Bonderman Travel Fellowship Information Session for UW undergraduate students
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Where would you go if you had eight months to travel solo? Which two continents and six countries would you visit? What experiences would you seek out? How would you be transformed?
Each year a handful of lucky University of Washington students get to make those decisions as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime with the support of a Bonderman Fellowship. The 2026 application is open and you may be eligible to apply for this $26,000 fellowship that supports independent exploration and travel abroad.
Bonderman Fellows undertake international travel on their own for eight months, to six or more countries in two or more major regions of the world. Through solo travel fellows focus on exploration and discovery, learning about the world and themselves in it. Each Fellowship carries a $26,000 award to be used only for extended solo international travel. Fellows may not conduct research, pursue an academic project, or participate in a formal program or organization.
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Online Meeting Link: https://new.expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/1295. Accessibility Contact: scholarq@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Bonderman Travel Fellowship Information Session
RSVP to attend here
Where would you go if you had eight months to travel solo? Which two continents and six countries would you visit? What experiences would you seek out? How would you be transformed?
Each year a handful of lucky University of Washington students get to make those decisions as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime with the support of a Bonderman Fellowship. The 2026 application is open and you may be eligible to apply for this $26,000 fellowship that supports independent exploration and travel abroad.
Bonderman Fellows undertake international travel on their own for eight months, to six or more countries in two or more major regions of the world. Through solo travel fellows focus on exploration and discovery, learning about the world and themselves in it. Each Fellowship carries a $26,000 award to be used only for extended solo international travel. Fellows may not conduct research, pursue an academic project, or participate in a formal program or organization.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7a_dRVXVSO2Svd-r8SJX4w#/registration. Campus room: Online, please register to attend. Accessibility Contact: scholarq@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Online, please register to attend.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Boren Awards: UW Writing Workshop (Sign-up here)
Are you applying for a Boren Award to fund language study? Please join UW advisers for a workshop covering the application's essays. While we will go over the selection criteria and share award details, this is a working session and we'll have time carved out for applicants to work on their written materials.
Remember: applicants must be studying a language for the duration of the Boren Award (list of preferred languages here; list of preferred fields of study here). Students who are selected for and then accept the Boren award must commit to working for the federal government for one year.
RSVP here:
https://new.expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/1035.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cacharya@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Workshops.
Thursday, January 8, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Online, please register.
For more info visit www.borenawards.org. DUE DATE: David L. Boren Fellowship
The David L. Boren Fellowship funds overseas language study (anywhere from 12 weeks to 1 year) in areas considered critical to U.S. national security. Graduate students can incorporate independent research, internships, and academic study into their application proposal. Awardees must commit to working for the federal government for one year.
This application is open to U.S. citizens only.
Looking for application support? Graduate and professional students can contact Michelle Sutton in the Office of Fellowships & Awards for feedback and questions.
Are you a current undergraduate student? The Boren Scholarship application deadline is next week, January 28, 2026. Connect with an OMSFA advisor for additional support!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: gradappt@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 2:00 PM.
For more info visit grad.uw.edu.