Fellowships & Awards
The National Science Foundation invites you to apply for the 2010 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP) competition. This program offers up to 3 years of graduate school support worth over $120,000 to each awardee - last year 913 awards were granted. Benefits include a $30,000 annual stipend, a $10,500 annual cost of education allowance, a one time $1,000 travel allowance, and access to TeraGrid supercomputing facilities. U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents at or near the beginning of their graduate study seeking research-based Master’s and/or PhD degrees in NSF-supported science (including social science and psychology) and engineering disciplines are eligible to apply. The application process is currently open and closes early November 2009. We encourage interested applicants to visit www.nsf.gov/grfp/ or www.nsfgrfp.org for additional information concerning benefits, eligibility, and tips on applying. Interested applicants should strongly consider preparing their applications as early as possible to help increase their chances of winning.
The GRFP is sponsored by the NSF, which is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" With an annual budget of about $6.06 billion, NSF is the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America’s colleges and universities. In many fields such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing. NSF funding opportunities can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/. The NSF-GRFP Operations Center is administered by the American Society for Engineering Education (http://www.asee.org/fellowships).
Complete List of GRFP Supported Fields
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
LINGUISTICS
ECONOMICS
POLITICAL SCIENCE
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY OF SCIENCE
SOCIOLOGY
PUBLIC POLICY
CHEMISTRY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
ENGINEERING FIELDS
BIOENGINEERING
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
MATERIALS ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
GEOSCIENCES
ANIMAL SCIENCES
BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOPHYSICS & STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE SCIENCES
GENETICS & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
MICROBIOLOGY & CELL BIOLOGY
MOLECULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
NEUROSCIENCES & PHYSIOLOGY
PLANT & OTHER LIFE SCIENCES
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
ASTRONOMY
PHYSICS
PSYCHOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGY
ARCHEOLOGY
The Delores A. Auzenne Fellowship Program is sponsored by the State University System. It is designed to encourage minority students to pursue graduate degrees in areas where they are historically underrepresented at Florida Atlantic University. These areas include, but are not limited to: engineering, mathematics, computer science, economics, and psychology. The program provides support in the amount of $5,000 to each awardee for one academic year of full-time study in selected disciplines. The grant is available pending Legislative approval.
Application and Nomination Deadline for the 2010-2011 academic year:
5:00 P.M. on Friday, May 7, 2010
The objective of the grant is to help students in their dissertation year meet unusual expenses related to completion of their dissertations. Information and application for this award is available on the Division of Research web site - click on Student Funding Opportunities
Florida Atlantic University offers this $2,500 fellowship to graduate students who increase the diversity of the student body in their chosen field of study. Applicants must be able to demonstrate how they contribute to increasing diversity, and if applicable any impediments or disadvantages they may have overcome to pursue their advanced degree. Attributes that relate to diversity include, but are not limited to, the following: age, cultural heritage, ethnic background, exceptional ability, gender, race and socio-economic status. Membership in an underrepresented racial or ethnic group is a qualifying factor, but the graduate diversity fellowship is not awarded solely on this basis.
Application materials — personal statement, curriculum vitae and faculty recommendations — must be submitted to the Graduate College by noon on Friday, January 29, 2010.
Who is Eligible
Applicants must fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Contribution to Diversity: Students must contribute significantly to the diversity of the student body in their chosen field of study.
- Academic Program: Students must be admitted into a graduate major.
- Completed Graduate-Level Coursework: Students must have completed at least 9 credit hours of graduate-level coursework applicable towards their degree. Current course enrollment cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Remaining Credit Hours: Students must have at least 12 credit hours remaining in their graduate degree program. Current course enrollment, as well as thesis and dissertation credit hours can be used to fulfill this requirement.
- U.S.Resident: Permanent resident status is also acceptable.
Graduate students who are full-time, benefit-eligible employees of Florida Atlantic University are not eligible to apply for the fellowship. Graduate assistants and graduate students with hourly appointments are not considered full-time employees and thus are eligible to apply.
How to Apply
Step 1: Personal Statement
The personal statement, no more than one single-spaced typed page, should summarize the importance of your intellectual and/or research interests, as well as the significance of your ultimate goals. In addition, your statement must address how your presence at FAU increases diversity in your graduate program.
Step 2: Curriculum Vitae
The CV, no more than one single-spaced typed page, should list awards, publications/creative works, presentations, and other scholarly activity. If your combined scholarly activities fill more than one page, please list only those activities you consider to be highlights of your academic career or those most likely to promote your application.
Step 3: Faculty Recommendations
Two faculty members who agree to write a support letter on your behalf must send their recommendations directly to the Graduate College. Please remind your recommenders that their letters must arrive by January 29, 2010.
Graduate College
777 Glades Road
Student Support Services (SU-80, Room 101)
Boca Raton, Florida 33431-0991
Phone: (561) 297-3624
Fax: (561) 297-2117
This program is designed to provide financial assistance in the form of a fellowship to outstanding graduate students. The fellowship provides $5,000 for one academic year and is non-renewable.
