Fellowship Opportunities
In the links below, you can find a collection of external fellowships from both industry and government. Please plan your submission material with plenty of time, since some of these fellowships require the collection of reference letters. Also, you should contact your advisor to help you propose a research topic aligned with the interests of your research lab. Finally, you can find help in the preparation of your material from the Penn’s Science Outreach Initiative (https://www.sas.upenn.edu/
September
Name | Deadline | Summary |
NVIDIA Fellowship | SEP 13 |
Eligible: Second-year PhD students only Requirements: Major in CS, Computer Engineering, System Architecture, Electrical Engineering or a related area. Students must be available to complete a summer internship prior to the start of their Fellowship year. Term: 1 year Benefits: Up to $50,000 |
Microsoft Ada Lovelace Research Fellowship | SEP 21 |
Eligible: Second-year PhD students only Requirements: For students from groups underrepresented in computing (women, African-Americans/Blacks, Latinos, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, people with disabilities and/or LGBTQ). Internal nomination process: Department nominates up to three (3) students. MSR contacts nominees who then submit respective nomination packets. Term: 3 years Benefits: Tuition and fees, $42,000 stipend. Other: Invitation to the MSR PhD Summit |
Microsoft Research Ph.D. Fellowship | SEP 30 |
Eligible: Third-year PhD students only Requirements: Fellows should support Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, as well as embrace opportunities to foster diverse and inclusive cultures within their communities. Internal nomination process: Department nominates up to three (3) students. MSR contacts nominees who then submit respective nomination packets. Term: 2 years Benefits: Tuition and fees, $42,000 stipend. Other: Invitation to the MSR PhD Summit |
Google PhD Fellowship | SEP 30 |
Eligible: Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD Requirements: Completed graduate coursework by the Fall of the award year, when the Fellowship begins. Students must remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award. Internal nomination process: Universities in the United States and Canada may nominate up to four eligible students from Computer Science or related fields. Term: Up to 3 years Benefits: Full tuition and fees; stipend (unspecified). Other: Google Research Mentorship |
October
Name | Deadline | Summary |
Facebook Fellowship | OCT 1 |
Eligible: Full-time PhD students doing research in many different areas of CS Encouraged: People of diverse backgrounds and experiences, especially those from traditionally under-represented minority groups. Requirements: Strong student research statement, publication record, and recommendation letters. Term: Up to 2 years Benefits: Tuition and fees, $42,000/yr stipend to cover living and conference travel costs; Paid visit to Facebook headquarters for Fellowship Summit. |
NSERC PostGraduate Scholarships (Doctoral) | OCT 17 |
Eligible: First- or second-year PhD students (or third-year students if they have not completed a master’s degree first). Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Requirements: Research subject matter must clearly lie within the natural sciences and engineering (NSE), rather than the health sciences. Term: Up to 3 years Benefits: $21,000 CDN per year |
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) | OCT 21 |
Eligible: First- and second-year PhD students. Graduate students are limited to only one application, submitted either in the first year or in the second year of graduate school. US citizen, national, or permanent resident. Encouraged: Women, members of underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, veterans. Term: 3 years Benefits: $34,000 stipend and $12,000 educational allowance, per year. |
Hertz Fellowship | OCT 23 |
Eligible: First-year students in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering Requirement: US citizen or permanent resident Term: Up to 5 years (2 options) Benefits of Option 1: $34,000/ 9-month personal stipend, full tuition equivalent, renewable for up to 5 years. $5,000/year stipend for fellows with dependent children. Benefits of Option 2: Coordination with Another Awarding Institution—If you receive a fellowship, scholarship, or grant offer from another institution, Hertz will coordinate to make sure student can take advantage of each offer and receive the maximum possible compensation. |
IBM Ph.D. Fellowship | OCT 23 |
