Current Graduate Fellowships

Check out the links below for external graduate fellowships.

Fellowship	Deadline	Award Amount
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program(GRFP)	November 2-12, depending on field of study	$30,000/year for 3 years + $10,500 Cost of Education allowance
GEM MS Engineering/ Ph.D. Engineering Fellowships	November 15	$10,000-$14,000 stipend + tuition and fees
Rowland Junior Fellows Program	November 30	5 year term w/ salary and other benefits
Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future	November 30	$25,000-$50,000 and may be renewed
Roberto Rocca Education Program Fellowships	December 11	Up to $50,000/year for 2 years
Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation(SMART) Scholarship	December 15	Full Tuition & Fees plus stipend + other benefits
National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship	January 4, 2010	Full Tuition & Fees plus stipend
SRC Global Research Collaboration Master's Scholarship Program (MSP)	February 15, 2010	$2,186/month
SRC Global Research Collaboration Graduate Fellowship Program (GFP)	February 15, 2010	$2,186/month for up to 5 years + $2,000/year for use of student's faculty advisor in support of student
John Bardeen Engineering Fellowship Program at Fermilab	Within one year of graduation	Entry-level opportunities
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program	Rolling admission	Up to $65,000, for 1-3 years
National Science Foundation Graduate School Opportunities	Various	Varies
Hispanic Scholarship Fund	Various	Varies
AFCEA Educational Foundation Scholarships	Various	2,000-5,000

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program(GRFP)

Criteria:

Fields of Study Vary
Must be at or near the beginning of your graduate studies
U.S. Citizen, U.S. National or Permanent Resident

Deadline: November 2-12, 2009(Depends on Field of Study)

For more information and to apply please visit the website for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program(GRFP).

GEM MS Engineering/ Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship Program

Criteria:

MS Engineering Fellowship:

Must be a graduate of an accredited engineering or computer science program
Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8/4.0
Must intern the summer immediately following selection up until the M.S. requirements are completed

Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship:

Must be a master's student or graduate of and accredited engineering or applied science program
Must have cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
Must intern once the summer immediately following selection, members unable to intern are highly unlikely to be selected.

Deadline: November 15, 2009

For more information and to apply please visit The National GEM Consortium website.

Rowland Junior Fellows Program

Criteria:

Fresh Ph.D graduates or Ph.D's with up to two years of experience
Any engineering major

Deadline: November 30, 2009

For more information on the program visit the website for the Rowland Junior Fellows Program

Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future

Criteria:

Must be female
Must be pursuing a Ph.D. or applying/preparing for a Ph.D. program
Any Engineering Major
Must have a proven track record of teaching experience

Deadline: November 30, 2009

For more information and to apply please visit the Faculty for the Future website.

Roberto Rocca Education Program Fellowships

Criteria:

Must be pursuing or intend to pursue a Ph.D. in MSE, EE, ME, CHE, or PGE whose research benefits the steel industry
Must be a citizen of one of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, Romania, and Venezuela
Must be undertaking or already enrolled in a Ph.D. program outside of their home country
Employees of sponsoring companies are not eligible for fellowship

Deadline: December 11, 2009

For more information and to apply please visit the Roberto Rocca Educational Program website.

Science, Mathematics & Research for Transfomation(SMART) Scholarship

Criteria:

Currently enrolled or awaiting admittance for Fall 2010
Most engineering majors
Minimum 3.0 GPA as calculated on application
Must be a U.S. citizen
18 years or older as of August 1, 2010
Able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories
Willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD

Deadline: December 15, 2009

For more information and to apply please visit the website for the Science, Mathematics & Research for Transportation(SMART) Scholarship

National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowships

Criteria:

Most Engineering Majors
Must be in your first or second year of graduate studies
U.S. Citizen or U.S. "National"

Deadline: January 4, 2010

For more information on the program, and to apply, please visit the website for the National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowships.

