Funding Your Education

Examples of Funding Sources for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies: AAUW Fellowships
Fellowships awarded to women pursuing Masters or Doctoral degrees.

• Support for US-citizens pursuing their PhD
• Career development support for US-citizens with BA/BS degress
• International fellowships for non-US citizens
• Select professions fellowships to support US-citizens pursuing fields traditionally underrespresented by women

Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowships
Support to US students interested in pursuing scientific and technological innovations applicable to homeland security.

• $27,600 stipend + tuition and fees
• Portable to any US accredited college or university
• Renewable up to three years
• Internships at DHS-designated facility required

Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects
National Science Foundation program that supports the dissertation research abroad of one doctoral student in collaboration with a foreign investigator. Environmental Protection Agency

GRO Undergraduate Fellowships:
Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility.

• Up to $17,000 per year of academic support
• Up to $7,500 of internship support

STAR Graduate Fellowships:
To support students pursuing an MS or PhD in Environmental Sciences.

• Up to $37,000 support per year

East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI)
Selected students participate in research experiences at host laboratories in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan. All institutes, except Japan, last approximately 8 weeks from June to August. Japan lasts approximately 10 weeks from June to August. The Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
Support for students intending to study a research-based field in the sciences, social sciences, or humanities.

• $19,000 stipend + $3,000 cost of education allowance
• Portable to any fully accredited nonprofit US institution of higher education offering PhD or ScD degrees in the fields eligible for support
• Dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships also available

Ford Foundation International Fellows Program
Support for international students planning to apply their studies to social problems or issues in their own countries.

• Masters or Doctoral Support
• Broad range of disciplines, including STEM

Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Support for non-US citizens to study in the United States.

• Masters or Doctoral Support

Fulbright Program for US Students
The Fulbright Program is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. HBCU-STEM Fellowship Program
This Program provides fellowships and stipends to graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) who have gained admission into Master's level programs in STEM at colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. IBM PhD Fellowships
The IBM PhD Fellowship Awards is a worldwide competition granting PhD fellowships to students interested in the STEM fields. International Leaders in Education Program
Support for secondary teachers from the Near East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America to study in the United States and for connecting US teachers with international teachers.

• Teacher Training
• US Teacher Reciprocal Visits
• Small grants for professional development

International Research Experiences for Students (IRES)
Supports groups of U.S. undergraduate or graduate students conducting research abroad in collaboration with foreign investigators. International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP)
This program provides educational opportunities for Postdoctoral Fellows. The objective of the International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) is to introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to international collaborative research opportunities, thereby furthering their research capacity and global perspective and forging long-term relationships with scientists, technologists and engineers abroad. These awards are available in any field of science and engineering research and education supported by NSF. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program
The Muskie program provides opportunities for graduate students and professionals from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan for one-year non-degree, one-year degree or two-year degree study in the United States. The National GEM Consortium
Support for underrepresented minorities in engineering and science.

• Portable fellowships to 90 Universities nationwide
• $10,000 minimum stipend over 3 semesters/4 quarters for the MS Engineering Fellowship Program
• $14,000 minimum academic year stipend for 5 years for the PhD Science Fellowship Program
• $14,000 minimum academic year stipend for 5 years for the PhD Engineering Fellowship Program
• Summer Internships at 45 Company Members

National Institute of Health, NIH
Support for students in biomedical, behavioral, and health services with an emphasis on enhancing the racial and ethnic diversity of these fields.

Intramural Loan Repayment Program

Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Graduate Students)

Research and Training Opportunities (including Postdoctoral positions)

The National Physical Science Consortium
Support for students pursuing the physical sciences and engineering with an emphasis on women and underrepresented minorities.

• Employer provides stipend, currently $16,000
• portable to 116 participating universities
• Up to six years of full support
• Fellows intern for first two summers with employer

NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Undergraduate Scholarship Program Support for Juniors and Seniors at Minority Serving Institutions who are majoring in atmospheric, oceanic, or environmental disciplines.

• 10 week paid internships at a NOAA office
• Up to $4,000 per year in tuition support

Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program Support for Undergraduates pursuing oceanic and atmospheric sciences.

• $8,000 per year academic support (1 -2 years)
• $6,500 for a 10 week internship position

Graduate Sciences Program Support for students pursuing atmospheric, environmental, romote sensing, and oceanic sciences research with an emphasis on minority serving institutions.

Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship For those pursuing an MS or PhD in oceanography, maritime archaelogy or marine biology. 12 month stipend of $20,000

• $12,000 cost of education allowance
• $20,000 to support a 4-6 week research collaboration at a NOAA facility

Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI)
Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes are short courses ranging in length from ten days to one month, involving lectures, demonstrations, research seminars, and discussions at the advanced graduate, post-doctoral, and junior faculty level. Scholarships for Hispanics
A collection of scholarship opportunities for Hispanic students Sloan Foundation PhD Program
Focused on increasing the number of new minority PhD students in engineering, natural science, or mathematics.
Other Resources for Financial Information

• The Graduate Office at your University
• The Graduate Office at Universities of interest to you
• The Department in which you plan to pursue a degree
• Department of Education Financial Aid Resources
• Project 1000 waives up to seven application application fees