| FUNDING AGENCY / PROGRAM | ELIGIBILITY | DEADLINES |
|---|---|---|
| American Association of University Women American Fellowships / Dissertation Grant International Fellowships | US Citizen Permanent Resident Foreign Nationals | October 7, 2025 October 7, 2025 |
| American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship | US Citizen / Permanent Resident / J-1/F-1 / E-3 / H1-B/ O-1/ G-4/ TN | September 4, 2025 |
| Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship | US Citizen Permanent Resident | October 31, 2025 |
| IBM Goldstine Fellowship PhD Fellowship Program | Worldwide (Computer science and mathematics) | December 31, 2024 |
| Janelia Graduate Program Joint Graduate Program | Worldwide | December 3, 2024 |
| Laura Bassi Scholarship Laura Bassi Scholarship Program | Worldwide Masters and PhD | November 28, 2025 (for Winter 2025) |
| National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science GEM Fellowship | US Citizen Permanent Resident | July 1 - November 14, 2025 July 1 - November 13, 2026 |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) / F31 | US Citizen Permanent Resident | April 8 August 8 December 8 |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) | US Citizen Permanent Resident Nationals | November 7, 2025 (reference letters due) Check website for each discipline: November 10, 2025 (Life Sciences) November 12, 2025 (Computer Science and others) November 13, 2025 (Engineering) November 14, 2025 (Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics) |
| National Society of Black Engineers NSBE Fellowships | US Citizen Permanent Resident | April - June 2026 August - October 2026 |
| Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation Fellowship for New Americans | US Citizen / Naturalized US Citizen / PR / DACA | October 30, 2025 |
| SAE International Multiple Programs | Citizen of US, Canada, Mexico | Varies by program, check website for dates |
| International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE Scholarships in Optics and Photonics | Student Member | February 15, 2025 |
| Tau Beta Pi TBP Fellowships | TBP Alumnus | February 1, 2025 |
| US Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART) | US Citizen / Nationals A citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom | August 15 - November 15, 2025 December 5, 2025 |
| US Department of Energy Science Graduate Student Research Program (SCGSR) Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF) | US Citizen Permanent Resident | November 5, 2025 January 15, 2026 |
Other Resources
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) runs the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) which manages DOE and several other federal agencies’ future needs in critical science and technology areas and the development of a future workforce in those areas. They have a comprehensive website that lists numerous research, internships, scholarships and fellowship opportunities for undergrads, grad students and postdocs: http://orise.orau.gov/science-education/default.aspx
- Website with searchable information on scholarships and fellowships, with tips on putting together a winning application: http://www.schoolsoup.com/scholarship-directory/
- NASA offers a number of graduate fellowship programs and other scholarship opportunities
- The American Society of Civil Engineers offers several graduate fellowships
- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers offers several graduate teaching fellowships and research fellowships
- The American Society of Naval Engineers offers several graduate fellowships
- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers offers several graduate fellowships
- The Society of Women Engineers offers several scholarships. A good overview of a significant number of fellowships specifically for women engineers can be found here.