The Fries Center organizes a range of fellowships events throughout the year. Check back on this page to find the details on upcoming events about fellowships, both in person and online.

Events include:

• information sessions
• online webinars
• panels with fellowships alumni and successful applicants
• summer writing groups on Zoom
• tabling to promote awareness of fellowship opportunities on campus
• visits to campus clubs and groups

Write to fellowships@wesleyan.edu if you have an idea for an event or collaboration!

Are you writing a fellowship application for late summer or early fall? Could you use some accountabilty and support? Show up to write with other Wes applicants! If you are interested in participating, fill out the Google form where we are collecting info about applicants' availability this summer.

Register for June 16 Knight-Hennessey Info Session at this link. This event is hosted by the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship; it is a great first step for Wesleyan students/alumni who are considering applying.

Register for May 26 Knight-Hennessey Info Session at this link. This event is hosted by the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship; it is a great first step for Wesleyan students/alumni who are considering applying.

This event is hosted by the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship; it is a great first step for Wesleyan students/alumni who are considering applying.

Hear about the Watson Fellowships from Wesleyan graduates who've completed their Watson year. Get inspired about what you might do and ask questions!

This session will introduce a variety of fellowship opportunities, decoding the role of fellowships in providing financial support for graduate study, project of personal and professional interest, and in travel and international experience.

Learn all about the Fulbright US Student Program and the application process at Wes. Students apply in your senior fall (or as alumni) but we encourage students of all class years to come and learn about Fulbright!

Come learn about prestigious scholarships that fund graduate study all over the world. We will discuss the differences between different programs and what makes a good fit. This is a great general overview and will also touch on specific scholarship opportunities through the Marshall, Mitchell, Churchill, Gates Cambridge, and Rhodes Scholarships in the UK and Ireland and the Yenching and Schwarzman programs in China.

There are a number of fellowships out there that can help you pay for graduate programs across all fields: from humanities and arts to STEM and public policy. Some of these opportunities require students to apply as early as fall of junior year, so if you’re interested in a Masters or PhD program after Wesleyan, come learn about graduate fellowships for study at home and abroad.

There are a number of fellowships out there that can help you pay for graduate programs across all fields: from humanities and arts to STEM and public policy. Some of these opportunities require students to apply as early as fall of junior year, so if you’re interested in a Masters or PhD program after Wesleyan, come learn about graduate fellowships for study at home and abroad.

Staff at the Institute of International Education (IIE) offer an overview of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and the opportunities it provides to teach English, research, or study abroad. (IIE administers the Fulbright U.S. Student Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs [ECA].) Recording available from Fulbright IIE at this link.

Learn all about the Fulbright US Student Program and the application process at Wes. Students apply in your senior fall (or as alumni) but we encourage students of all class years to come and learn about Fulbright!

Are you interested in learning about the Watson Fellowship? This session will cover the basics of this unique build-your-own adventure post-grad fellowship. This info session is open to all class years!

What are fellowships and what can they offer? In this session, Assistant Director for Fellowships, Dr. Erica Kowsz, will introduce you to fellowships that fund independent projects, international exchange, and graduate study. She’ll explain what you can gain from fellowships and how they fit into a variety of career paths and life trajectories. Open to all class years.

Are you interested in learning about the Watson Fellowship? This session will cover the basics of this unique build-your-own adventure post-grad fellowship. This info session is open to all class years!

Learn all about the Fulbright US Student Program and the application process at Wes. Students apply in your senior fall (or as alumni) but we encourage students of all class years to come and learn about Fulbright!

The national Fulbright U.S. Student Program staff will give a presentation on the program, followed by a breakout session with Wesleyan's Assistant Director for Fellowships, Dr. Erica Kowsz. Recording of the general session available at this link.