Fellowships offer students opportunities for advanced study, teaching, professional experience, and travel. Externally funded by foundations or government agencies, fellowships provide resources such as tuition, research, housing, living allowance, and travel expenses. Applying for a fellowship is similar to applying to graduate school, and includes proposals, personal statements, and letters of recommendation.
Get in touch!
The process of seeking fellowships is a valuable journey. Fellowships meetings can help you think about your goals, values, and unique leadership abilities. At Trinity, we see fellowships advising as an iterative and imaginative process that can take place at any time during a student or young alumni’s educational and career journey.
Reach out via email to discuss fellowships opportunities, or make an appointment on our bookings page.
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Current internal deadlines
While some fellowships accept direct applications, others require nominations or endorsements from Trinity College. For those fellowships, we set internal deadlines for Trinity student and alumni candidates. Find upcoming deadlines here.
- Truman Scholars applications for internal nomination are due November 18, 2026. Juniors who are U.S. citizens who aspire to a career in public service are eligible to apply for this fellowship that includes $30,000 in funding for grad school. Trinity can nominate up to 4 candidates. Find more information about the application for nomination here.
- Carnegie Gaither Junior Fellows applications for internal nomination are due November 18, 2026. Seniors and recent graduates within one year of graduation are welcome to apply for this 10-12-month research position at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Trinity can nominate up to 2 candidates. Find more information about the application for nomination here.
- Projects for Peace applications for $10,000 summer grants are due January 15, 2027. All current students, including seniors, are eligible to apply. Trinity can nominate up to two proposals. Find more information about the application for nomination here.
Meet the director
Gabby Nelson is Director of Fellowships at Trinity College, serving as a resource and advisor for students and alumni seeking competitive fellowships. Gabby previously spent eight years working in various roles with the Center for Urban and Global Studies and Center for Hartford Engagement and Research at Trinity. She has worked with students on global and community-engaged research projects, taught in the Community Action Gateway program, and has worked, volunteered, or conducted research with several fair housing, food justice, and urban farming non-profits in the Hartford area.
