Fellowships are merit-based awards that offer financial support for undergraduate or postgraduate study and research. There are a wide range of fellowships. In these pages we describe some of the most common opportunities our students pursue, but these lists are not comprehensive, so we encourage students to search beyond these pages.
To begin your search, explore our Interactive Fellowship Database.
This tool allows you to filter dozens of opportunities to find the ones that are right for you. Narrow your results by your academic level, area of interest (STEM, Public Service), student identity, and more.
We also encourage you to join the SCU Fellowships Network on LinkedIn, to connect with other SCU applicants and alumni.
Summer 2025 Office Hours (June 16 - September 19)
- With Naomi Levy: Mondays 1:00pm-3:00pm via Zoom
- STEM advising with Steve Suljak: Tuesdays 11:00am-12:00pm in SCDI 2117D or via Zoom
- With Matt Harrigan: Wednesdays 10:00am-12:00pm via Zoom
- With Loring Pfeiffer: Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm via Zoom
- If those times do not work, we would be happy to make an appointment -- just email osf@scu.edu to set up a time that works for you.
Recent SCU Fellowship Success
Ariana Yamasaki '25, a political science and philosophy double major, has won a Fulbright award to serve as an English Teaching Assistant in Germany.
Megan Baldemor '26, a biology major with a minor in chemistry, has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship.
Samantha Lei '26, an environmental science major with minors in biology, public health, and sustainability, has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship.
Santa Clara University Student Johnathan Amidi ’27 Awarded Prestigious 2025 Critical Language Scholarship to Study Persian in Tajikistan.
Ainsley Zapata '26, a political science and Spanish double major with a minor in sociology, has been selected as a 2025 Public Policy and International Affairs Fellow.
Alisha Burch '24, a chemistry major, has been awarded a GEM fellowship to pursue a PhD in environmental engineering and conduct laboratory research.