Office of Fellowships

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Pitzer College has been named a top producer of students for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for 15 consective years. 

11 2023-24 Pitzer Fulbright Recipients

And nearly 250 Pitzer Fulbright awardees over the past 15 years.

Our Office

The Office of Fellowships is here to give you informed advice and guide you through the application and selection process for scholarships, grants, and fellowships. Fellowships can fund your interests in a wide variety of areas, such as studying abroad, working in government, or conducting independent research.

Our Guidance

We aim to help you identify the fellowship opportunities best-suited to you, develop a compelling application, collaborate on personal statements and proposals, and support your personal growth as you learn through the application process. Whether you’re a first-year or a recent alumnus, we encourage you to stop by our office or schedule an appointment to learn more.

Find Your Fellowship

For National Study

We’ve helped students and recent graduates secure a number of fellowships aimed at furthering their studies in the U.S. From working in California’s capitol to fighting for labor rights in New York City, see where our domestic fellowships might take you.

Learn about National Fellowships

For International Study

If you’re looking for funding to study abroad, our office can help guide you through the process. We’ll help you craft an effective application, make sure essential documents are in order, and provide nominations to organizations as needed.

Learn about International Fellowships

Fellowships For ...

Our office has compiled several additional lists of fellowships intended for students who identify with a particular group — such as international students — or who are pursuing a particular career path.

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Meet Our Most Recent Awardees

Mark Perez Navarro, Political Studies '24

Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship

Close-up of Mark Perez-Navarro, who has short black hair and a beard. Perez-Navarro wears glasses and a blue jacket.

Mark is Pitzer’s first Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship recipient! As one of 45 select fellows, Mark will specialize in international security and U.S. foreign policy during his fellowship, preparing him for a significant role in foreign affairs.

 

 

 


 


Zhané Moledina, Organizational Studies and Political Studies ‘25

Gilman Scholarship

Zhane Moledina has shoulder-length wavy brown hair and wears a brown collared shirt while standing in front of a green landscape.

As Pitzer’s Gilman Scholarship recipient, Zhané will spend a semester abroad through Pitzer’s Costa Rica program advancing her language skills while gaining perspectives on Costa Rican politics, economics, and the environment.

 

 

 


 


Taeya Boi-Doku, Environmental Analysis ’24

Projects for Peace Award; Napier Award

Taeya Boi-Doku ’24 has shoulder-length black hair in locs and wears brown hoop earrings and a blue and green top.

Taeya’s project, “Reclaiming Afroecology: Indigenous Technology & Food Sovereignty,” addresses the rapid loss of knowledge on Ghanaian indigenous foods and their cultivation, medicinal plants, and traditional agricultural techniques. Taeya seeks to reconnect this severed link in traditional knowledge by creating and implementing agroforestry gardens called “living libraries” across rural and suburban sites.

 


 


Jansikwe Medina-Tayac, Media Studies ’25 and Alexander Rodriguez, Sociology ’24

Projects for Peace Award

Side-by-side headshots of Jansikwe Medina-Tayac and Alexander Rodriguez. Medina-Tayac has shoulder-length curly brown hair and wears a white top. Rodriguez has short curly dark hair and wears a magenta shirt.

Alexander & Jansikwe merge their studies in “The Mama Ceiba Peace Project,” an oral history and cinematic documentation project that seeks to explore and preserve the formation of Taìno women’s indigenous identities and culture throughout the Dominican Republic.

 

 

 


 


Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Recipients

Meet our 11 2024-2025 Fulbright Student Grant recipients!

 

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Noosha Malek
  • Director of Fellowships