Fellowship and Award Deadlines
| Student Type | Deadline | Scholarship/Fellowship | Eligibility/Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | December 15 | Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity (GFSD) | (US citizens only) - Formerly known as the National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC), was founded in 1989 “To increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in STEM fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool.” Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity (GFSD) is a partnership between federal agencies & laboratories, industry, and higher education institutions. |
| First and Second Year Students | October 12 | Facebook Emerging Scholar Program | Designed to support students from underrepresented minority groups to continue their PhD studies, pursue innovative research, and engage with the community. |
| First and Second Year Students | October 18 | NSF graduate research Fellowship | For US citizens. Supports outstanding students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines pursuing research-based degrees at US institutions. |
| First and Second Year Students | October 24 | Hertz Foundation | For US citizens. The Graduate Fellowship Award is merit-based, consisting of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. |
| First and Second Year Students | October 31 | National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship | For US citizens. Offered to those who have shown aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering. |
| First and Second Year Students | November 1 | Soros Fellowships for New Americans | For permanent residents or naturalized citizens if born abroad, or children of naturalized parents if born here. Criteria include creativity, originality, initiative, and accomplishment. |
| First and Second Year Students | November 2 | NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTRO23) | For U.S. Citizens with ≤1 year of technical graduate studies and at least 1 year remaining (2 if PhD). Focus on research and development of innovative space technologies. Funding initially for 1 year with a $40k stipend. |
| First and Second Year Students | November 13 | National GEM Consortium | Mission is to increase the participation of underrepresented groups (African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans) at master's and doctoral levels in engineering and science. |
| First and Second Year Students | December 13 | Ford Foundation | For US citizens (predoctoral). Seeks to increase diversity of faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity. Also aims to maximize educational benefits of diversity. |
| First and Second Year Students | April 30 | ACM SIGHPC/Intel Computational & Data Science Fellowships | Designed to increase diversity in data science and computational science. Aimed at women or students from backgrounds that haven't traditionally participated in computing. Open to students globally. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | October 9 [August 28] |
Microsoft PhD Fellowship | Two-year fellowship for outstanding PhD students nominated by their universities. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | [TBA in Oct] | nVidia Graduate Fellowship | Provides funding to Ph.D. students researching graphics and high-performance computing industries and leveraging GPU power. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | October 12 [September 15] |
IBM PhD Fellowship | Competitive worldwide program. Honors Ph.D. students interested in solving problems important to IBM and fundamental to many academic disciplines. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | October 27 | Adobe Research Fellowship - | Selection based on research, how it would contribute to Adobe, technical skills, and personal skills. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | October 15 [September 18] and March 15 [February 1] |
International Graduate Research Fellowships | Provides graduate students a meaningful research experience in an international context. Broadens knowledge and perspective and enhances collaborations. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | October 12 | Facebook Fellowship | Students must be nominated by faculty. Aims to solve technical challenges, attract talent, and contribute to the academic community. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | November 1 | Cosmos Club Scholars Program | Grants for specific research needs not covered by other funds. Excludes general financial support, tuition, and living expenses. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | November 2 [October 1] |
Google PhD Fellowship | Recognizes outstanding graduate students doing exceptional work in computer science or related disciplines. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | November 15 | Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowship | For students focusing on systems research. Preference for those with a desire to work in an industrial research lab and those researching innovative areas. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | November 16 | Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program | Provides graduate dissertation/thesis research opportunities at DOE national laboratories. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | December | The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship (women only) | Honors Anita Borg's memory and supports women in technology. Encourages women to excel in computing and become role models in the field. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | January | DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (US citizens only) | Supports research using high performance computing to understand the world and address complex problems like climate change and sustainable energy. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | February 12 [January 4] |
Simons Award in Theoretical Computer Science | Awards made to graduate students with an outstanding track record of research accomplishments. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | February | Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship | Promotes research and development, allowing students to pursue innovative ideas. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | March 7 [February 2] |
Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships | Intended to enable students to prepare for or complete a key benchmark in their program’s requirements. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | March 7 [February 2] |
Graduate School Endowed Awards | Four prestigious endowed awards provided by the Graduate School. |
| Second through Nth Year Students | March 15 | Bloomberg Data Science Ph.D. Fellowship | Supports Ph.D. students (third-year and higher) in data science with encouragement for ground-breaking publications. |
| Finishing Students | October 31 [September 15] |
ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award | Recognizes and encourages superior research and writing by doctoral candidates in computer science and engineering. Presented annually at the ACM Awards Banquet. |
| Finishing Students | December 6 | Ford Foundation (US citizens only, dissertation) | Seeks to increase the diversity of faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity and to maximize the educational benefits of diversity. |
| Finishing Students | November 15 | AAUW Dissertation Fellowship (US citizen women only, dissertation) | Supports women doctoral candidates completing dissertations. |
| Finishing Students | February 8 [January 12] |
Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships | One-semester awards for outstanding doctoral students in final stages of writing their dissertation with support unrelated to their dissertation. |
| Finishing Students | February 22 [January 12] |
University of Maryland Distinguished Dissertation Award | Recognizes original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to the discipline. |