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External Fellowships
Graduate students may find additional sources of funding via external sources, such as the opportunities listed below.
ASEE Science and Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships Blog
The ASEE Science and Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships Blog, edited by the American Society for Engineering Education, lists a variety of opportunities for science and engineering scholarships and fellowships with links to the programs and application information.
ASCO Numatics Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarships
ASCO Numatics, a division of Emerson, is the world’s leading manufacturer of comprehensive fluid automation solutions, flow control, and pneumatics is offering its 2009/2010 engineering college scholarship program aimed at rewarding exceptional undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in manufacturing and processing engineering. ASCO Numatics will award two, $5,000 scholarships to U.S. engineering students who are pursuing careers in industrial automation-related disciplines. Additionally, ASCO Numatics will make $1,000 grants to the engineering departments of the colleges in which the winners are enrolled. The scholarships are merit-based and will be awarded on the candidates' potential for leadership and for making a significant contribution to the engineering, instrumentation, systems, and automation professions, particularly as they relate to the application of fluid control and fluid power technologies. Scholarship recipients may be eligible for an ASCO Numatics internship.
Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship
Program
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) has established the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF) program to provide support for outstanding students to pursue graduate degrees and research in 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 scientific and technical talent in the U.S.
Fellows will receive a $35,000 yearly stipend for living expenses, $10, 500 per year for tuition and fees and a $5,000 research stipend supplement for research materials and travel expenses. Fellows will be required to attend the annual DOE SCGF Research Conference to be held each summer at a DOE national laboratory. Travel expenses and accommodations to the Conference will be provided by the DOE SCGF program.
The application deadline is November 30, 2010. For more information about the program, eligibility, benefits and application visit http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html.
Elsevier Foundation New Scholars Program
The 2009 Elsevier Foundation New Scholars Program will give priority to the efforts of the academic and research community to address the fundamental challenge of balancing childcare and family responsibilities with the demanding academic careers in science, health, and technology. The program is focused on doctoral candidates and scholars in the first five years of their post-doctoral careers.
The Elsevier Foundation provides one, two and three year grants to non-profit academic and research institutions, learned societies, professional associations, and governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Grant proposals are welcome for:
- Programs that enable scientists to attend conferences, meetings, workshops and symposia that are critical to the development of a career in science by helping them with childcare and other family responsibilities when attending scientific gatherings.
- Programs that, as part of an institutional commitment to advancing women in science, provide support to promising new scientists to attend scientific gatherings.
- Programs to encourage networking and mentorship within the institutions and disciplines in ways that support the challenges of faculty and staff with family responsibilities.
- Research, advocacy, and policy development to advance knowledge, awareness and application of programs to retain, recruit and develop women in science.
Proposals are welcome for single-year grants in amounts between US$5,000 to US$50,000. Proposals will be accepted for multi-year programs (up to three years) for grant amounts of US$5,000 to US$50,000 per year. Grant proposals should be submitted in full no later
than August 1, 2009. Awards will be announced in December 2009.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STAR Graduate Fellowship
Program
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STAR Graduate Fellowship Program supports master’s and doctoral candidates in environmental studies. Each year, students in the United States compete for STAR fellowships through a rigorous review process. Students can pursue degrees in traditionally recognized environmental disciplines as well as other fields such as social anthropology, urban and regional planning, and decision sciences. STAR fellowships are intended to help defray the ever-increasing costs associated with studies leading to advanced degrees in environmental sciences. The actual amount awarded per year will vary depending on the amount of tuition and fees and the number of months the stipend is needed. Benefits of an EPA STAR Fellowship include: up to $37,000 per year of support, including $12,000 per year for tuition and fees; $20,000 per year in a monthly stipend; and an annual expense allowance of $5,000. Master’s level students can receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students can be supported for a maximum of three years with funding available, under certain circumstances, over a period of four years.
The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Award is based on merit (not need) and consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. The cost-of-education allowance is accepted by all of the tenable schools in lieu of all fees and tuition. Hertz Fellows therefore have no liability for any ordinary educational costs, regardless of their choice among tenable schools.
IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Program
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards is an intensely competitive program that honors exceptional Ph.D. students in many academic disciplines and areas of study, for example: computer science and engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, physical sciences (including chemistry, material sciences, and physics), mathematical sciences (including optimization), business sciences (including financial services, communication, and learning/knowledge), and service sciences, management, and engineering. Additionally, IBM pays special attention to an array of focus areas of interest to IBM and fundamental to innovation, including but not limited to:
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Technology that creates new business value:
Optimization, risk and compliance, business intelligence, information-based medicine, services and software to improve business performance, social networking, information-based medicine and health care management, modeling and data analysis, workforce- based supply chains, Service Science, Management and Engineering (SSME), tools for globalization
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Innovative software:
HCI, new expressive ways of manipulating computers, programming models and tools, language understanding, ontologies, real-time system, real-world-aware systems, intelligent imbedded systems, event-driven computing, Web 2.0, 3D Internet
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New types of computers:
Use of massive parallelism for non-scientific/engineering applications (including those applications), cell/multi-core, power management, 3D systems and integration, nanotechnology and post-CMOS devices for digital logic, memory, and communications
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Interdisciplinary projects:
Water and energy modeling and management, management of computer centers virtualization, autonomic computing, hybrid systems, cloud computing, Internet data centers, green systems/data centers, green computing
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program
The NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program, which is administered by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), is officially accepting applications for the 2010 Aeronautics Scholarship Program. It is expected that approximately 20 two-year undergraduate, and 5 two-year with an option of a third year graduate scholarships will be awarded annually to students pursuing aeronautical engineering and related fields such as Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics and Mathematics. *Total allocated award amounts are up to $40,000 for undergraduates and up to $125,000 for graduates. These funds will go towards tuition and related costs, as well as to provide paid summer internship opportunities at a NASA research center.*
Competitive applicants interested in this amazing opportunity should begin completing application materials immediately. A completed application will consist of profile information, academic background (including transcripts), a resume, an essay for undergraduates, a proposal for graduates, letters of recommendations, and any test scores, such as GRE's, when appropriate.
Completed applications will be collected electronically from September 1, 2009 through January 11, 2010. To learn more about eligibility requirements, award benefits, application instructions, and to apply online, visit https://nasa.asee.org, or contact nasa.asp@asee.org with any questions regarding this program. For additional information on NASA's aeronautics research and other opportunities please log on to http://aeronautics.nasa.gov.
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Program (NDSEG)
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG) is sponsored by the Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program. This program is intended for U.S. citizens at or near the beginning of their doctoral studies in science or engineering programs. The fellowships are for three year tenures and include full tuition and fees, a competitive stipend, and a health insurance allowance.
National Science Foundation Fellowships
The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRFP) provide three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation.
The National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (NSF-EAPSI) Program provides U.S. graduate students in science and engineering first-hand research experience in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan. Students receive a $5,000 stipend and international roundtrip airfare. The primary goals of EAPSI are to introduce students to East Asia and Pacific science and engineering in the context of a research setting, and to help students initiate scientific relationships that will better enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts.
National Water Research Institute
The National Water Research Institute (NWRI)'s Fellowship program is underwritten by the Joan Irvine Smith & Athalie R. Clarke Foundation, NWRI Corporate Associates, and community partners. Under the Fellowship program, NWRI awards fellowships to graduate students in the U.S. in the areas of water resources and treatment. Students must be currently enrolled in a graduate program at a U.S. university to receive the NWRI Fellowship. Students who have not yet been accepted into a graduate program at a U.S. university are not eligible to receive fellowship funding. Women and members of minority groups underrepresented in academia are strongly encouraged to apply.
Nuclear Energy Institute
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) website offers links to a variety of opportunities. Nuclear energy scholarships and fellowships are available through an educational assistance program, a professional organization, and the federal government. Leading nuclear energy companies offer summer and year-round internships at their facilities. Check the NEI's website for details.
Office of Naval Research
The Office of Naval Research offers the following graduate and postdoctoral opportunities:
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Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP):
This ten-week intern program is designed to provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in research, under the guidance of an appropriate research mentor, at a participating Navy laboratory.
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DoD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program:
The NDSEG Fellowship Program is a joint program of the United States Army, Navy and Air Force within the University Research Initiative (URI), designed to increase the number of U.S. citizens trained in disciplines of science and engineering important to defense goals.
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HBCU Future Engineering Faculty Fellowship Program:
This fellowship program is designed to develop and attract qualified engineering faculty to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with engineering programs. Each year, three recipients who have agreed to join the engineering faculty of an HBCU after receiving their degrees are competitively selected for study and research support leading to doctoral degrees in engineering.
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Navy Postdoctoral Fellowship Program:
The Navy, through the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), sponsors a Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at NRL and a number of Naval R&D centers and laboratories. The objective of this program is to encourage the involvement of creative, capable and highly trained scientists and engineers who have received a Ph.D. or equivalent within the prior seven years in research areas of interest and relevance to the Navy.