Eligible: Second- or third-year students Requirements: The program engages exceptional students interested in IBM technologies. For 2021, the PhD Fellowship Program focuses Hybrid Cloud, Quantum Computing / Quantum Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud / Open Source Technologies, Security / Cyber Security, Data Science, and Systems. Internal nomination process: Only faculty may nominate students. A nomination includes the student’s CV, faculty nominator’s supporting statement, department head’s supporting statement, PhD thesis title, and a brief description of PhD thesis work. No more than three nominations per department may be submitted. Term: 2 years Benefits: $60,000, first year; $35,000, following year. Other: All IBM PhD Fellowship awardees will be mentored by an IBMer in order to collaborate on a research or technology project for the duration of the award period and are strongly encouraged to do an internship during the first or second year of their award. |
Soros Fellowships for New Americans | OCT 29 |
Eligible: First- and second-year PhDs. (Bachelor’s degree by Fall 2021.) Requirements: New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field. (Born in the US to immigrant parents; born abroad; naturalized; citizen; adopted; green card; refugee & asylees; non-citizen who graduated from US high school or college, if none above apply. Age 30 or younger. Term: 2 years Benefits: Up to $90,000 in financial support over two years Other: Lifelong community of New American Fellows. |
November
Name | Deadline | Summary |
NRC Research Associates Programs | NOV 1
FEB 1 MAY 1 AUG 1 |
Eligible: Scientists/Engineers at all stages of their careers. Requirements: PhD or anticipated PhD in science/engineering. US citizens and foreign nationals. Term: 12 months w/ renewal for a second or third year determined by progress evaluation and funding availability; Senior awards for shorter periods; Summer Faculty awards for 8-14 weeks, renewable for up to 3 successive summers. Benefits: Annual stipends from $45,000 to $80,000 for recent doctoral recipients (proportionally higher for Senior Associates.) Health insurance, relocation benefits, allowance for professional travel. Other: The host laboratory provides research facilities, equipment and funding for supplies to support the Associate’s research. |
American Association of University Women (AAUW): American Fellowships | NOV 1 |
Eligible: Final/Dissertation-year PhDs; Postdocs; Degreed Scholar doing 8-week research preparation for publication. Requirements: Women scholars; US citizen or permanent resident. Term: 1 Year/program
Benefits: $6,000-$30,000 |
NDSEG Fellowship | NOV 1 |
Eligible: First- and second-Year PhDs Requirements: US citizen, national, or U.S. dual citizen Encouraged: Applications from women, persons with disabilities and minorities, including members of ethnic minority groups such as Native American, African American, Hispanic American, Native Alaskan (Eskimo and Aleut) or Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian). Term: Up to 3 years Benefits: Full tuition and all mandatory fees; a monthly stipend ($38,400 annually). Other: $5,000 travel budget over the Fellow’s tenure for professional development; Up to $1,200 a year in health insurance. |
NASA Space Technology Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) | NOV 5 |
Eligible: Students pursuing (or planning to pursue) master’s or doctoral degrees relevant to space technology. Students with disabilities and/or from underrepresented minority groups are urged to have proposals submitted on their behalf. Detailed eligibility profiles in link. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree prior to Fall 2020. US citizen/national/permanent resident. Term: 1-4 years Benefits: Grant awards up to $80,000/year can include stipend, faculty advisor allowance, visiting technologist experience allowance, health insurance, tuition and fees. |
Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future | NOV 9 |
Eligible: Women from developing and emerging countries who wish to pursue PhD or Post-doctoral research in STEM at a university abroad. Requirements: Excellent academic record, demonstrated leadership skills, community outreach activities and a track record in encouraging girls and women into STEM fields. Proven commitment to return to home countries upon completion of their studies to contribute to the economic, social and technological advancement of their home regions. Term: 1 year, renewable until completion of studies Benefits:
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NOV 12 |
