Looking for a fellowship can seem overwhelming. This page is designed to assist you in your search for a science fellowship. For advice and fellowships specific to your class year, please see the "Getting Started" links. Science fellowship opportunities are grouped by interest and an alphabetized list of all the opportunities with descriptions can be found at the bottom of the page. Elizabeth Ciner, Director of Student Fellowships, located in Laird Hall 132, would be happy to assist you with any questions.

Also keep in mind that Carleton offers many opportunities, especially in the sciences, for researching with faculty. For more Carleton specific opportunities, please see the Carleton Opportunities page.

Are you an international student interested in a science fellowship? Don't spend your time sorting through all these fellowships, click here to see a list of opportunities available for international students.

Recent Biology Student Awards:

2013

Congratulations to the 2013 Biology Recipients of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship!

Chelsea Clifford '10
Ellen Esch '11
Moira Hough '09
Hannah Specht '09

Honorable Mention:
Wing Lam '10
Kyla Walter '11

HHMI Exceptional Research Opportunities Program: Rashed Rab '14

2012

HHMI Exceptional Research Opportunities Program: 
Julissa Chavez '13

Carleton Science Fellowship: Rashed Rab '14, Angel Solis '13

Davis Prize for Peace Award: Meera Sury ’14

William Muir Scholars: Stephanie N. Kravitz '13

2011

National Science Foundation: Rose Kantor '10, Dara Strauss-Albee '09

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship:  Kai Knutson '11

2010

National Science Foundation:  Flavian Duvaise Brown '09, Kellie Carim '06, Alexander J. Forde '07, Kim Morrell '09

Gilliam Fellowship:  Flavian Duvaise Brown '09