STEM Fellowship and Scholarship Opportunities
Below is a list of programs geared toward STEM students. For more information, contact Dr. Michael Mills at the Fellowships & Scholarships Office.
ACM SIGHPC / Intel - Graduate Fellowship of Women and Minorities in Computational & Data Science
Deadline: 4/30/2017
Fellowships support women and underrepresented students pursue graduate degrees in computational and data science. Computational science encompasses any program of study where computational modeling and simulation serve as the primary methods for conducting research, typically in a field other than computer science (e.g., computational chemistry, wildfire modeling, computational hydrodynamics). Data science relies on computational analysis of large-scale data as the basis for research (e.g., ecological informatics, financial analytics). Funding is provided by Intel and administered by the Association of Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on High Performance Computing. The fellowship offers support for up to five years.
Applicants must:
- Be either currently enrolled in a recognized graduate program at or accepted to begin in one anywhere in the world.
- Pursue a master’s, PhD, or equivalent degree in computational or data science, although the formal name of the program may be somewhat different.
- Have completed less than half of her/his planned program of study, with preference given to students who are still early in their studies.
- Be a woman and/or a member of a racial/ethnic group that is currently underrepresented in the computing field in the country where the student will earn the degree.
- Be nominated by their advisor or intended advisor.
- Preference will be given to candidates whose background is from disciplines other than computer science.
Award amount:
- US$15,000 annually, adjusted depending on the country where the degree will be earned, using the most recent national price level ratio published by the World Bank.
- Travel to the annual Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis to accept the award.
Email: fellows@sighpc.org
URL: https://www.sighpc.org/
Deadline: varies by scholarship
AAUW has a long and distinguished history of advancing educational and professional opportunities for women in the United States and around the globe. Due to the longstanding, generous contributions of AAUW members, a broader community of women continues to gain access to educational and economic opportunities — breaking through barriers so that all women have a fair chance. Fellowship and grant recipients perform research in a wide range of disciplines and work to improve their schools and communities. Their intellect, dedication, imagination, and effort promise to forge new paths in scholarship, improve the quality of life for all, and tackle the educational and social barriers facing women.
Deadline: early fall semester
The Hertz Foundation provides Fellowships to exceptionally talented individuals studying in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences. Provides unique financial and fellowship support to the nation’s most remarkable PhD students in the physical, biological and engineering sciences. The Graduate Fellowship Award is based on merit (not need) and consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend.
Knowles Science Teaching Fellowship
Deadline: late November
The KSTF Teaching Fellows Program, the Foundation’s signature program, awards exceptional young men and women with five-year, early-career Fellowships, empowering them to become primary agents of educational improvement. These “backbone” teachers reach thousands of students each year, take on leadership roles improving math and science education from the classroom and strengthen the teaching profession.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Deadline: late October
Fellowships are awarded for graduate study in fields supported by the NSF, including the mathematical, physical, biological, behavioral and social sciences; engineering; the history of science and the philosophy of science; and for research-based PhD degrees in science education.
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. As the oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, the program has a long history of selecting recipients who achieve high levels of success in their future academic and professional careers. The reputation of the program follows recipients and often helps them become life-long leaders that contribute significantly to both scientific innovation and teaching.
National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Deadline: March
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fellowship Programs>
Deadline: varies by program
Whether you are on a career track or deciding on which career you would like to pursue, CDC has many diverse fellowship, internship, training, and volunteer opportunities for students and professionals. The CDC offers a variety of fellowship opportunities for individuals who have, or will soon have, a college degree. These programs can help jump-start a career in protecting the public’s health. Many of these opportunities provide invaluable experience and potentially offer clear cut paths to exciting careers with CDC.
Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
Deadline: November
Ford Foundation Predoctoral, Dissertation and Postdoctoral fellowships are administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
GEM: The National GEM Consortium
Deadline: November
GEM is a network of leading corporations, government laboratories, top universities, and top research institutions that enables qualified students from underrepresented communities to pursue graduate education in applied science and engineering.
Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program
Deadline: December
The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed upon degree completion.
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship
Deadline: December
Increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) awards three-year graduate fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated the ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest within fifteen disciplines.
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: January
The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems. The program fosters a community of energetic and committed Ph.D. students, alumni, DOE laboratory staff and other scientists who want to have an impact on the nation while advancing their research. Fellows come from diverse scientific and engineering disciplines but share a common interest in using computing in their research.
National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a US or foreign location.
Deadline: January
RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American and British universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions. RISE Germany is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
Deadline: January
NOAA's Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship recognizes outstanding students studying in NOAA mission fields. Student scholars receive up to $9,500 per academic year to support their studies, as well as paid summer internship opportunities at NOAA facilities across the US.