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PhD Fellowship Opportunities

All Ph.D. Students | Underrepresented Ph.D. Students | US Citizens/Permanent Residents

Please note that additional eligibility requirements may apply. Please see individual listings for details.


For all Ph.D. students

Microsoft Research Ph.D. Fellowship

Award: Tuition and fees for 2 years; $42K annual stipend for 2 years
Eligibility: Students must be in the third year of their Ph.D. program at the time of nomination
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: August 
Official Fellowship Deadline: August 
Number of Nominees Allowed: 3

NVIDIA Fellowship

Award: Up to $50K stipend for 1 year
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed their first year of Ph.D. study at the time of application
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: September 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

Google Ph.D. Fellowship

Award: Tuition and fees for 3 years; Living stipend
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed graduate coursework before the beginning of the first award year
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: September 
Official Fellowship Deadline: September 
Number of Nominees Allowed: 4

Facebook Fellowship

Award: Tuition and fees for 1 year; $30K stipend; $5K travel grant
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment in a Ph.D. program
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: September 
Official Fellowship Deadline: October 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

IBM Ph.D. Fellowship

Award: $25K toward tuition and fees for 1 year; $35K annual stipend for 2 years
Eligibility: At least three years remaining at the time of nomination
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: October 
Official Fellowship Deadline: October
Number of Nominees Allowed: 3

NortonLifeLock Graduate Fellowship

Award: $20K stipend for 1 year
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment in a Ph.D. program
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: December 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

Adobe Research Fellowship

Award: $10K stipend
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment in a Ph.D. program
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: Applications will open in late Fall 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a


For underrepresented Ph.D. students

Microsoft Ada Lovelace Ph.D. Fellowship

Award: Tuition and fees for 3 years; $42K annual stipend for 3 years
Eligibility: Students must be in the second year of their Ph.D. program at the time of nomination
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: July 
Official Fellowship Deadline: August 
Number of Nominees Allowed: 3

Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Award: 50% of tuition and fees for 2 years (up to $20K); $25K annual stipend for 2 years
Eligibility: Applicants must meet the definition of new American as defined on the fellowship's website, must be 30 years old or younger at the time of application, and must apply before their third year of Ph.D. study
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: October 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

AAUW - American Dissertation Fellowships

Award: $20K stipend for 1 year
Eligibility: US citizenship or permanent residency. Students must be in their final year during the year of the award.
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: November 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

AAUW - International Fellowships

Award: $18K stipend for 1 year (Masters); $20K stipend for 1 year (PhD); $30K stipend for 1 year (Postdoc)
Eligibility: Non-US citizenship
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: November 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

PEO Scholar Award

Award: $20K award for 1 year
Eligibility: US or Canadian citizenship or permanent residency and full-time enrollment in a Ph.D. program. Applicant must be within two years of graduating from a doctoral program and have at least one full academic year of work remaining in August of the award year. 
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: October 
Official Fellowship Deadline: November
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

ACM SIGHPC Computational & Data Science Fellowships

Award: $15k annual stipend for 2 years
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment in a computational or data science master's or Ph.D. program. Applicants must have completed less than half of their program of study at the time of the award.
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: April 
Official Fellowship Deadline: April
Number of Nominees Allowed: 1

Google Anita Borg Scholarship

Award: $10K award for 1 year
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment in a master's or Ph.D. program
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: TBA
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a


For US citizens and permanent residents

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Award: $12K annually toward tuition and fees for 3 years; $34K annual stipend for 3 years
Eligibility: US citizenship or permanent residency. Students must be in the first or second year of their first graduate program.
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: October 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

Hertz Fellowship

Award: Tuition and fees for 5 years; $34K annual stipend for 5 years; $5K additional annual stipend for Fellows with dependent children
Eligibility: US citizenship or permanent residency. Students in their first year of study at the time of nomination are given priority.
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: October 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

NDSEG Fellowship

Award: Tuition and fees for 3 years; $38,400 annual stipend for 3 years; $5K travel grant
Eligibility: US citizenship. Applicants must apply before their third year of Ph.D. study.
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: November 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

NPSC Graduate Fellowship

Award: Tuition and fees (duration varies); $20K annual stipend (duration varies)
Eligibility: US citizenship
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: December
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

SMART Scholarship

Award: Full tuition and fees (duration varies); $25K-$38K annual stipend (duration varies)
Eligibility: US citizenship
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: December
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

Award: $28K stipend for 1 year
Eligibility: US citizenship or permanent residency. Students must be in their final year during the year of the award.
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: December
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

Ford Foundation Pre-Dissertation Fellowship

Award: $27K stipend for 3 years
Eligibility: US citizenship or permanent residency. Students must have at least 4 years remaining at the time of the nomination.
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: December 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a

DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF)

Award: Full tuition and fees for 4 years; $37K annual stipend for 4 years
Eligibility: US citizenship or permanent residency. Applicants must apply before their second year of Ph.D. study
Deadline for Advisors to Submit Name and Material to Grad Coordinator: Student applies directly
Official Fellowship Deadline: January 
Number of Nominees Allowed: n/a