Closing date: September 15,2026

Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.

Level of study: bachelor

Study area: Any

Scholarship value:

• $40,000 one year stipend
• health insurance
• stipend for the support of Personal Assistance Services (PAS) or spouse.

Description: The Watson Fellowship is a rare window after college and pre-career to engage your deepest interest on a global scale. Fellows conceive original projects, execute them outside of the United States for one year and embrace the ensuing journey. They decide where to go, who to meet and when to change course. They do not affiliate with academic institutions and may not hold formal employment.The program produces a year of personal insight, perspective and confidence that shapes the arc of fellows’ lives.

Eligibility:

• You are a US Citizen or international student
• Applying in the academic year that you receive your bachelor’s degree and are nominated by one of our 41 partner institutions.
• All majors and fields of inquiry are eligible.
• The capacity to command a following for what one thinks, does, or creates.
• Strong ethical character and trustworthiness.
• Inner stability, a grounded individual.

Apply Here: https://watson.foundation/fellowships/tj