SRC Global Research Collaboration Master's Scholarship Program (MSP)

Criteria:

Are pursuing or planning to pursue a Master's degree in a discipline relevant to microelectronics
Woman or under-represented minority (African American, Hispanic, Native American)
U.S. citizen or have permanent right-to-work status in the U.S.
Meet admission requirements to graduate school at a GRC-participating university (see www.src.org); applicant should inform GRC immediately upon acceptance to graduate school at one of these universities
Will be performing research under a GRC-funded research project
Must be willing to provide a copy of his/her Master's thesis to GRC if thesis program is pursued

Deadline: Must be RECEIVED (rather than postmarked) by February 15, 2010

The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required for all eligible candidates for the MSP

Application forms and more information are available at http://grc.src.org/member/about/aboutmas.asp

SRC Global Research Collaboration Graduate Fellowship Program (GFP)

Criteria:

U.S. citizens or have permanent resident, refugee, or political asylum status in the U.S.
Are pursuing or planning to pursue a Ph.D. degree with research relevant to microelectronics under the guidance of an approved faculty member and with at least two years to completion of the doctoral degree
Will be performing research under an approved sponsored research program
(Participating Universities)
Are willing to provide a copy of his/her Ph.D. dissertation to GRC for publication to the SRC website.

Deadline: Must be RECEIVED (rather than postmarked) by February 15, 2010

It is expected that GFP Fellows will complete the Ph.D. in an area relevant to microelectronics and that upon completion of the program, will secure employment with a GRC member or U.S. government agency, or a faculty position in an accredited four-year U.S. college or university.

Application forms and more information are available at http://grc.src.org/member/about/aboutgfp.asp

John Bardeen Engineering Fellowship Program at Fermilab

Eligibility:

Applicants must be recipients of a Masters or PhD degree in engineering from an accredited institution and apply within one year of graduation
A thesis consisting of independent study must have been a significant part of the graduate degree. Degrees consisting of only complete classroom work do not qualify.
Candidates should rank in the top quarter of their graduating class.
Fermilab provides opportunities in the fields of electrical, electronics, radio frequency systems, power distribution, super-conducting magnets, mechanical, material science, cryogenic, and civil engineering.

Deadline: Apply within one year of graduation

For more information and to download an application visit the John Bardeen Engineering Fellowship Program at Fermilab web site.

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Eligibility:

Open to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents
Received a Ph.D., Sc.D., or other earned research doctoral degree recognized in U.S. academic circles as equivalent to the Ph.D. within seven years of the date of application, or must present acceptable evidence of having completed all formal academic requirements for one of these degrees.
Applicants who has received a prior postdoctoral fellowship at a navy laboratory under any program may not be eligible to participate in the NRL Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at the same laboratory.

Deadline: Applications are accepted and processed on an on-going basis.

Benefits:

One to three year postdoctoral fellowship program designed to increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry to scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Navy
Offers a competitive stipend, as well as insurance, relocation and travel allowances

For more information and to complete the application online visit the The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program web site.

National Science Foundation Graduate School Opportunities

Eligibility:

Aims to be a scientist for the future--one who is more flexible, more collaborative, more adept at linking issues in the life, earth, and social sciences, and more able to solve the global issues that face us today.
Has demonstrated strong interest and motivation in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Has completed a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
Is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Deadline: Various

For more information, visit the Alliances for Graduate Education and Professoriate (AGEP) or Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) website.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Criteria:

Varies

Deadline: Various

For more information and to apply visit the Hispanic Scholarship Fund web site

AFCEA Educational Foundation Scholarships

Criteria:

Varies

Deadline: Various

For a complete list of scholarships offered by the AFCEA Educational Foundation and to apply please visit their website.

Additional Fellowship Links

Do you want to know how to finance a Graduate Education? Valuable information and resources can be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies.

The following websites contain information about fellowships throughout the year:

American Society for Engineering Education
GEM Fellowship for Minorities
SRC Graduate Fellowship Program - microelectronics
SRC Master's Scholarship Program - microelectronics
SRC International Graduate Fellowship Program - microelectronics
National Science Foundation

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