Ph.D. Fellowships
The Office of Major Fellowships can assist students in preparing the strongest applications possible for major fellowship opportunities. Students interested in any major fellowship, scholarship or placement should schedule an appointment with the Office of Major Fellowships.
Some opportunities, usually those open to students in one of several programs, are posted on the Clemson JobLink site. These positions can be located on or off campus.
SOC Opportunities
In addition to the ones offered at the Graduate School level, the School of Computing provides a list of Ph.D. Fellowship Opportunities. Additional eligibility requirements may apply.
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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
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
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
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
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
Norton LifeLock 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Graduate Program
Information on Computing Courses for Clemson University Graduate Programs can be found in the Graduate Course Catalog. For answers to commonly asked questions, please view the Graduate School FAQ page.
Potential applicants interested in graduate studies at Clemson University will submit their application and all supporting material to the Office of Graduate Admissions. All material for the review process will be submitted electronically, and applicants can check the status of their application by using the online status check.
Graduate Student Services Coordinator
All Ph.D., BDSI, and DPA Programs
Adam Rollins
rollin7@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-5853
Graduate Student Services Coordinator
Computer Science (M.S.), Master of Applied Computing (MAC)
Becca Spilka
rbspilk@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-7684