In order to be considered for this fellowship, the nominee must meet the following minimum requirements:
- be enrolled full-time (nine credits) as a degree-seeking student during term of the award
- have completed a minimum of one semester in a FAU graduate program
- have a minimum FAU graduate grade point average of 3.50
Nominations must include:
- two letters of recommendation from FAU faculty members
- a unofficial transcript of all graduate work completed by the nominee
- a completed FAU Graduate Fellowship for Academic Excellence application form
Please submit four copies of these documents to:
Nancy Diamond, phone: (561) 297-1210, e-mail: diamond@fau.edu
Application deadline: Friday May 7, 2010
Application Form: MS Word Format.
All applicants will be notified on or before July 30, 2010
The McKnight Program is funded and administered through the Florida Endowment Fund for Higher Education. The program provides full-time African-American doctoral students with a stipend of $12,000 per year in addition to providing funds for the payment of tuition, fees, books, health insurance, and an allocation that can be used toward the purchase or lease of a personal computer. Application deadline is January 15 of each year.
This program is designed to provide financial assistance in the form of a fellowship to outstanding doctoral graduate students. Funding for the program is provided by the generous contribution of the late Mrs. Aurel B. Newell. The fellowship provides $5,000 for one academic year of study. Recipients may reapply and be considered for a second-year funding.
In order to be eligible for this program, the nominees must meet the following minimum requirements:
- must be a full-time (9 credits) degree-seeking student
- must have completed a minimum of nine credits in a doctoral program at Florida Atlantic University (Students entering a doctoral program prior to completing a master's degree must have earned a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate course work)
- must have a minimum grade point average of 3.70
An FAU Scholarship Application form indicating all sources of financial assistance must be completed. This form is available on-line at http://www.fau.edu/graduate/awards/NEWELL.pdf .
Nominations must include:
- a letter from the person nominating the candidate
- a letter of recommendation from the candidate's advisor (if not the nominator)
- a transcript of all graduate work completed by the nominee
- a brief statement from the student summarizing his/her career goals and objectives
Please submit three copies of these documents to:
Nancy Diamond, phone: (561) 297-1210, e-mail: diamond@fau.edu
Application deadline: Friday May 21, 2010
Fellowship recipients will be notified on or before July 30, 2010.
Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF)
This fellowship is for first or second year graduate students planning full-time study toward a PhD. in the physical, engineering, computer, mathematical, or life sciences with emphasis in high performance computing. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent resident aliens; departments must certify that fellows will not be required to perform services (e.g., TA, grading, etc.) during the tenure of their fellowships.
The DOE CSGF program pays all tuition and required fees for up to 4 years of study at any US university, provides a $32,400 yearly stipend, matches university funds (up to $2500) to purchase a computer workstation for the fellow's exclusive use, and provides a yearly academic allowance of $1000 to the fellow for their professional development. Further details about the program are available at the program website and from the Program Coordinator, Ms. Rachel Huisman at csgf@krellinst.org.
Students can apply online at https://www.krellinst.org/csgf/application.
Florida-Israel Institute Scholarship
Provides academically-based out-of-state tuition exemption scholarships to qualified graduate students who are Israeli citizens.
For additional information go to Florida-Israel Institute Scholarship .
Paul & Daisy Soros New Americans Scholarship
Awards graduate student fellowships ($20,000 plus 1/2 tuition for up to 2 years) to qualified individuals with green cards, or those who are naturalized US citizens, or children of two naturalized US parents. For more information or the application click here.
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi Fellowships of $5,000 each and 40 Awards of Excellence of $2,000 are awarded to its members entering their first year of graduate or professional study. Each Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for the Society-wide awards (FAU is Chapter 128).
Application deadline for 2010-2011 recipients: January 20, 2010
For additional details, including eligibility, selection criteria, chapter information and application material, visit: www.PhiKappaPhi.org
Rotary Foundation Scholarships
Ambassadorial Scholarships Program of The Rotary Foundation is the largest privately funded international scholarships program. The program sponsors several types of scholarships for graduate students. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors to the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experiences that led to a greater understanding of their host country. For additional details, you may visit http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
The Hispanic College Fund Scholarship
The Hispanic College Fund scholarship programs are currently open. To apply to the scholarship programs please go to http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/
Eligibility Requirements –
Students must…
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be Hispanic
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maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
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be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
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reside in the U.S or Puerto Rico
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be a current or rising undergraduate (some programs accept grad. students) student or a high school senior enrolling at a college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
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demonstrate financial need
* Some HCF Programs also require that a student be pursuing a certain area of study.
* Students studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Pharmacy and Nursing are highly encourage to apply.
All applications can be found at http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/
For more information, please contact Auri Duarte, Scholarship Program Manager, at aduarte@hispanicfund.org or 1800-644-4223.
The Washington Center/BB&T Hispanic Workforce Development & Training Initiative
Provides Hispanic undergraduates, graduate students, or recent graduates the opportunity to establish their career training in banking and finance through a structured 15-week internship in Washington, D.C. administered by the Washington Center. For more information click here .
Other sources of financial aid or scholarships may be available through the individual colleges, academic departments, and/or the Office of Student Financial Aid.
For further information, visit the sites listed below.
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