Major external fellowships that pay stipends plus full tuition and fees are available, but the deadline to apply is coming soon. A sampling of the opportunities are listed below with deadlines.
UNC Charlotte has a license to use PIVOT, the largest database of grant opportunities in the U.S. that includes local, state, federal, international, and foundation opportunities. For information on these and other financial assistance programs, contact Dr. Julie Goodliffe, at jmgoodli@uncc.edu, .
Department of Defense SMART program for graduate students pursuing a degree in one of 19 STEM disciplines. Pays full tuition and fees, $25-000 – $38,000 stipend (depending on field of study), money for health insurance, summer internships, and job placement after graduation in a DoD facility.
Deadline: Dec. 1.
Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowship for PhD students in one of several areas of computer science, unrestricted citizenship. Apply for up to $20,000 for tuition and fees, plus a salaried internship at Symantec.
Deadline: Dec. 1.
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for students completing their dissertation in a research-based PhD in almost every field. Apply for a one-year stipend of $25,000 for your final year.
Deadline: Dec. 7
National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) Apply for three years of support with a ~$24,000 stipend, and money for tuition and fees. This prestigious award will also show your fundability as a biologist, which is crucial for career success.
Deadline: Dec. 8
Google’s Women Techmakers Scholarship for women in computer science or computer engineering. Apply for a $10,000 scholarship and an invitation to the Google Scholar’s Retreat in Mountain View, California. Unrestricted citizenship.
Deadline: Dec.11
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship for students pursuing a research-based Ph.D. in almost every field. Apply for three years of an annual $24,000 stipend.
Deadline: Dec. 14
American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellowship Program for graduate students in the field of analytical chemistry. $21,000 fellowships.
Deadline: Dec. 16
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship for students pursuing a doctorate in one of 15 STEM disciplines. Apply for up to four years full tuition and fees, a generous stipend, and money for medical insurance from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), the Army Research Office (ARO), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Deadline: Dec. 31
Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship. Computational science is interdisciplinary by nature, using algorithms, mathematics and computers to analyze and solve scientific and engineering problems. Apply for up to four years of a $36,000 per year stipend plus academic allowance.
Deadline: Jan. 17
