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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="color:black">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?</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">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.
</span><u><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="http://bonderman.uw.edu/" title="http://bonderman.uw.edu/" id="OWA761bf8ec-9eb2-fe02-c59d-2310b8db88c6">The 2026 application is open and you
</a><i><a href="http://bonderman.uw.edu/" title="http://bonderman.uw.edu/" id="OWA1a79df57-045c-93fb-ba74-471551b77458">may</a></i><a href="http://bonderman.uw.edu/" title="http://bonderman.uw.edu/" id="OWA333d8014-d058-1379-b569-ebd93bf8b600"> be eligible
to apply for this $26,000 fellowship that supports independent exploration and travel abroad.</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Applications are due before 5:00 pm PT on January 14, 2026. In person and online information session information can be
</span><u><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://bonderman.uw.edu/information-session/" title="https://bonderman.uw.edu/information-session/" id="OWAaf25f6c2-dd58-ae8c-c022-c83388423d02"><span style="color:#1155CC">seen here</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">More information and the application can be found at
</span><u><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="http://bonderman.uw.edu/" title="http://bonderman.uw.edu/" id="OWA88b28c3a-d4fc-1a4e-7459-29fb77df0bcb"><span style="color:#1155CC">bonderman.uw.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black"> - please review
the eligibility requirements below to see if you may apply.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:black">Eligibility:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">In 2026, the Bonderman Fellowship will offer University of Washington undergraduate graduating seniors, graduate and professional students from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell campuses
an opportunity to engage in independent international travel. Open to all fields of study. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:black">Students with limited/no international experience are particularly encouraged to apply. Undergraduate students from low-income backgrounds are also encouraged to apply.</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">To be considered, applicants must:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Be enrolled in a University of Washington degree program.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Graduate/professional students must be enrolled in a degree program the quarter the application is due (Winter Quarter 2026).<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Professional students include those in Law (JD), Medicine (MD), Dentistry (DDS), and Pharmacy (PharmD) degree programs.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Undergraduate applicants must be planning to graduate in winter 2026, spring 2026, summer 2026 or autumn 2026 and must be enrolled in at least two quarters between autumn 2025 and autumn 2026.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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If you are not graduating in winter 2026, spring 2026, summer 2026 or autumn 2026, you are not eligible to apply this year.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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If you are selected as a Bonderman Fellow, you must graduate before you start your travels.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Be in good academic, conduct and disciplinary standing during the quarter the application is due.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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If awarded, good academic, disciplinary and conduct standing is a prerequisite of receiving the fellowship.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Please thoroughly review <u><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://bonderman.uw.edu/applying/" title="https://bonderman.uw.edu/applying/" id="OWA3d596faa-7e8b-be6e-e50f-944f275ecc5b"><span style="color:#1155CC">all guidelines and preferences</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">To learn more about this extraordinary opportunity, please review the
</span><u><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://bonderman.uw.edu/applying/" title="https://bonderman.uw.edu/applying/" id="OWA5f3ef395-282c-4f12-8a23-1a6f64dca05c"><span style="color:#1155CC">Applying</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black"> and
</span><u><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://bonderman.uw.edu/faq/" title="https://bonderman.uw.edu/faq/" id="OWA3eb13255-1ec7-e029-5484-4c74aa56aab0"><span style="color:#1155CC">FAQ</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black"> sections of the
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Bonderman Travel Fellowship<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">University of Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="http://bonderman.uw.edu/" title="http://bonderman.uw.edu/" id="OWA8c16baf4-7703-3a21-5a8b-7042ed427f28"><span style="color:#1155CC">bonderman.uw.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="color:#1155CC"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards, Undergraduate Academic Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Office of Fellowships and Awards, The Graduate School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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