Graduate Fellowships/awards

Fellowships

Info may be out of date- always check directly with program!

NSF GRFP (Graduate Research Fellowship Program)	recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions	U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident intent to pursue Master's or PhD have completed no more than 1 academic year of full time graduate studies (apply as 4th year undergrad or 1st/2nd year grad student)	5-yr fellowship (3 yr annual stipend $34,000 + cost of education$12,000 to the institution)	personal statement research statement 3 minimum (5 max) recommendation letters transcript see ppt	mid-October	~2000 annually (out of 12k apps)	Elizabeth Korves
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship	annually to the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology (application and interview process)	be college seniors, first-year graduate students, or preparing to apply to graduate school; intend to direct their studies toward understanding and solving major, near-term problems facing society; and be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.	(main option) $34,000 (9 mo); renewable <= 5 yrs tuition $5,000/year stipend for fellows with dependent children	4 recommendations past research accomplishments GRE scores	end of October (opens Aug)	~2.5% of applicants awarded	[e-mail]
DoD NDSEG (National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowship)	support U.S. citizens or nationals in pursuing advanced degrees in DoD mission-related research areas from U.S. institutions	U.S. citizen, dual citizen, or national have at least 3 yrs of graduate program remaining at start of fellowship have completed bachelor's at start of fellowship enrolled full time in graduate program	3-yr fellowship ($38,400 stipend + $5,000 travel + up to $1,200 for health insurance)	https://ndseg.sysplus.com/NDSEG/Applicants/Application-Evaluation-Award	mid-November	~500 annually (out of ~8k)	[e-mail]
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship	benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems	U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who plan full-time, uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D. at an accredited U.S. university	4-yr fellowship (annual renewal; $38,000 stipend + $1,000 prof. development + 12-week practicum at DOE national lab or site)	https://www.krellinst.org/doecsgf/application/ including program of study, transcripts, recommendation letters, (presumably) research statement...	early January		[e-mail]
DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program	supplemental awards to support part of a graduate student’s thesis research to be conducted at a DOE laboratory/facility	U.S. citizen or permanent resident PhD candidacy granted full time graduate student identify DOE national lab collaborator	$3,000 monthly stipend + $2,000 travel	research proposal transcript proof of candidacy 2 letters of support https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr/How-to-Apply	early November early May		[e-mail]
Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships	fellowships to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the educational benefits of diversity	All U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card) or DACA recipient predoctoral, dissertation, postdoctoral fellowships	$27,000 annual stipend (3 yrs) An invitation to attend the Conference of Ford Fellows Access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons	https://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/index.htm Predoctoral Dissertation Postdoctoral	early December		[e-mail]
Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity	top students in STEM, emphasis on minority and female students	U.S. Citizens	$27,000 annual allowance no tuition for GFSD fellows	3 letters recommendation publication/posters list Research Experience Personal statement and professional goals	December 15	number of awards vary	[e-mail]
Microsoft Research Fellowships	For eligible students at universities globally pursuing research aligned to Microsoft Research areas of focus.	3rd of PhD program upon start of fellowship 4 nominations per department research related to Microsoft research areas (see link for more info)	42,000 USD stipend for 2 yrs tuition networking with Microsoft	thesis proposal + 1 page summary, research title CV 3 letter recommendation	early July (nominations open early May, due in June)
Graduate School Continuing Fellowships	Support continuing graduate students who have demonstrated major accomplishments	Major accomplishments since entering Graduate School; A well-defined program of research; A strong personal statement; and Letters of recommendation.	varies involves a department-level nomination process

Awards

Jeff Byers Memorial Graduate Award	recognize outstanding graduate student in the Department of Chemistry or the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering.		$2,100		early June
Eastman Graduate Fellowship in ChE	research areas associated with advanced materials and/or the chemical/petrochemical process industry	2nd or 3rd year student in McKetta Department of ChE	$10,000	Complete application recommendation letter from advisor personal statement of current research interests and doctoral work Copy of your Academic Summary	early July
McKetta Department Paper of the Year	recognize a top paper in the department	usually handled by an internal committee	nominations occur around beginning of AY
Graduate School Outstanding Dissertations	recognize a top dissertation in the school	involves an internal department nomination as well