Department of Mechanical Engineering

Hertz Foundation: Hertz builds America's capacity for innovation by nurturing remarkable applied scientists and engineers who show the most promise to change the world. Emphasis on near-term application of applied sciences or engineering; approximately 20 new fellowships awarded annually, tenable at most top-level U.S. research universities; two options available, chosen at time of award.

Website:

www.hertzfndn.org/

Deadline:

October 27, Application; October 30, Reference Reports

Financial Support:

Option 1: Five-Year Hertz. $31,000/9 month personal stipend*. Full tuition equivalent.
Option 2: Other fellowship period - up to three years. $3,500/year supplemental stipend* from Hertz Foundation. Requires awardee to accept three year fellowship from another source.
* +$5,000/year for dependent child care.

Length of Support:

1year, renewable up to 5 total years

Internship:

Not Mentioned

Application:

Online application, transcripts, GRE score report, letters of reference

Eligibility:

Citizen or permanent resident of US, College seniors wishing to pursue the Ph.D. degree in any of the fields of particular interest to the Foundation, as well as graduate students already in the process of doing so, may apply.

Title:

IBM Ph.D. Fellowships

Website:

www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/fellowship/phd/

Deadline:

Nomination Forms available online. Due October 31

Financial Support:

Tuition, Fees, $17,500 stipend for 9-month year

Length of Support:

1 academic year, renewable for up to 3 years (via renomination)

Internship:

Internship and/or summer project (expected not mandatory?)

Application:

Nomination Forms available online from October September 19- October 31, 2005

Eligibility:

Enrolled full time in college or University
Completed one year in doctoral program at time of nomination
Must be nominated by faculty member

Title:

National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC)

Website:

www.npsc.org/students/info.html

Deadline:

November

Financial Support:

$16,000 annual stipend, University covers tuition and fees

Length of Support:

2-3years support, renewable up to 6 years

Internship:

Yes, 1-2 summers paid internship

Application:

Online Form (Employment History, Professional or Technical References, Scholarships, honors and awards you have received, Publications, presentations, poster sessions, etc., created or presented by you, Research Experience, Personal statement and professional goals), Min3/Max5 letters of Rec, GRE Scores

Eligibility:

US Citizen (Emphasis on underrep. minorities and women), senior year 3.0 GPA, first year grad school persuing Ph.D, returning from workforce with no more than a masters

Title:

Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF)

Website:

www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/

Deadline:

November 1 through November 13 (depends on discipline area)

Financial Support:

$30,000 stipend for a 12-month tenure (prorated monthly), an annual cost-of-education allowance of $10,500, paid to the Fellow's institution in lieu of tuition and fees

Length of Support:

3 years

Internship:

Not Mentioned

Application:

Information Form, Application Form, Proposed Plan of Research Form, Previous Research Experience Form, GRE Scores, Official Transcripts, Undergraduate GPA form, 4 letters of recommendation

Eligibility:

Citizens or nationals of the United States or permanent resident aliens of the United States, graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering, In most cases, an individual has three opportunities to apply: during the senior year of college, prior to or during the first year of graduate school, and at the beginning of the second year of graduate school. Individuals who have completed no more than 12 months of graduate study (or the equivalent in part-time study) are eligible.

Title:

NIH Predoctoral Fellowship Awards

Website:

grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm

Deadline:

April 5, August 5, and December 5

Financial Support:

Stipend, tuition, health insurance and fees

Length of Support:

up to 5 years

Internship:

Not Mentioned

Application:

Application form, PHS Individual National Research Service Award (PHS 416-1, rev. 12/98), and letters of reference, GRE, transcripts

Eligibility:

Citizenship: citizens or noncitizen nationals of the United States, or have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
Underrepresentation: The applicant must be from ethnic/racial groups that have been determined by the applicant's graduate institution to be underrepresented in biomedical or behavioral research.
Degree Requirements: An applicant must currently be enrolled in a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree program, a combinedhttp://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/american.cfm M.D./Ph.D. program, or other combined professional doctorate/research Ph.D. graduate program in the biomedical or behavioral sciences, or have been accepted by and agreed to enroll in such a graduate program in the academic year for which funds are sought.

