Research, Funding and Awards

  • STEM Graduate Fellowships

    Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

    The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) program provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields of study that use high performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems. Those studying engineering and the physical, computer, mathematical or life sciences are encouraged to apply provided they meet the eligibility requirements. Fellowship support is available for four years and must be renewed annually.

    Citizenship: U.S. Citizens or permanent residents

    Deadline: January 18, 2017

    Website: http://www.krellinst.org/csgf

     

    DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program

    The goal of the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is to prepare graduate students for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission, by providing graduate thesis research opportunities at DOE laboratories.  The SCGSR program provides supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to pursue part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE laboratory in areas that address scientific challenges central to the Office of Science mission. The research opportunity is expected to advance the graduate students’ overall doctoral thesis while providing access to the expertise, resources, and capabilities available at the DOE laboratories.

    Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

    Deadline: November 21, 2016

    Website: http://science.energy.gov/wdts/scgsr/  

     

    Hertz Fellowships

    The Foundation supports graduate students working towards the Ph.D. degree in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences. These fields include applied mathematics, statistics, and quantitative aspects of modern biology. Applicants must be willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency.

    Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent residents of the United States of America

    Deadline: October 28, 2016

    Website: http://www.hertzfoundation.org

     

    National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG)

    The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG) of the US Department of Defense is intended for students at or near the beginning of graduate study for doctoral degrees in mathematical, physical, biological, and engineering sciences. It is a three-year award, which includes a stipend, plus full tuition and fees, not including room and board.

    Citizenship: US citizens or nationals

    Deadline: December 9, 2016

    Website: http://ndseg.asee.org/

     

    National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowship

    The National Physical Science Consortium is a partnership between government agencies and laboratories, industry, and higher education. NPSC's goal is to increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool including women and minorities. The NPSC Graduate Fellowship is unique in being: open to all American citizens; lasting for up to six years; providing a $20,000 annual stipend; covering tuition; allowing a fellow also to hold a research or teaching assistantship; including one or two paid summer internships with a government agency; providing a mentor and the opportunity for a lasting relationship with the sponsor.

    Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

    Deadline: December 9, 2016

    Website: http://www.npsc.org/

     

    National Physical Science Consortium Dissertation Support Fellowship

    The National Physical Science Consortium is a partnership between government agencies and laboratories, industry, and higher education. NPSC's goal is to increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool including women and minorities. The Dissertation Support Fellowship provides support while a graduate student conducts dissertation research. Students should apply in the year of graduate school prior to the beginning of their dissertation research program, but not before they can describe their intended research in general terms.

    Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

    Deadline: December 9, 2016

    Website: www.npsc.org/

     

    National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants

    NSF award grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student's university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. Proposals are judged on the basis of their scientific merit, including the theoretical importance of the research question and the appropriateness of the proposed data and methodology to be used in addressing the question.

    Citizenship: Unrestricted

    Deadlines: varied (apply under your appropriate NSF directorate)

    Website: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/education.jsp?fund_type=2 see various NSF directorates for specific information

     

    National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP)

    The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base in biological science, technology, engineering, mathematics, physical science, earth science, and social science in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,000 graduate fellowships in this competition. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based masters or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study.

    Applicant Support is available for UConn Students. Register here:

    https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bejyqG5uNIL1f13

    Citizenship: US citizen, US national, or permanent resident

    Deadline: Oct 24 – Oct 28 (varies according to discipline)

    Website: http://www.nsfgrfp.org/

    For more information, contact: Rowena Grainger at rowena.grainger@uconn.edu

If you have any questions, please contact Grad School at 860-486-3617.