Question
Graduate Student Research Fellowship Opportunities
External research funding opportunities for graduate students
Answer
Graduate students are encouraged to apply for fellowships from national agencies. Below are some fellowships available for graduate study.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) https://www.nsfgrfp.org/
- Supports graduate students early in their graduate training
- U.S. citizens or permanent residents M.S. and PhD
- $37,000 stipend and $12,000 to fellowship institution
DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr
- Provide graduate thesis research opportunities at DOE laboratories for graduates in the STEM fields
- US citizen or permanent resident
- $43,200 stipend for general living expenses
DOD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG) ndseg.sysplus.com/NDSEG/Applicants/How-to-Apply
- Graduates who intend to pursue a Doctoral degree aligned to the DoD services Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) in research and development at a U.S. institution of their choice.
- U.S. Citizen, U.S. Dual Citizen, Permanent Resident or U.S. National
- $43,200 stipend, $5000 travel budget, $1200 health insurance, full tuition and fees
NIH Individual Fellowships https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/fellowships
- Individual Fellowships – to provide institutional research training opportunities to trainees
- US citizen or permanent resident
- $27,144 Stipend, $4550 Institutional expenses