To be eligible to apply for the Oberlin College Research Fellowship, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. Sophomore standing as of spring semester;
  2. Good academic standing and cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher; and
  3. At least one (1) of the following:
    • Low-income (Pell Grant eligible)
    • First-generation college student (no parent or guardian has ever been awarded a Bachelor's Degree), or
    • Of color (Black, Latinx, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander, or of Asian descent)
      There is no citizenship requirement for OCRF, and undocumented students with DACA are encouraged to apply.