Large National Graduate Fellowship Programs
National Science Foundation
o ~ 1600 awarded annually, due Nov. 3rd – 12th, depending on discipline
o https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/
NASA Earth Systems Science Fellowships
o ~ 55 new fellowships awarded annually, due February
o http://science.hq.nasa.gov/education/catalog/programs/Programs49.html
Department of Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships
o ~ 200 awarded annually, due January
o http://www.asee.org/ndseg/index.cfm
Krell Institute/DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship,
o ~ 18 awarded annually
o http://www2.krellinst.org/csgf/eligibility.shtml
Dept. Homeland Security
o ~ 62 awarded annually, due Feb.
Dept. of Education, J. K. Javits Fellowships
o ~ 48 awarded annually, due Oct.
o http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Diversity Fellowships
o ~ 60 awarded annually, due Nov.
o http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/fordpredoc.html
Ford Foundation Diversity Dissertation Fellowships
o ~35 awarded annually, due Nov.
o http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/forddiss.html
NIH Ruth Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
o > 100 awarded annually, due April, August and Dec annually
o http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-106.html
o (Note: this one is like a full research proposal)
EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Graduate Fellowships
o (This one is suspended this year, but is expected to be back next year)
o http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_star_fellow.html
GEM Fellowships (for minorities in engineering and science)
o > 300 awarded (est.), due Nov.
o http://www.gemfellowship.org/
American Association of University Women Selected Professions Fellowship
o ~29 awarded annually, due Jan.
o http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/selected.cfm
SRC Global Research Collaboration - Graduate Fellowship Program
o 2009 Deadline - February 13, 2009
o Open to PhD students in microelectronics (U.S. citizen or permanent resident status), who will perform research with an approved sponsor
o Support - Up to five years of tuition, competitive stipend, unrestricted annual gift of $2,000 to the department, and internship opportunities
o For further information, contact your Faculty Advisor or Department Head.
o http://grc.src.org/member/students/fellowships.asp
SRC Global Research Collaboration - Master's Scholarship Program
o 2009 Deadline - February 13, 2009
o Open to women or under-represented minority Master's students (U.S. citizen or permanent resident status), who will perform research with an approved sponsor
o Support - Up to two years of tuition, competitive stipend, unrestricted annual gift of $2,000 to the department, and internship opportunities
o For further information, contact your Faculty Advisor or Department Head.
o http://grc.src.org/member/students/fellowships.asp
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program
o Deadline - January 16, 2009
o For students pursuing aeronautical engineering and related fields such as Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, and Mathematics
o $35,000 stipend; $11,000 awarded each year, to be used for educational related expenses; $10,000 Summer internship at a NASA Research Center; 2 years of support, with an option for 3



