Social Science

Echoing Green is a social innovation program that provides unrestricted seed-stage funding and strategic foundational support to bring social change and develop leadership. Fellows are from all over the world with different backgrounds and are working to solve varying problems.

Eligibility: All nationalities.

Application: Apply online.

The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship provides master's and doctoral funding for graduate students from Asia, the Pacific, and the United States to participate in educational, cultural, residential community building, and leadership development programs at the East-West Center while pursuing graduate study at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM). The purpose of the program is to build a sense of Asia-Pacific community and develop future leadership.

The DAAD is the largest source of funding for postgraduate and language study in Germany. International students can apply to various institutions for a scholarship. The DAAD's scholarship database contains a large number of offers and information on financial support and funding for academic studies or research projects; Global Awards is also happy to consult on other sources of funding for study in Germany.

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an immersive summer opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to America's engagement with the world.

Eligibility: U.S. citizens only.

Application: Apply online. The selection standard is based on:

- Connection between language and goals;

- Contribution to the CLS Program goals of citizen diplomacy and mutual understanding;

- Preparation for the CLS Program;

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) awards over 800 scholarships and fellowships for postgraduate study and professional development to Commonwealth citizens each year. Candidates are selected on the basis of merit and their potential to contribute to the needs of their home countries. There are diverse scholarships focusing on different educational level provided by Commonwealth Scholarships.

Eligibility: Citizens of Commonwealth countries. Specific eligibility depends on the scholarship and degree level chosen.

Clarendon Scholarships aim to give the most academically-able students not only the life-changing opportunity to study at Oxford, but also the chance to form lasting social, academic and professional networks. The University has one goal in mind when selecting Clarendon scholars: to choose the best students worldwide, as decided by experts in each student's field.

China Scholarship Council is a non-profit organization providing national scholarship programs to aid Chinese students to study abroad.The scholarship fund mainly comes from national financial allocation and other contributors.

Eligibility: Chinese citizens

Application: Apply online.

Deadline: Please visit their website for more information

Chevening is the UK Government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Chevening offers two types of award – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships – the recipients of which are personally selected by British embassies and high commissions throughout the world.

Eligibility: Refer to the website for a full list of eligibility criteria. Most pertinently, to be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship you must:

Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren Scholars represent a vital pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena.

Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren Scholars represent a vital pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena.