Graduate Funding Opportunities

Awards are for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to stimulate and reward research applicable to the development of therapies and medical products in one or more of the following topical areas. For more information, see here.

As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) offers the NDSEG fellowship. This is a highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to students who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one or more of fifteen supported disciplines. The fellowships are for three years, and recipients do not incur any military or other service obligation. For more information, see here.

The fellowship support the completion of a dissertation leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree. They are for individuals who are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. The fellowship is for 1 year. For more information, see here.

The fellowship is for individuals who are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. The fellowship is for 1 year. For more information, see here.

Fellowships offer postdoctoral research oppoprtunities in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology. Fellows participate in NASA mission-related activities as guests at NASA Centers, Headquarters, and other NASA-approved sites. Each Fellowship is tied to a specific research opportunity located at a NASA Center. The fellow must relocate to the Center for the duration of the fellowship. In the case of virtual Centers such as the NASA Astrobiology Institute, the fellow must relocate to the university location of the advisor listed on the research opportunity. The fellowships are for 1-3 years. For more information, see here.

Fellowships support doctoral students in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences, including applied mathematics, statistics, and quantitative aspects of modern biology. For more information, see here.

AAUW American Fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence, quality and originality of project design, and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions or fields of research. The fellowship is open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in science, engineering and math and researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply. For more information, see here.

AAUW Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women to pursue masters-level degrees in programs where women’s participation traditionally has been low. The award length is one year. For more information, see here.

AAUW International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the U.S. to women who are not U.S citizens or permanent residents. Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and girls. The overwhelming majority return to their home countries to become leaders in government, academia, community activism and the arts and science. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited institutions are supported. Fellowships are for one year; some are renewable for an additional year. For more information, see here.

These grants support women who hold a bachelor’s degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. Special consideration is given to women of color and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields. Grants support coursework beyond a bachelor’s degree, including a master’s degree, second bachelor’s degree, or specialized training in technical or professional fields. Coursework must be taken at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States or at a technical school that is fully licensed or accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds are not available for PhD-level work. For more information, see here.

Scholarships for doctoral and postdoctoral students support innovative and interdisciplinary research that cuts across traditional boundaries and paradigms. The Prize aims to foster universal values of excellence, creativity, justice, democracy and progress and to promote the scientific, technological and humanistic achievements that advance and improve the world. Ten scholarships are awarded to doctoral and post-doctoral students at universities throughout the world and ten scholarships at Tel Aviv University. The scholarships are for 1 year. For more information, see here.

DEPS offers one-year scholarships in the DE technology areas of High Energy Laser (HEL) and High Power Microwave Technologies (HPMT). The traditional academic disciplines involved in DE research include, but are not limited to, physics, electrical engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials sciences, optical sciences, optical engineering, and aerospace engineering. For more information, see here.

The HFSP fellowship program supports proposals for frontier, potentially transformative research in the life sciences. Applications for high-risk projects are particularly encouraged. The projects should be interdisciplinary in nature and should challenge existing paradigms by using novel approaches and techniques. Scientifically, they should address an important problem or a barrier to progress in the field. For more information, see here.

Fellowships supports PhD students who have an interest in solving problems that are important to IBM. These include: computer science and engineering (including cyber security, cloud, and mobile computing), electrical and mechanical engineering, physical sciences (including chemistry, material sciences, and physics), mathematical sciences (including analytics of massive scale data with uncertainty, operations research, and optimization), public sector and business sciences (including urban policy and analytics, social technologies, learning systems and cognitive computing), and service science, management, and engineering (SSME). Additionally, IBM pays special attention to an array of focus areas. Fellowships are for one year with the possibility of renewal for up to three years. For more information, see here.

IBM offers Fellowships for research in the mathematical and computer sciences at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center. Areas of research include: algorithms (approximation, randomized, and on-line); complex systems; data mining (machine learning, pattern recognition, computational statistics); dynamical systems; high-performance computing (scientific computing, parallel computing, big-data); inverse problems; numerical analysis; optimization (discrete, continuous, global and stochastic); probability theory (stochastic models, risk management, queues & queuing networks); statistics (time-series, multivariate analysis, spatiotemporal analysis, design & reliability); simulation; and operations management (revenue management, pricing, performance modelling, supply-chain). The Fellowship is for one year and may be extended for a second year. For more information, see here.

L’Oréal USA offers fellowships for women who are postdoctoral researchers in science, technology, engineering and math, in order to increase female representation in these fields. Fellows must be committed to serving as role models for younger generations. The fellowships is for one year with the possibility of extension. For more information, see here.

The JGP Fellowship supports basic science and pre-clinical research in bleeding disorders. Permissible research topics include pre-clinical or basic science research on the biochemical, genetic or hematologic aspects of hemophilia or von Willebrand disease. Other topics might focus on liver disease, HIV/AIDS, orthopedics, women’s health, or other therapeutic modalities as they pertain to bleeding disorders. Fellows will be expected to spend at least 90% of their working time on the funded research project; the remaining 10% may be devoted to teaching or clinical work that is relevant to the research. The JGP recipient and his/her sponsor are expected to remain at their institution for the duration of the project. The Fellowship is for up to two years. For more information, see here.