Eligible: PhD candidate with an established thesis project at the time of application Requirements: US citizen/permanent resident. Research to be conducted at a DOE laboratory/facility. Term: 3 to 12 consecutive months (not to exceed 12 months) Benefits: $3000/month living stipend Other: Inbound/Outbound transportation, total travel benefit of up to $2,000 per award |
GEM Graduate Fellowship | NOV 13 |
Eligible: First- to fifth-year PhDs Requirements: US citizen/permanent resident; Under-representation (American Indian/Native; African American/Black; Hispanic American/Latino); must apply to a minimum of 3 GEM Member Universities, directly to the relevant STEM department by their published deadline; GEM-Member university; must contractually agree to intern with a GEM Employer member the summer immediately after sponsorship. Term: Up to 5 years Benefits: Full tuition and fees; $16,000 stipend/yr. Other: Additional stipend (assistantships, grants, other stipend dollars) support from GEM Member University to bring the stipend amount up to the funding level of other funded PhD students in that department. |
American Association of University Women (AAUW): International Fellowships | NOV 15 |
Eligible: First- to Fifth-year PhDs; Postdocs Requirements: Women scholars who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and girls. Recipients return to their home countries to become leaders in business, government, academia, community activism, the arts or scientific fields. Term: 1 year, renewable for a second year Benefits: $18,000–$30,000 |
Croucher Foundation Scholarships for Doctoral Study | NOV 16 |
Eligible: PhD up to and including third-year Requirements: Hong Kong permanent residency; commitment to full-time study or research in natural sciences, medicine or technology in approved academic institutions outside Hong Kong. First Class Honours in first degree. Term: Up to 3 years Benefits: Tuition and fees; $30,300/year annual maintenance. Other: Travel fares and allowance; Medical insurance; family allowance; academic development allowance; workshops or courses; commencement award. Science education allowance to offer support to Croucher award recipients. |
December
Name | Deadline | Summary |
SMART Scholarship | DEC 1 |
Eligible: Graduate student at least 1.5 years from graduating Requirements: US, AU, CA, NZ, or UK citizen; must complete at least one summer internship at Department of Defense facility; willing to accept post-graduation employment w/ DoD. Term: 1.5 years minimum, 5 years maximum Benefits: Full tuition; $25,000 – $38,000 a year stipend, dependent on degree level. Other: Summer internships, 8-12 weeks; SMART is a one-for-one commitment; for every year of degree funding, the scholar commits to working for a year with the DoD as a civilian employee. |
Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity (GFSD) | DEC 1 |
Eligible: Any stage of PhD program Requirements: US citizen. Must have the ability to pursue graduate work at an GFSD university associate. Term: 2-3 years initially; up to 6 years. Benefits: Full tuition and required fees; $20,000 expense allowance. Other: Allows a research or teaching assistantship; Paid summer internships with the sponsor; Mentor from the sponsoring agency. |
Ford Foundation Fellowships | DEC 10 DEC 17 |
Eligible: Dissertation and Postdoctoral (DEC 10); Predoctoral (DEC 17) Requirements: US Citizens/Nationals/Permanent Residents; Grantees of Deferred Action Status under DACA; Indigenous individuals exercising rights associated with the Jay Treaty of 1794; Individuals granted Temporary Protected Status; Political asylees; and Refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Commitment to career in teaching and research at the college or university level in the U.S. Evidence of superior academic achievement. Capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds. Term & Benefits:
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DARPA I20 PostDoc Fellowship | Stage 1
DEC 14 ____ Stage 2 MAR 18 |
Eligible: U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents who:
Term & Benefits: Each award will not exceed a maximum value of $300,000 and will cover a 24-month period of performance Focus: This I2O RA is specifically focused on supporting research by computer science postdoctoral fellows to drive innovation in these following research topics, which are described more fully in Section I.E:
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January
Name | Deadline | Summary |
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF) |
Eligible:
Requirements: During the fellowship period, fellows are required to be enrolled as full-time graduate students at an accredited U.S. college or university and conduct research in areas of interest to the DOE. The summer should be spent conducting full-time research related to the completion of one’s degree program, enrolled in classes or on a practicum assignment. Term: The fellowship provides four years of support, but must be renewed each summer. Benefits:
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Link Foundation Fellowship |
Eligible: Working toward a Ph.D. in an established doctoral degree program. (Please note: the applicant must have already been accepted into a Ph.D. program.) Requirements: Fellowships are awarded to students who devote full-time to their research projects for the entire Fellowship period ( e.g. they are not actively working elsewhere in addition their proposed research). Those working full time may be considered if they are taking a leave of absence during the fellowship year in order to devote full time to their research. Term: 1 year. May be renewed for a second year. Benefits: $30,500 |
February
Name | Deadline | Summary |
NRC Research Associates Programs | Nov 1
Feb 1 May 1 Aug 1 |
Eligible: Scientists/Engineers at all stages of their careers. US citizens and foreign nationals. Requirements: PhD or anticipated PhD in science/engineering. US citizens and foreign nationals. Term: 12 months w/ renewal for a second or third year determined by progress evaluation and funding availability; Senior awards for shorter periods; Summer Faculty awards for 8-14 weeks, renewable for up to 3 successive summers. Benefits: Annual stipends from $45,000 to $80,000 for recent doctoral recipients (proportionally higher for Senior Associates.) Health insurance, relocation benefits, allowance for professional travel. Other: The host laboratory provides research facilities, equipment and funding for supplies to support the Associate’s research. |
March
None available at this time.
April
Name | Deadline | Summary |
Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant Program |
Eligible: Requirements: Term: Benefits: Other: |
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ACM SIGHPC/Intel Computational & Data Science Fellowships |
Eligible: Requirements: Term: Benefits: Other: |
May
Name | Deadline | Summary |
NRC Research Associates Programs |
NOV 1 FEB 1 MAY 1 AUG 1 |
Eligible: Scientists/Engineers at all stages of their careers. US citizens and foreign nationals. Requirements: PhD or anticipated PhD in science/engineering. US citizens and foreign nationals. Term: 12 months w/ renewal for a second or third year determined by progress evaluation and funding availability; Senior awards for shorter periods; Summer Faculty awards for 8-14 weeks, renewable for up to 3 successive summers. Benefits: Annual stipends from $45,000 to $80,000 for recent doctoral recipients (proportionally higher for Senior Associates.) Health insurance, relocation benefits, allowance for professional travel. Other: The host laboratory provides research facilities, equipment and funding for supplies to support the Associate’s research. |
ACM/IEEE-CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowship |
Eligible: Requirements: Term: Benefits: Other: |
June
Name | Deadline | Summary |
Korean American Scholarship Foundation |
Eligible: Requirements: Term: Benefits: Other: |
July
Name | Deadline | Summary |
Siebel Scholars Program |
Eligible: Requirements: Term: Benefits: Other: |
August
Name | Deadline | Summary |
NRC Research Associates Programs | Nov 1 Feb 1 May 1 Aug 1 |
Eligible: Scientists/Engineers at all stages of their careers. US citizens and foreign nationals. Requirements: PhD or anticipated PhD in science/engineering. US citizens and foreign nationals. Term: 12 months w/ renewal for a second or third year determined by progress evaluation and funding availability; Senior awards for shorter periods; Summer Faculty awards for 8-14 weeks, renewable for up to 3 successive summers. Benefits: Annual stipends from $45,000 to $80,000 for recent doctoral recipients (proportionally higher for Senior Associates.) Health insurance, relocation benefits, allowance for professional travel. Other: The host laboratory provides research facilities, equipment and funding for supplies to support the Associate’s research. |
Miscellaneous
Name | Deadline | Summary |
NRL Postdoc Fellowship Program | Apps accepted anytime |
Eligible: Requirements: Term: Benefits: Other: |
Society of Women Engineers | n/a |
Eligible: Requirements: Term: Benefits: Other: |
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation | n/a |
Eligible: Requirements: Term: Benefits: Other: |