Postgraduate Opportunities

Princeton-Based Fellowships

  • Henry Richardson Labouisse ’26 Prize
    • Award to support independent projects related to development or study abroad
    • Duration: 1 year
    • Application Deadline: January
    • Criteria: A record of academic achievement, preferably reflecting a strong interest in problems of development; personal qualities of moral and intellectual leadership; career goals that include working to address the needs, or advance the interests, of marginalized and impoverished communities
    • Advising: Emmauel Kreike (kreike@princeton.edu)
  • Martin A. Dale ’53 Fellowship
    • Funding for independent project that will enhance his or her own development
    • Duration: 1 year
    • Application Deadline: January
    • Advising: Matthew Lazen (mlazen@princeton.edu)
  • Princeton AlumniCorps Project 55 Fellowships
    • Placement in organization, some are education-related
    • Duration: 1 year
  • Princeton in Africa Fellowship
    • Work with host organization
    • Duration: 1 year
    • Application Deadline: October
  • Princeton in Asia Fellowship
    • Work with host organization
    • Duration: 1-2 years
    • Application Deadline: November
  • Sachs Global Fellowship
    • Funding for institutional program, research, or creative project
    • Duration: 1-2 years
    • Application Deadline: October
    • Criteria: Alignment with Dan Sachs’ qualities and potential value to public
    • Advising: Anastasya Lloyd-Damnjanovic

Non-Princeton Fellowships/Internships

  • America India Foundation Banyan Impact Fellowship
    • Volunteer service with development organizations, including those pertaining to education
    • Duration: 10 months
  • Anatolia Fellows
    • Live at a Greek K-12 school and work with students
    • Duration: 1 year
    • Application Deadline: February
  • English Program in Korea (Korean Ministry of Education)
    • Placement in Korean public school to teach English
    • Duration: 1 year
  • Fulbright Study/Research (U.S. Department of State)
    • Funding for coursework and research
    • Duration: 1 year
    • Application Deadline: October
    • Criteria: Quality and feasibility of proposal, academic/professional record, personal qualifications, alignment with Fulbright aim of mutual understanding, language preparation, wide institutional/geographic distribution
    • Advising: Eric Myers
  • Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (U.S. Department of State)
    • Funding for English teaching, placement in international setting
    • Duration: 1 year
    • Application Deadline: October
    • Criteria: Quality and feasibility of proposal, academic/professional record, personal qualifications, alignment with Fulbright aim of mutual understanding, language preparation, wide institutional/geographic distribution
    • Advising: Eric Myers
  • James Madison Fellowship (James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation)
    • Funding for intended teachers of American Constitution at secondary schools
    • Duration: Variable
  • Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
    • Work as assistant language teachers or coordinators of international relations in Japan
    • Eligibility: Japanese proficiency
    • Duration: 1 year
  • Learning Policy Institute Internship
    • Education policy research
    • Eligibility: Recent graduates or graduates
    • Duration: 10-12 weeks
  • Luce Scholars (Henry Luce Foundation)
    • Professional placement in Asia
    • Duration: 1 year
    • Application Deadline: October
    • Criteria: High academic achievement, outstanding capacity for leadership, mature and clearly defined career interest
  • North American Language & Culture Assistants Program in Spain
    • Placement in K-12 school in Spain
    • Duration: 8 months
  • Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship
    • Funding for study in six areas, including supporting education
    • Duration: Variable
  • Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF)
    • Placement in elementary and secondary school to provide English instruction as assistant teacher
    • Duration: 7 months
    • Eligibility: French proficiency
  • U.S. Department of Education Internship
    • In-person internship with the government, especially for recent graduates.
    • Duration: 1 year