5 funding opportunities for graduate students

Looking for funding? Check out a number of graduate student grants and fellowships whose application deadlines fall in October.

Beverly Sears & Cynthia H. Schultz Graduate Student Grants

   Application deadline: Oct. 21 at 11:59 p.m. (MDT)
Provides small grants for research at the master's or doctoral level. Visit the Graduate Student Grants page, then scroll down to Donor-Sponsored Graduate Student Grants for more information on the Beverly Sears & Cynthia H. Schultz Graduate Student Grants. Contact graduate.contest@colorado.edu with questions.

Hertz Fellowship

   Application deadline: Oct. 23
The Hertz Foundation provides fellowship grants for first-year graduate students in physical and biological sciences, mathematics or engineering. Contact Michael Shirts at michael.shirts@colorado.edu for more information.

Figueroa Family Fellowship

   Application deadline: Oct. 26 at 11:59 p.m. (MDT)
Provides scholarship funding to students working in the sciences or engineering. Visit the Graduate Student Grants page, then scroll down to Figueroa Family Fellowship for more information and to apply. Contact graduate.contest@colorado.edu with questions.

Graduate School Dissertation Completion Fellowship

   Application deadline: Oct. 28 at 11:59 p.m. (MDT)
The Graduate School Dissertation Completion Fellowship provides outstanding PhD candidates with financial support to assist in the process of completing their doctoral dissertations. For those in Arts & Humanities, please apply to Arts & Humanities Dissertation Fellowships instead of to the Graduate School Dissertation Completion Fellowship. Contact graduate.contest@colorado.edu with questions.

Graduate School MFA Completion Fellowship

   Application deadline: Oct. 28 at 11:59 p.m. (MDT)
The Graduate School MFA Completion Fellowship provides outstanding MFA students with financial support to assist in the process of completing their thesis or final project. Contact graduate.contest@colorado.edu with questions.