Fellowships support graduate students in astronomy, chemistry, computer science, geology, materials science, mathematical sciences, physics, and their subdisciplines, and related engineering fields: chemical, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical. Fellowships are for up to six years, depending on the employer-sponsor. For more information, see here.

Fellowships support the development of methane hydrate science. With respect to the energy production potential of gas hydrates, interest is in projects that will provide improved tools, methods, and information relative to the remote detection, characterization, and appraisal of production potential of methane hydrates. With respect to gas hydrates as a part of the global environment, interest is in projects that provide an improved understanding of the processes that control the distribution, occurrence, and stability of gas hydrates in marine and permafrost settings. The research may be pursued at NETL labs, at other national or federal government labs, or at accredited universities. Fellowships are for up to two years (master’s and postdoctoral) or up to 3 years (doctoral). For more information, see here.

The NWRI Fellowship program awards funds to graduate students who are conducting water research in the United States. To be eligible, students must be accepted and enrolled in an US-based graduate program. Fellowships are underwritten by BioLargo, Inc., The American Membrane Technology Association, and the Southern California Salinity Coalition. For more information, see here.

Tillman Military Scholarships provide support to military service-members and spouses who are full-time undergraduate or graduate students in the fields of medicine, law, business, policy, technology, education and the arts. The scholarship is renewable for each year of the degree program. For more information, see here.

Fellowships support “New Americans,” i.e., green card holders, naturalized citizens, or the children of naturalized citizens, in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program in the United States. Fellowships offer up to two years of support. For more information, see here.

Awards are for women of the United States and Canada who are either pursuing a doctoral level degree or are engaged in postdoctoral research at an accredited institution. These awards provide partial support for study and research for women who will make significant contributions in their varied fields of endeavor. Applicants must be nominated by a local PEO chapter. For more information, see here.

The Foundation offers scholarships to LGBTQ students in any field pursuing graduate degrees at institutions within the U.S. The scholarship is for up to four years. For more information, see here.

Fellowships are for women from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or postdoctoral studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at leading universities worldwide. Grant recipients are expected to return to their home countries to continue their academic careers and inspire other young women to choose careers in STEM. Fellowships are for 1 year and may be renewed through the completion of PhD or postdoctoral studies. For more information, see here.

The SDE/GWIS National Fellowships Program offers one year fellowships to help increase knowledge in the fundamental sciences and to encourage research careers in the sciences by women. For more information, see here.

SETAC supports the study, analysis and solution of environmental problems, the management and regulation of natural resources, research and development and environmental education. The focus of the fellowship rotates among Europe/Africa, Asia/Pacific–Latin America, and North America. The Fellowship for 2016 will target students in Europe/Africa. The fellowship is for one year. For more information, see here.

The program offers scholarships for up to 5 years to undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students who have special aptitude for training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields and offers them career opportunities to continue their research in civil service roles following graduation. For more information, see here.

SCGSR program prepares graduate students for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission, by providing graduate thesis research opportunities at DOE laboratories. It provides supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to pursue part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE laboratory in areas that address scientific challenges central to the Office of Science mission. The duration of the proposed research may range from 3 to 12 consecutive months. For more information, see here.

The DOE CSGF program funds students pursuing a Ph.D. in scientific or engineering disciplines with an emphasis in high-performance computing. This research is conducted at DOE National Laboratories, which has high-performance computing programs in combustion, climate change, nuclear stockpile stewardship, materials sciences, resource recovery, health issues, fusion energy, DNA sequencing, and protein structures, among many others. The Fellowship is for four years, renewed annually. For more information, see here.

As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) offers the NDSEG fellowship. This is a highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to students who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one or more of fifteen supported disciplines. The fellowships are for three years, and recipients do not incur any military or other service obligation. For more information, see here.

EPA’s Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) is seeking applicants for our federal Post-doctoral Research Program. CPHEA has opportunities for conducting high priority research that contributes to protecting human health and the environment. CPHEA provides the science needed to understand the complex interrelationship between people and nature in support of assessments and policy to protect human health and ecological integrity. The Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) develops human health and environmental assessments that support EPA program and regional policies and decisions. CPHEA conducts toxicological, clinical, ecological, epidemiological, and citizen science studies to assess the impact of environmental exposures to chemicals and other stressors on healthy individuals, populations, and ecosystems, emphasizing people and ecosystems most susceptible to the adverse effects of such exposures. The interdisciplinary nature of our research affords numerous opportunities for collaboration with other researchers both inside and outside of EPA. We have research laboratories in eight locations across the U.S. For more information, see here.

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions. For more information, see here.

The purpose of this Kirschstein-NRSA program is to enable promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientists, to obtain mentored research training while conducting dissertation research. The F31 is also used to enhance workforce diversity though a separate program. For more information, see here.