Alum Fellowships

Thanks to generous gifts from alums, the Alumnae Association and the College offer a small number of fellowships annually to Mount Holyoke College graduates and students in their senior year. 

Fellowship funds may be used for a project or for graduate study. 

Please note that the Alum Fellowships program is closed for restructuring during the 2024-2025 academic year. We expect to reintroduce the program in the following year.

Previous Alum Fellowships included:

The 1905 Fellowship:
Awarded regardless of year of graduation, field of work, or place of study.

Bardwell Memorial Fellowship:
Awarded to a recent graduate (within five years), without limitation to field of work or place of study.

Dr. Mary P. Dole Medical Fellowship:
Awarded for research to alums, preferably to those who hold a Doctor of Medicine degree.

Frances Mary Hazen Fellowship:
Awarded, preferably, to a candidate in the field of classics.

Hannum-Warner Travel Fellowship:
Awarded for travel and study, preferably in Asia (although the West is not excluded).

Lyon’s Pride Fellowship:
Awarded, preferably, to a candidate pursuing a LGBTQ, gender, or feminist studies project.

Mary E. Woolley Fellowship:
The Alumnae Association’s most prestigious award, granted regardless of year of graduation, field of work, or place of study.

Rachel Brown Fellowship:
Awarded for the first year of graduate study in the physical or biological sciences to those who majored in these fields.

Richard A. Johnson Prize:
Awarded to a candidate planning to teach at the secondary level in any discipline.