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Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Watson Foundation
Pays you
$40,000 total
$40,000 flat stipend for the fellowship year, plus health insurance and loan-payment assistance
A one-year, $40,000 stipend fellowship for graduating seniors nominated by one of 39 partner colleges, funding a year of independent, self-designed study and travel abroad with no work requirement.
- Term
- 12 mo
- Housing
- Not provided
- Airfare
- Not covered
- Citizenship
- U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Deadlines
- 2027 fellowship yearcampusRolling / no fixed deadline
National selection begins in November; awards announced mid-March. Internal campus nomination deadlines vary by partner institution
Verified 9/12/2026 · watson.foundation