The Pittsburgh Foundation Mulach Scholarship
The Joseph F. Mulach, Jr. and Louisa A. Mulach Scholarship Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation was created to provide scholarships to female students in the field of engineering, biological sciences, chemistry, mathematics or physics. Students must attend Carlow College, Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham College, Seton Hill College or the University of Pittsburgh. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible if they plan on continuing their studies in Pittsburgh for the 2009-2010 academic year. Student must also be able to demonstrate financial need. Non-US citizens are eligible.
Presidential Management Fellows Program
The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program attracts to federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. The PMF Program, administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is the Federal Government's cornerstone succession planning program to help agencies meet their critical need for leadership continuity. Students can use this two-year fellowship as a stepping stone to highly visible and respected leadership positions in the federal government. Students who will complete a graduate degree (masters or doctoral-level degree) during the current academic year are eligible to apply to the program. More information about the PMF program is available at: https://www.pmf.opm.gov.
CIT Nomination Process
Applications can only be made to the program through a nomination from the university. The CIT Dean's Office will receive and evaluate any request for nomination from a CIT student. All students at Carnegie Mellon, including CIT students, are made aware of the program through a university-wide posting on the website of the university Fellowship and Scholarships Office and the CIT external graduate fellowships website. The CIT Dean and Associate Dean for Graduate and Faculty Affairs will convene to review the requests for nomination and select up to five students to nominate from CIT. Selection will be based on student demonstration of breadth and quality of accomplishments, capacity for leadership, and commitment to a career in the analysis and management of public policies and Presidentprograms. Requests for nomination should be submitted to the Associate Dean for Graduate and Faculty Affairs by September 20 of each year, as the application period for nominees is October 1-15.
Sandia National Labs Masters Fellowship Program
The Masters Fellowship Program (MFP) is a limited external, hiring program; not for on-roll employees. The MFP Program is designed to help Sandia meet its affirmative action goals while at the same time building Sandia's capabilities with exceptional employees who have earned advanced degrees in Science, Engineering and Technology. Hiring into MFP will be based on a pre-determined maximum number of hires as budget permits each fiscal year. Candidates will apply to one job posting for consideration. A combination of a matrix system and line organization interest will determine which “top” candidates are invited to attend an on-site, strategic recruiting event to interview with all interested organizations. Each candidate’s research interest and preference in position will determine organizational placement of the candidate. Download details for the following:
Electrical Engineers, Job ID: 61881
Mechanical Engineers, Job ID: 61883
Computer Scientists and Computer Engineers, Job ID: 61884
SMART Scholarship
The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DoD laboratories.
Udall Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
The Morris K. Udall Foundation is accepting applications for the 2010 Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship. The Udall Foundation awards two one-year fellowships of up to $24,000 to doctoral candidates whose research concerns U.S. environmental public policy and/or U.S. environmental conflict resolution, and who are entering their final year of writing the dissertation. Dissertation Fellowships are intended to cover both academic and living expenses from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. *The application deadline is February 24, 2010.*
For additional information about the Dissertation Fellowship, including eligibility, program conditions, and biographies of recent fellows, please visit the Udall Foundation website at www.udall.gov. Download the application.
Eligible fields of study include geography; marine sciences; environmental anthropology; political science; economics; environmental science, policy and management; ecology; environmental justice; regional planning; natural resource policy; environmental analysis and design, and many more. While scholarly excellence is of prime importance in selection of fellows, the Foundation is also seeking to identify individuals who have a demonstrated commitment to U.S. environmental public policy and/or U.S. environmental conflict resolution, and who have the potential to make a significant impact in the real world. Interdisciplinary projects are particularly welcome.
Additional Sources of Financial Aid for International Students
The following information is designed to help international students in the search for additional sources of financial aid.
Institute of International Education (IIE)
The IIE is a nonprofit organization that promotes international education. They provide information about the Fulbright Program on their website: www.iie.org. Number and amount of grants differs from country to country.
They also publish several useful guides, including Funding for US Study: A guide for Foreign Nationals, English Language Orientation Programs (a guide to ESL programs in the US), and Academic Year Abroad. Books can be ordered through email at iie-books@iie.org.
You may also write to:
Institute of International Education (IIE)
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017-3580
Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program (IFP)
The Foundation sponsors three minority graduate fellowship programs—predoctoral, doctoral, and postdoctoral—through the National Research Council.
For information write or call:
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC 20418
Phone: 202.334.2872
The IFP provides support for up to three years of formal graduate-level study. Fellows will be selected from countries in Africa and the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Russia where the foundation maintains active overseas programs. U.S. nationals are not eligible, although fellows may study in the United States. IFP Fellows must be nationals of eligible countries.
Please refer to the following website for more detailed information concerning the application process, eligible candidates, and IFP requirements: www.fordfound.org.
Additional Funding Resources for International Students
International students may find the information on the websites below helpful in researching funding sources:
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