URI students have become finalists and won some of the most prestigious scholarship competitions in the world.
Applying for a competitive fellowship can be a transformative experience. The process challenges you to acknowledge your academic achievements, your leadership ability, and your experiences, and to think about your goals. A fellowship award not only provides funding, but can connect you to other students and scholars with similar interests, and serve as a springboard to even greater opportunities.
The Office of National Fellowships and Academic Opportunities advises and assists qualified undergraduates, recent URI alumni, and current graduate students interested in applying for national and international scholarships and fellowships. While the office is strategically located and supported by the Honors Program, we serve the wider University community.
Recent Awards
Camila Cerosimo ’24 on Nuestra Salud - URI graduate Camila Cerosimo '24, Chemical Engineering, discuss her educational journey with Dr. Pablo Rodriguez on Nuestra Salud Radio, including the scientific work that led to her receiving an NSF Fellowship to further her graduate studies MIT.
Two URI students and four recent graduates awarded research fellowships from National Science Foundation
Ten URI undergraduates selected for 2024 Gilman Scholarships to travel abroad - Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Gilman Scholarship program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to national security and economic prosperity.
Senior English/education major selected for Fulbright in Greece - Faith Simonini ’24, of Cumberland, to spend year teaching English in Athens
Applying for fellowships at URI helped me nurture my ambitions and clarify what I want to do and where I want to go. It allowed me to accord this self-knowledge with both an abstract and concrete understanding of what is out there waiting for me to pursue.Sam Foer ’20 2018, National ISI Honors Scholar 2019, Hertog Summer Fellow 2019, Truman Finalist 2020, Tikvah Fellowship
Tabatha Lewis ’18, an environmental science & management major with a graduate certificate in hydrology, and URI Peace Corps Prep Program participant received full funding to participate in the Indonesian Flagship Languages Initiative which includes intensive language study, research, and service-learning in Indonesia. She also received a 2020 Fulbright US Student Program award for her research proposal to study the effects of inadequate septic systems on well water quality in an Indonesian village.