadline | ||
| RHODES -- GLOBAL | |||
| May 15 | Deadline to submit formal request for nomination | ||
| July 20-21 | Endorsement interview | ||
| July 17 | Internal deadline for complete application | ||
| July 17 | Deadline for letters of recommendation | ||
| July 28 | Final deadline | ||
| SCHWARZMAN (non-Chinese passport holders) | |||
| Late August | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback | ||
| September 27 | Final deadline | ||
| SOROS | |||
| August 25 | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback | ||
| October 26 | Final deadline | ||
| YENCHING | International, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan candidates | ||
| November 1 | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback | ||
| December 29 | Final deadline |
Spring 2024
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| BEINECKE | |
| November 17, 2023 | Deadline to submit formal request for nomination |
| None required | Endorsement Interview |
| January 5 | Internal deadline for complete application |
| January 19 | Deadline for letters of recommendation |
| February 7 | Final deadline |
| BOREN | |
| December 2021 | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback |
| February 7 | Final deadline |
| GOLDWATER | |
| November 17 | Deadline to submit formal request for nomination |
| November 27 -- December 11 | Endorsement Interview |
| January 5 | Internal deadline for complete application |
| January 19 | Deadline for letters of recommendation |
| January 26 | Final deadline |
| NOAA HOLLINGS | |
| Late November / Early December | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback |
| January 30 | Final deadline |
| SCHWARZMAN -- CHINESE PASSPORT HOLDERS | |
| April 20, 2022 | Deadline for seeking advice and feedback |
| May 20 | Final deadline |
| TRUMAN | |
| November 17 | Deadline to submit formal request for nomination |
| January 5 | Internal deadline for complete application |
| January 19 | Deadline for letters of recommendation |
| February 6 | Final deadline |
| UDALL | |
| Early December | Deadline to submit formal request for nomination |
| Not required | Endorsement interview |
| February 12 | Internal deadline for complete application |
| February 12 | Deadline for letters of recommendation |
| March 7 | Final deadline |
To add fellowships events to your own google calendar, use this link. To import the calendar of deadlines into your google calendar, click here.
Deadlines for Faculty Letters of Recommendation
| Date | Evaluations/Letters/References Due |
|---|---|
| July 15 | Rhodes Global |
| August 29 | Marshall, Mitchell, & Rhodes U.S. |
| September 6 | Fulbright references and language evaluations |
| September 21 | Pickering & Schwarzman for non-Chinese passport holders |
| September 28 | Rangel |
| October 12 | Churchill, Gates Cambridge & Knight-Hennessy |
| October 18 | DAAD |
| October 28 | NSF-GRF |
| October 21 | Hertz |
| October 27 | Soros |
| November 18 | Crtical Language Scholarship |
| December 1–January 5 | Gates Cambride non-US (deadline of the 2nd or the 6th will depend on the course of study chosen) |
| December 2 | Yenching |
| December 15 | Ford |
| January 20 | Beinecke, Goldwater & Truman references due |
| January 25 | Boren |
| February 6 | NOAA Hollings |
| February 13 | Udall |
| May 11 | Schwarzman (Chinese passport holders -- Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao) |