FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

NATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS

NIH: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards | Support for promising doctoral candidates who will be performing dissertation research and training in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships (NSFGRF) | Provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research.

Every fall the graduate school sponsors a NSF GRFP Workshop where faculty members who have served on NSF review committees, as well as current fellows, provide insights into applying for and winning an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

U.S. Department of Energy Computational Sciences Graduate Fellowships | Funding for students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields of study that use high performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems.

DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship Program | Program to support outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in the 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 of scientific and technical talent in the U.S.

Microsoft Research Student Fellowship | Provides financial support for students conducting computer science research.

National Academies Fellowships | The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine and National Research Council offer several fellowships in science, engineering, and medicine.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grants | Fellowships and grants supporting biomedical research.

American Heart Association Predoctoral fellowship | Research broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease and stroke, or to related clinical, basic science, bioengineering or biotechnology, and public health problems, including multidisciplinary efforts.

Department of National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program | Fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest.

FELLOWSHIPS FOR WOMEN

American Association of University Women Foundation | Administers various scholarship programs. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates, and required documents.

AT&T Labs Fellowship Program (ALFP) | Offers three-year fellowships to outstanding under-represented minority and women students pursuing PhD studies in computing and communications-related fields.

Association of Women in Science Education Foundation Fellowships | Provides several fellowships for women pursuing doctoral degrees in science fields such as behavioral science, life science, physical science social science or engineering.

FELLOWSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS

U.S. National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Graduate Fellowship Awards for Minority Students | This program encourages students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to seek research doctoral degrees in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.

American Indian College Fund (AICF) | Disburses approximately 6,000 scholarships annually for American Indian students seeking to better their lives through higher education.

A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship | Scholarships are awarded to members of American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) who are American Indian/Alaskan Native college students pursuing academic programs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, and math.

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science | Provides fellowships for minority students at the master’s and doctoral level in science and engineering fields. The fellowship also provides access to internships in research and development, product development, and other high level technical careers.

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans | Provides fellowships for graduate students in all fields of study who are permanent residents, naturalized citizens, or children of naturalized citizen parents.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) | Administers various scholarship programs. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates, and required documents.

HHMI Gilliam fellowship | The goal of this graduate fellowship program is to increase the diversity among scientists who are prepared to assume leadership roles in science, particularly as college and university faculty. The program provides awards to pairs of students and their dissertation advisers who are selected for their scientific leadership and commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the sciences.

UNCF Scholarships | UNCF is the nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority group members. Each year, we award more than $100 million in scholarships to students attending more than 1,100 schools across the country