Prospective students are encouraged
to apply for external fellowships such as:
- National Science
Foundation Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: November 19th
The NSF GRFP aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science,
technology, engineering and mathematics in the U.S. and to reinforce its
diversity. This fellowship offers a stipend of $30,000 a year for three years
and a $10,500 cost of education allowance for students at or near the beginning
of their graduate studies. U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent resident
aliens are eligible to apply. For additional program information, go to:
http://www.nsfgrfp.org/.
For application and deadline information, go to:
http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov.
- National Physical Science
Consortium Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: November 30th
NPSC's goal is to increase
the number of American citizens with graduate degrees
in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment
of a diverse applicant pool including women and minorities. The NPSC Graduate
Fellowship is open to all American citizens; lasts for up to six years; provides
an annual stipend; covers tuition; and includes one or two paid summer
internships with a government agency.
- Hertz Foundation
Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: November 2nd
- Ford Foundation Fellowship
Deadline: November
- National Defense Science
and Engineering Graduate Fellowhip
Deadline: December 14th
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG)
The fellowship program is sponsored by the Army Research Office, Office of Naval
Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the DoD High Performance
Computing Modernization Program This program is intended for U.S. citizens at or
near the beginning of their graduate studies in science and/or engineering
programs. The fellowships are for three year tenures. The stipends begin at
$30,500 for first year fellows, $31,000 for second year fellows, and $31,500 for
third year fellows. Full tuition and fees and a health insurance allowance are
included as part of the program. The application cycle is from September to
January.
- Office of Science Graduate
Fellowship Program
Deadline: TBA
The Department of Energy
(DOE) Office of Science Graduate Fellowship ( DOE SCGF)
program supports outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic
research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering,
computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of
Science and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and
technical talent in the U.S. The Fellowship award provides partial tuition
support, an annual stipend for living expenses, and a research stipend for
full-time graduate study and thesis/dissertation research at a U.S. academic
institution for three years.
- Science, Mathematics,
And Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Scholarship - Deadline: December 14
- National Center
For Environmental Research Fellowships
Deadline: deadlines usually November, check the web page
- Department
of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: January 8th
http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/
The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) program
provides benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields of
study that use high performance computing to solve complex science and engineering
problems. DOE CSGF participants use math and computers to conduct doctoral research within
a broad array of fields,
including Earth Sciences.
- NASA
Student Researchers Project
Deadline: TBD, approx. February 1st
- NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship
Deadline: TBD, approx. February 1st
- ASEE
maintains a web page with information and links on many graduate fellowships
- NSF East Asia and Pacific
Summer Institutes
Deadline: November
8th
The National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S.
Graduate Students (EAPSI)
This program is intended for U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are
graduate students enrolled in research-based science or engineering programs.
The duration of this summer fellowship is about 8 continuous weeks and research
is performed at a host institution in Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan,
Korea, Singapore, or Taiwan. A $5,000 summer stipend, cost of living expenses,
and round-trip airfare are included in the award. The application cycle is from
September to December.
- Society of Exploration
Geophysicists Foundation Scholarship Program (open to both US and non-US citizens) - Deadline: March 1st
- GSA
graduate research grants
Deadline: February 1st
- Society of Economic Geologists graduate student fellowships
Deadline: March 1st
- AGI Minority
Participation Program
Deadline: March 15th
- Colorado Diversity Initiative
Deadline: 4 weeks prior to travel
- Scholarships for
women in oceanography
Deadline: December 6th
Advice on
Applying to Graduate Fellowships
Advice on applying for
GSA graduate research grants
Note: Deadline for these programs
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