Title:

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships

Website:

www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/fordpredoc.html

Deadline:

November

Financial Support:

Annual stipend: $19,000; Award to the institution in lieu of tuition and fees: $3,000
Expenses paid to attend one conference of Ford Fellows

Length of Support:

3 years

Internship:

Not mentioned

Application:

*Personal information, contact information, educational background, list of any honors, awards, fellowships, employment, and publications
*Essay describing proposed plan of graduate study and research (four-page limit, double-spaced)
*Statement of previous research (two-page limit, double-spaced)
*Personal statement that (1) expresses commitment to using diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students and (2) describes long-range career goals (three-page limit, double-spaced)
*Names and contact information of four professors who will upload a letter of reference on your behalf. & Transcripts

Eligibility:

Undergraduates in their senior year
*Individuals who have completed undergraduate study
*Individuals who have completed some graduate study, and
*Individuals already enrolled in a Ph.D. or Sc.D. program who provide evidence that they can fully utilize a three-year fellowship award.

Title:

National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowships

Website:

www.asee.org/ndseg/

Deadline:

January

Financial Support:

Full Tuition and fees, plus stipend of First Year $30,500; Second Year $ 31,000, Third Year $ 31,500, also pay part of health insurance

Length of Support:

3 years

Internship:

Not Mentioned

Application:

Areas of particular interest include acoustics and nanosciences,Online application (Academic Background, Proposed Area of Study, Professional Experiences, Publications/Presentations, Awards and Honors, Summary of Educational and Professional Goals, Summary of Educational and Professional Experiences), 3 letters of rec, Official transcripts, GRE scores

Eligibility:

Citizens or nationals of US, students at or near beginning of graduate studies (be enrolled in their final year of undergraduate studies or have completed no more than the equivalent of one academic year of full-time graduate study as a part-time or full-time student) *Find out if this is at time of application or at time of receival

Title:

Bell Labs Graduate Research Fellowship Program (BLGRFP)

Website:

www.lucent.com/news/foundation/blgrfp/

Deadline:

On hold due to pending Bell-Alcatel merger for 2007-8 academic year

Financial Support:

Full tuition, annual $17,000 stipend, $250 books/semester, $1000 per year for travel

Length of Support:

Renewed annually up to 4 years

Internship:

Summer Internship for 1st summer

Application:

Application form, Statement of interest and research and career goals, Official transcripts from undergraduate, GRE scores, 3 letters of recommendation from college professors/employers, Current Resume

Eligibility:

Fellowships are awarded to women and members of a minority group currently underrepresented in the fields of science, math, engineering and technology. Directed towards graduating college students, but first-year grad students will be considered

Title:

AT&T Labs Fellowship Program

Website:

www.research.att.com/academic/

Deadline:

January 31

Financial Support:

Tuition, books, fees, travel expenses, $2380/month for 10
Can workout combining with other fellowships

Length of Support:

3 years (with annual review)

Internship:

Summer Research Internship (first summer)

Application:

Application Form, Undergraduate transcripts, Statement of Interest, 3 Letters of Recommendation from college, professors, GRE scores

Eligibility:

Computers and Communications major

Title:

NASA Graduate Student Research Program (GSRP)

Website:

fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp/nav/

Deadline:

February 1, 2009

Financial Support:

$18,000 student stipend, a student allowance of $3,000, and a $3,000 university allowance

Length of Support:

renewable up to three years based on satisfactory academic advancement, research progress, and available funding

Internship:

Not Mentioned

Application:

Academic transcripts, research proposal, Faculty Research Adviser’s recommendation

Eligibility:

Applicants must be currently enrolled or accepted as a full-time graduate student in an accredited U.S. college or university.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
Students may apply at any time during their graduate program, or prior to receiving their baccalaureate degree, provided they have been accepted to an accredited graduate program at a U.S. college or university.
All applicants must have a Faculty Adviser from the institution where they plan to receive their graduate degree. Graduating seniors accepted by a graduate school must contact their graduate school department and request an adviser to support the NASA research funded under the GSRP.
Identification of an Adviser is important, since the awards are made to the Research Adviser at the university on behalf of the student.