Science and Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships Blog

We continue to add to our Science and Engineering Fellowships and Scholarships Directory. We have over 50 listed now: for high school, bachelors, graduate and doctoral students as well as for post doctorates and faculty. A sampling of those listed:

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Includes full tuition and all required fees for three years as well as a stipend of $30,000 a year and a one time International Research Travel Allowance of $1,000. Approximately 1,000 awards are given out each year.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP)
$30,000 per year, renewable up to three years, divided as follows: $21,000 student stipend, $4,000 travel allowance, $1,000 for health insurance, and $4,000 university allowance. Approximately 300 graduate students are supported annually.

Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation Defense Scholarship for Research Program (SMART)
Includes all university tuition and required fees as well as the following stipends: $22,500 per year for undergraduate students, $31,000 per year for Master’s candidates, and $38,000 per year for Doctoral candidates; tenure is given up to the time typically required to complete degree studies. It also offers a $1,000 book allowance. Between 30 and 100 awards are granted each year.

Intel Foundation PhD Fellowship Program
Select US universities are partnered with Intel to award approximately 40 fellowships a year. The fellowship is available for two years and covers a cash award for tuition, fees, and a stipend, and Intel laptop, an Intel mentor, an opportunity to participate in an Intel internship, and an invitation to the Fellowship Forum at Intel. This fellowship is available to students studying engineering, computer science and other technical majors that are focused on semiconductor technologies, micro-architecture, and communications.

Science and Engineering Apprentice Program (SEAP)
SEAP awards approximately 250 high school students with competitive research internships in a Department of Defense lab. Internships take place over an eight week period. Participants are given a stipend of $1500 and returning participants receive a stipend of $1550.

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship for Science and Engineering
Each year, 50 different university presidents are selected to nominate two of their faculty for this $625,000 award, paid out over a five year period. Each year, $12,500 of the award is used for administration costs for the university. Approximately 20 individuals are chosen each year. Faculty must be in one of the following disciplines: physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science, and engineering.