# UK and US academic fellowship opportunities

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uk-and-us-academic-fellowship-opportunities
> Updated: 2026-08-08T05:05:42.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Educational and leadership fellowship programs for 2027 have been announced in the United Kingdom and the United States. 

In the UK, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies launched the 2027 Chevening OCIS Fellowship, a five-month research program at the University of Oxford for scholars from 22 countries. Additionally, applications have opened for the Chevening Scholarships for the 2027/28 academic year, which fund one-year master's degrees at eligible UK universities for candidates with professional experience.

In the US, Yale University’s International Leadership Center opened applications for the 2027 Yale Peace Fellowship, a program for emerging leaders involving virtual sessions and an in-person seminar in April 2027.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-08: Chevening Scholarships 2027-28 applications open for UK master's programs

Applications are now open for the UK's Chevening Scholarships for the 2027/28 academic year, offering fully funded one-year master's programs for international students with leadership potential.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chevening-scholarships-2027-28-applications-open-for-uk-masters-programs

### 2026-08-05: UK and US Announce Fully Funded 2027 Fellowship Programs

The UK’s Chevening OCIS Fellowship and Yale’s Peace Fellowship both open applications for fully funded 2027 programs, targeting leaders and scholars with deadlines in September and October 2026.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uk-and-us-announce-fully-funded-2027-fellowship-programs

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