Category: Funding Opportunities

Opportunities for funding graduate education.

DOD NDSEG – No Service Requirement

NDSEG Information

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship is a highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of fifteen supported disciplines.

There are four eligibility requirements: citizenship, discipline, academic status, and the ability to accept the full benefit. You must meet all four requirements in order to be eligible.

The DoD will pay the fellow’s full tuition and required fees (not to include room and board). In addition, fellows receive a stipend for 12-month tenures.

Apply online now by clicking here or below.

DOD SMART Scholarship

Application closes December 1, 2011

Participants in the SMART Scholarship for Service Program receive;

  • Full tuition and education related fees (does not include items such as meal plans, housing, or parking)
  • Cash award paid at a rate of $25,000 – $41,000 depending on prior educational experience (may be prorated depending on award length)
  • Paid summer internships
  • Health Insurance reimbursement allowance up to $1,200 per calendar year
  • Book allowance of $1,000 per academic year
  • Mentoring
  • Employment placement after graduation

All awardees must be;

  • a U.S. citizen at time of application,
  • 18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2012,
  • able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories,
  • willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD,
  • a student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (as calculated by the SMART application) and,
  • pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the disciplines listed on the About SMART page.

In addition;

*Undergraduate applicants must be currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university and have a high school diploma/GED. Current high school students are not eligible to apply.

**Graduate applicants can be either currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or awaiting notification of admission to such. If awaiting admission, you must be accepted for entrance in the fall 2012 term.

*Freshman/First Year Associate’s Program applicants must report an ACT or SAT Reasoning Test Score. Subject tests are not required. In addition, individuals who apply during their Freshman/First Year must obtain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale during the fall academic term of their Freshman/First Year. Freshman/First Year Associate’s Program applicants will be required to submit an official transcript reflecting their fall academic term grades to establish compliance with this requirement.

**Graduate applicants must have taken the GRE and test scores must be reportable by ETS. Subject tests are not required.

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Deadlines Approaching

Fellowship applications must be submitted electronically using NSF FastLane Graduate Research Fellowship Program Application Module at: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/

Applicants must first register as a FastLane user at that web site. Registration for the GRFP is only available when the application module is open, from August to November.

To create an account:

  1. Access the GRFP application by going to http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov.
  2. Click on the Graduate Research Fellowship Program tab at the top of the page. This will take you to the GRFP application within FastLane. (You can also access the page directly at http://fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/)
  3. Once on the GRFP site, click the Register Here link (on the right hand side of the page) to begin the Fellowship Application.
  4. You are required to read and accept the rules of behavior before continuing through the Registration Process. Click the “I have read and accept the Rules of Behavior,” and click the Accept button.
  5. The Applicant Information page will be displayed. This page will be used to create your user profile. All required information (indicated by an asterisk) must be completed in order to save the data and submit the registration form.

NOTE: Emails are the primary source of communication used by the GRFP administrators. It is important for you to use an active email address and to update the email address if it changes.
The complete set of GRFP eligibility guidelines is published in the program solicitation.

2012 GRFP Application Deadlines – submitted by 7:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time

  • November 14, 2011- Engineering
  • November 15, 2011 – Mathematical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering; Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy; Materials Research
  • November 16, 2011 – Social Sciences; Psychology; Geosciences; STEM Education and Learning Research
  • November 18, 2011 – Life Sciences

Interdisciplinary applications must be submitted by the deadline for the field of study with the highest effort. If the effort is split equally among different fields, it should be submitted on the deadline for the field listed first in the Proposed Graduate Program section of the application.

2012-2013 IAF Fellowship Deadline Announcement

2012-2013 APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 17 th , 2012

IAF Fellowships support dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean undertaken by students who have advanced to PhD candidacy in a university in the United States. Fellows must be US citizens or citizens of the independent Latin American countries. Proficiency in the language(s) appropriate to the research proposal is required.

