Funding Information
Here is a starting point for seeking out funding options beyond teaching assistantships, research assitantships, and scholarships.
Fellowships, Scholarships, and Postdocs
Opportunities for postdocs are marked with an "^".
Administers various scholarship programs. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documents.
Interested in conducting engineering research in France, interning in Germany over the summer, or getting your STEM Ms fully funded? These fellowships offer these opportunities and many more for U.S. engineering students. This list covers many engineering subfields, including biomedical, environmental, and computer engineering. It鈥檚 ordered by the amount of experience each fellowship requires.
The STEMGradStudents.science.gov site was established to be the primary source for searching Federally-sponsored opportunities for graduate students and graduate study programs in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) areas. These advanced degree opportunities range from graduate fellowships and research internships that graduate students can apply to directly to funding opportunities for academic institutions to establish innovative graduate training programs.
This is a collection of fully-funded scholarships and fellowships for student pursuing studies in STEM fields.
International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) Graduate Fellowship Program
Provides funding for graduate students at the master鈥檚 or PhD level who are working for the development and implementation of scientifically valid alternatives to the use of animals in research, product testing and education. The foundation will consider students in fields such as sciences, humanities, psychology and journalism.
Several funding opportunities related to international development.
Several fellowship opportunities for students to conduct research at Smithsonian institutes.
Internships and fellowships allow you to explore a career and gain valuable experience while building your professional network. Internships are usually shorter-term and offer hands-on experiences in key areas of policymaking. They may be paid or unpaid, and while many are in the summer, others may be offered year-round.
Fellowships that support the development of future leaders at a variety of career stages in several critical fields, including STEM teaching.
AAUW (formerly known as the American Association of University Women) awards international fellowships for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not US citizens or permanent residents. Funding is available for Masters, PhD, and Postdoctoral support.
The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of partial scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from selected developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies. Funding is awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year.
For foriegn students to study in the US for Masters or PhD.
For for experienced professionals interested in strengthening their leadership skills through a mutual exchange of knowledge and understanding about issues of common concern in the U.S. and Fellows鈥� home countries. Funding possible in Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change.
For students holding a Kosovo passport in fields contributing to economic development of Kosovo. Graduates are required to return to Kosovo for two years after the program.
The International Peace Scholarship Fund is provides need-based scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States.
The World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowship Program awards fellowships to students from developing countries of up to $25,000 annually for developing country PhD candidates to conduct innovative, development-related, doctoral research under the supervision of a research advisor at a host institution abroad through a residency period of 6 to 10 months.
The Rotary Foundation offers scholarship funding through the Rotary Foundation Global Grants. The scholarships funds graduate-level coursework or research for one to four academic years.
Disburses approximately 6,000 scholarships annually for American Indian students seeking to better their lives through higher education.
Scholarships are awarded to members of American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) who are American Indian/Alaskan Native college students pursuing academic programs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources and math.
Administers various scholarship programs. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documents.
Offered through the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation and created in honor of Harriett G. Jenkins, this fellowship offers support to women and minorities who are full-time graduate students in the STEM disciplines. Awards include $24,000 annually for PhD fellows; $18,000 annually for master鈥檚 fellows; $8,500 tuition offset; and $8,000 for a research stipend.
Provides fellowships for minority students at the master鈥檚 and doctoral level in science and engineering fields. The fellowship also provides access to internships in research and development, product development and other high level technical careers.
Provides fellowships for graduate students in all fields of study who are permanent residents, naturalized citizens or children of naturalized citizen parents.
The Faculty for the Future program awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or Post-doctorate studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at leading universities worldwide.
Administers various scholarship programs. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documents.
Administers various scholarship programs. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documents.
Provides several fellowships for women pursuing doctoral degrees in science fields such as behavioral science, life science, physical science, social science or engineering.
While gender equality has gained more awareness, women still tend to be underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. As the gender gap begins to decrease in these fields, however, organizations are recruiting women for STEM positions more than ever before. Learn more about STEM graduate degree programs, scholarships and career options.
The L鈥橭r茅al USA For Women in Science fellowship program awards five women postdoctoral scientists annually with grants of $60,000 each for their contributions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields and commitment to serving as role models for younger generations. The program is the U.S. component of the L'Or茅al-UNESCO For Women in Science International Fellowships program. Celebrating its fifteenth year in the U.S., the For Women in Science program has awarded 75 postdoctoral women scientists nearly $4 million grants.
Women Techmakers Scholars will each receive $10,000 USD (for students in the US) for the 2019-2020 academic year. The program is open to qualified students who meet the criteria and we strongly encourage people who identify as female to apply. All scholarship recipients will be invited to attend the annual Google Scholars' Retreat in Mountain View, California in 2019 to connect with fellow scholars, network with Googlers and participate in a number of development workshops.
Awarded to talented women, pursuing advanced studies in the typically male-dominated fields of aerospace-related sciences and engineering.
The objective of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is to advance the arts, sciences and technology of aeronautics and astronautics. The AIAA Foundation Graduate Award program was established to promote graduate student and university research interest in technical fields (includes for example propellants and navigation).
This society provides funding for students in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic fields.
Funding for Nigerian-born or first generation Nigerian-Americans pursuing engineering degrees.
Through its scholarships, ASHRAE seeks to motivate students and prospective students worldwide to pursue an engineering or technology career in the HVAC&R field, part of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industry.
This is a two-year, $50,000/year fellowship for graduate students interested in pursuing leadership positions within the environmental field.
Fellows develop basic skills essential to working or participating in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels. Areas of study may include any social/behavioral science, medical/health discipline, physical or biological science, any field of engineering, law/business/public administration, or any relevant interdisciplinary fields.
Provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing a PhD in areas of interest to stewardship science, such as high-energy-density physics, low-energy nuclear science, or properties of materials under extreme conditions and hydrodynamics. Fellows also participate in research at a DOE laboratory.
Program to support outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in the 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 of scientific and technical talent in the U.S.
Fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest.
This is a comprehensive fellowship program that provides graduate students an opportunity to participate in a fellowship project that is directly related to their field of study.
Funds research grants and graduate fellowships in numerous environmental science and engineering disciplines.
The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship empowers outstanding young people pursuing a PhD degree in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences with the freedom to innovate and explore their genius in collaboration with leading professors in the field.
The Grote Reber Doctoral Research Program at NRAO (formerly known as the "NRAO Pre-Doctoral Research Program") is jointly sponsored by the NRAO and by universities who wish their Ph.D. thesis students to have a concentrated exposure to research in radio astronomy, its instruments, or computational techniques under the supervision of an NRAO staff astronomer or engineer.
Fellowships and grants supporting biomedical research.
Applied or computational mathematics, or related computational science and engineering discipline with a maximum of three years post-doctorate expereince and a competititve salary.
Funding for doctoral students studying simulation and training research and its application to fields such as computer science, engineering, psychology and education.
US Graduate students with the top proposals in three categories (gene silencing, depot formulation, and engineering/ materials science approaches to non-surgical sterilization of cats and dogs) will be awarded a $15,000 cash prize and will have the opportunity to apply for grant funding for their proposal in collaboration with a faculty advisor.
Provides financial support for students conducting computer science research.
The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine and National Research Council offer several fellowships in science, engineering and medicine.
Provides financial support for students in Biosciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive, Neural, and Behavorial Sciences, Computer and Computational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Geosciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical, and Physics. Stipends average $31,000 per year plus full tuition and fees. There is no military service obligation.
Graduate Fellowships in Global Nuclear Security in disciplines: Nuclear Physics/Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Health Physics, Radiochemistry, chemical Sciences, Applied Physics, or backgrounds in safety and health, infrastructure and operations management, or finance/accounting. Administered by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Funding for any discipline with focus on high energy density physics, nuclear science, or properties of materials under extreme conditions and hydrodynamics. Funds first and second year, full-time graduate students. Renewable up to four years.
Fellowships and internship opportunities in science fields such as astronomy, chemistry, computer science, geology, materials science, mathematical sciences, physics and related engineering fields: chemical, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical.
Fellowships to graduate students in the U.S. in the areas of water resources and treatment.
Support for promising doctoral candidates who will be performing dissertation research and training in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
Provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research.
Scholarships granted to full-time students in pursuit of Master or Doctoral level degrees in an OAS member state.
This is a collection of fully-funded scholarships and fellowships for student pursuing studies in STEM fields.
This fellowship opportunity invites a broad range of research proposals to be reviewed and conducted in Rocky Mountain National Park, including wildlife management, vegetation and riparian studies, fire ecology, cultural sciences, archeology and historic structures preservation, as well as other topics in botany, zoology, geology, history, ecology and ornithology.
The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering.
Funding for students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields of study that use high performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems.
Provides stipend, tuition, and fees for students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) disciplines with an interest, major or concentration directly related to one of the homeland security research areas.
Provides funding for graduate students to conduct research and study for a year at Cambridge University.
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) announces the 2018 Jansky Fellowship Program which provides outstanding postdoctoral opportunities for research in astronomy.
In an effort to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in selected areas of science in the U.S., these fellowships support training and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Graduate Funding Repayment Assistance
Available to mission critical civil service employees and foreign service employees assigned to extreme hardship or danger pay eligible overseas postings.
For queries regarding the specifics of the program you may contact SLRP@state.gov
Various loan forgiveness programs depending on type of loan taken.
Repayment plans through various repayment programs.
Life of loan is a maximum of 30 years after which the balance is forgiven.
Other financial resources and financial literacy for graduate students may be found on the Council of Graduate Schools GradSense .