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Distinguished Fellowships

Go Beyond the Ordinary

Distinguished Fellowships take your college experiences beyond the ordinary. These competitive, merit-based awards provide a wide range of opportunities to teach or study abroad, conduct research, fund graduate studies or pursue professional development. Embark on a journey of self-discovery, find yourself in new places, and make otherwise impossible connections that will benefit you for a lifetime.

Events

Mark your calendar! Below is a complete list of all upcoming events from the Office of Distinguished Fellowships and our fellowship foundation partners. Click on each individual event for more details.

  • Overview

    In this session, an admission officer provides an overview of Knight-Hennessy Scholars, the admission process, and the application via Zoom. The session includes a presentation, and a Knight-Hennessy scholar(s) may join to share their experience.

    Eligibility

    You are eligible to apply to the 2026 cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars if you earned (or will earn) your bachelor's degree in 2019 or later. For military (active or veteran) applicants, you are eligible if you earned your bachelor's degree in 2017 or later. Additionally, current Stanford PhD students in the first year of enrollment may apply if starting at KHS in the second year of PhD enrollment.

    Deadline

    The Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) application to join the 2025 cohort is now closed. The KHS application to join the 2026 cohort will open on June 1, 2025. 

    About Knight-Hennessy Scholars

    Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program. Each Knight-Hennessy scholar receives up to three years of financial support to pursue graduate studies at Stanford while participating in engaging experiences that prepare scholars to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world.

    If you would like to learn more about Knight-Hennessy Scholars but cannot attend this session, please stay in touch.

    Register: https://apply.knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/register/?id=ed284076-05cf-4c58-bfa4-7404eab9badd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=February_2025&utm_content=prospective_scholars_applicants

  • Stay tuned for more information

Join a Tradition of Excellence

For over a decade, the Office of Distinguished Fellowships has guided Rutgers students in applying for and winning many truly prestigious awards. Year after year, our students are the recipients of the Fulbright, Goldwater, Truman, Gates Cambridge, Schwarzman, and Marshall awards, along with many others.

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Endless Opportunities

1st
Senior Earns Churchill Scholarship, the First at Rutgers in a Decade
3rd
Rutgers Student Named Marshall Scholar
14th Year
Rutgers Named Top Fulbright Producer
55
Goldwater Scholars from Rutgers

Meet the Staff

We're here to answer your questions and help you navigate each step of the fellowship application, submission, and interview process.

Anne Wallen

Director, Office of Distinguished Fellowships

For over a decade, I’ve been advising students for success with national and international fellowships. I’m committed to building awareness of exceptional fellowships opportunities, increasing access, and emphasizing the benefits of the entire fellowships advising process. Originally from a small town in central Kansas, I got my bachelor’s at the University of Kansas and my master’s and PhD in German and Scandinavian Studies from the University of Minnesota. I’m excited about living in Central Jersey with my husband, son, and two tabby cats.

Raffaella Fusco

Assistant Director

I join the office with experience in mentorship, academic and fellowship advising, language education, and qualitative research. Before joining the team, I held a variety of roles in higher education and previously served as a fellowship advisor and communication and outreach assistant at GradFund at Rutgers. I’m dedicated to empowering students with the tools and resources needed to navigate fellowship applications. Beyond my professional pursuits, you can find me exploring new hiking trails, coffee shops, and baking new recipes.

Lauren Foster

Senior Program Coordinator

I have served as a fellowship advisor since 2015 helping Rutgers undergraduate students navigate the process of applying for nationally competitive awards. Prior to working for the Office of Distinguished Fellowships, I managed the Plangere Writing Center and tutoring program where I helped Rutgers students improve their writing skills. Before earning my bachelor's in English Literature, I spent six years working in the fashion and beauty industry as a makeup artist and stylist in Los Angeles, California.