Awards are based on both development and scholarly criteria. Proposals should offer a practical orientation to field-based information on the following topics:

  • Organizations promoting grassroots development among the poor;
  • the financial sustainability and independence of such organizations;
  • trends affecting historically excluded groups such as African descendants, indigenous peoples, women and others;
  • transnational development;
  • the role of corporate social responsibility in grassroots development;
  • the impact of globalization on grassroots development;
  • the impact of grassroots development activities on the quality of life of the poor.

The Fellowship includes:

  • round-trip international transportation to the research site;
  • a research allowance of up to $3,000;
  • a monthly stipend of $1,500 for up to 12 months;
  • emergency health insurance;
  • expenses related to required attendance at a mid-year conference.

For more information on this exceptional grant opportunity, including application instructions and additional information on the deadline, visit www.iie.org/iaf . For more information on the IAF, visit www.iaf.gov .

Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship nominations open

The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOW NNSA SSGF) program is currently soliciting for applications.  It is open to students pursuing a PhD in areas of stewardship science, such as properties of materials under extreme conditions and hydrodynamics, nuclear science, or high energy density physics.  The fellowship includes a 12-week research experience at either Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory or Sandia National Laboratories.

Benefits:

  • $36,000 yearly stipend
  • Payment of all tuition and fees
  • $1,000 yearly academic allowance
  • Yearly conferences
  • 12-week research practicum
  • Renewable up to four years

Apply online at www.krellinst.org/ssgf – applications are due January 18, 2012.

Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program

The civilian sector of the Department of Defense (DoD) is now accepting applications from master’s level graduate students for the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program

The PMF is a two year internship program open to graduate students in their final year of study that will allow them great experience and the opportunity to become a full-time employee of the federal government upon completion of the fellowship. The application is open only to those graduate students in their final year of study and the fellowship begins after graduating.

The deadline for applications is September 25th and for nominations is September 30th!

More information about the application process, including: eligibility, timeline and the selection process is available on their official website, www.pmf.gov.  If you have any questions regarding the application process please contact Rhea-Ann Moses at rhea-ann.moses@cpms.osd.mil

Contact Information:

Rhea-Ann L Moses
Michigan Technological University STAR Representative
Recruitment Assistance Division
Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service
Phone: (703) 501 – 9673

Prestigious Scholarships Workshops/Informational Meetings Announced

A series of workshops and informational sessions for prestigious scholarships are free and open to students and faculty. Here are the details:

  • Who am I? Writing about yourself on essays.
    5 to 6 p.m., today, Sept. 20, Fisher 125
    Bring your resume.
  • The Fulbright Scholarship
    3 to 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, Fisher 132
    US citizens and permanent residents only.
  • Writing the Essays
    7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29, Fisher 101
    Either bring one you’re working on or sample questions will be provided. Bring paper and pencil/pen.
  • Reference Letters
    Noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct 12, ME-EM 405

For more information, contact Associate Professor Mary Durfee (SS) at 487-2112, or at mhdurfee@mtu.edu .

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Panel Reviewer Tips on the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Sponsored Program Enhancement will be hosting the following panel session, Panel Reviewer Tips on the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program on Thursday, September 22nd from noon to 1:00 in Ballroom 3 of the Memorial Union. Panel speakers include:

Dr. Michele Miller, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Dr. Linda Ott, Computer Science

Dr. Aurenice Oliveira, Electrical Engineering Technology

Drinks and dessert will be served.  Registration for the panel session is available at: http://www.admin.mtu.edu/research/vpr/registration/index.php?session_id=57.  Please contact Jodi Lehman (jglehman@mtu.edu) with any questions.

Boren Fellowships

Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.  For a complete list of countries, click here.

To find out more about Boren Fellowships please, click here.

DOD SMART and NDSEG scholarships

The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.  Find out more about this opportunity at:

http://smart.asee.org/

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship is a highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of fifteen supported disciplines. NDSEG confers high honors upon its recipients, and allows them to attend whichever U.S. institution they choose.

Find out more about this opportunity at:

http://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg