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TITLE: Science and Technology Group Fellowships
SPONSOR_LIST: American Association of University Women (AAUW); Educational Foundation; Fellowships and Grants; Selected Professions Fellowships
SPONSOR_TYPE: Professional Society or Association
DEADLINE: January 10, 2010
DEADLINENOTE: Anticipated deadline. A deadline for the next cycle has not been confirmed. The online application must be submitted online by the deadline. A filing fee of $35 is required. All fees must be paid online with a MasterCard or Visa credit card or debit card at the time of electronic submission of the application. All supporting documents must be postmarked by the deadline to the appropriate Iowa City address.
AMOUNT: $5,000
UPPER_AMOUNT: $12,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: The Selected Professions Fellowship stipends range from $5,000 to $12,000 and are awarded in two equal payments. Stipend checks are made payable to fellows, not to institutions. These fellowships fund academic and living expenses for a 12-month period (July 1, through June 30), including tuition, fees, books, supplies, and local transportation for the degree candidate. Fellowship funds may be used for dependent care if essential in facilitating the candidate's pursuit of her educational study or research.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be women who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. There are no restrictions on an applicant's age or institution of study within the United States. Applicants must be full-time students at an accredited U.S. institution during the fellowship year, and should be pursuing a course of study over the full academic year. Applicants must not have previously received a Selected Professions Fellowship. Applicants may apply for any year of study. Special consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate their intent to enter professional practice in disciplines in which women are underrepresented, to serve underserved populations and communities or to pursue public interest areas and to applicants who are nontraditional students. AAUW members, AAUW Educational Foundation, and Association boards, committee, panels, task forces, staff and current interns are not eligible to apply for Selected Professions Fellowships.
CITIZENSHIP: United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student; Women
ABSTRACT: As part of the Selected Professions Fellowships Program, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation awards Science and Technology Group Fellowships to American women who have achieved high standards of academic excellence and show promise of distinction in their respective fields. These disciplines are eligible for fellowship funding: \1. Architecture (M.Arch.), (M.A.)\2. Computer Science and Information Science (M.S.)\3. Engineering (M.E., M.S.)\4. Mathematics and Statistics (M.S.)\\AAUW Educational Foundation Selected Professions Fellows are expected to pursue a full-time course of study during the fellowship year. Fellowships support traditional classroom-based courses of study at colleges or universities. This fellowship program does not provide funding for distance learning programs or for degrees heavily dependent on distance learning components.
URL: http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/selected.cfm
KEYWORDS: Architecture; Computer and Information Sciences; Engineering; Information Science or Systems; Mathematics; Statistics
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Horton Research Grant
SPONSOR_LIST: American Geophysical Union (AGU); Hydrology Section
SPONSOR_TYPE: Other Nonprofit
DEADLINE: TBD
DEADLINENOTE: A deadline for the next cycle has not been confirmed. Proposals must be received at the AGU offices by the deadline.
AMOUNT_NOTE: The award is presented at a Hydrology Section function during the AGU Spring Meeting. The number of awards and amount of each award may change from year to year depending on the available income from the Horton Fund. In the last several years, the section has made two awards per year in the amount of $10,000 apiece.
ELIGIBILITY: The award may be given to graduate students at any point in their doctoral program. Proposals must be signed by the student and his or her faculty research supervisor. Recipients must be student members of AGU. Applicants who do not win an award in any given year are eligible to apply again in subsequent years.
CITIZENSHIP: Unrestricted
ACTIVITY LOCATION: Unrestricted
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The Hydrology Section of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) annually awards the Horton Research Grants in support of research projects in hydrology and water resources by Ph.D. candidates in institutions of higher education and is awarded annually. This program's objective is to foster graduate student research leading to the completion of doctoral dissertations. Appropriate topics may be in hydrology (including its physical, chemical, or biological aspects) or in water resources policy sciences (including economics, systems analysis, sociology, and law).
URL: http://hydrology.agu.org/index.html
KEYWORDS: Geophysics; Hydrology; Water Resources Engineering; Water Resources environmental impacts; Water Resources Management or Planning
FUNDING_TYPE: Dissertation or Thesis

TITLE: Abel Wolman Fellowship
SPONSOR_LIST: American Water Works Association (AWWA)
SPONSOR_TYPE: Professional Society or Association
DEADLINE: January 15 Annually
DEADLINENOTE: Applications must be received by the deadline.
UPPER_AMOUNT: $20,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: The recipient will be notified by May, and will be publicly recognized at the Annual Conference of the AWWA held in mid-June. The fellowship will provide up to $20,000 for one year, consisting of a $15,000 stipend distributed over 12 months, plus $1,000 for research supplies and equipment, and an education allowance of up to $4,000 to cover the cost of tuition and other fees. A portion of the allotment for research supplies and equipment may be used for travel provided that the travel is essential to the research. A second year of support will be awarded upon submission of evidence of satisfactory progress and approval by the University Student Activities Committee.
ELIGIBILITY: Students may apply who expect to complete the requirements for a Ph.D. within two years of the award, and have citizenship or permanent residence in Canada, Mexico, or the United States.
CITIZENSHIP: Canada; Mexico; United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: Canada; Mexico; United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The American Water Works Association's (AWWA's) Abel Wolman Fellowship is designed to support promising students in the United States, Canada, and Mexico pursuing advanced training and research in the field of water supply and treatment. To accomplish this objective, a doctoral fellowship providing up to two years of support will be awarded annually to the most outstanding student.
URL: http://www.awwa.org/Membership/Content.cfm?ItemNumber=3501&navItemNumber=13974
KEYWORDS: Water Supply; Water Treatment
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Larson Aquatic Research Support (LARS) Scholarships
SPONSOR_LIST: American Water Works Association (AWWA)
SPONSOR_TYPE: Professional Society or Association
DEADLINE: January 15 Annually
DEADLINENOTE: Applications must be received by the deadline.
AMOUNT: $5,000
UPPER_AMOUNT: $7,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: Two scholarships will be provided: one $5,000 scholarship for the master's student recipient, and one $7,000 scholarship for the Ph.D. student recipient. Recipients will be notified by May 1st. The scholarship recipients will be publicly recognized at the Annual Conference of the American Water Works Association held in mid-June.
ELIGIBILITY: Students are eligible to apply if they are pursuing an advanced (master's or doctoral) degree at an institution of higher education located in Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the United States. Applicants should anticipate completion of their degree requirements no sooner than December 1st. Applicants are considered without regard to color, gender, race, creed, or country of origin. The recipient of the Holly A. Cornell Scholarship will not be eligible to receive the LARS Scholarship, and vice versa.
CITIZENSHIP: Unrestricted
ACTIVITY LOCATION: Canada; Guam; Mexico; Puerto Rico; United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The American Water Works Association's (AWWA's) Larson Aquatic Research Support(LARS) scholarships honor the memory of Dr. Larson by providing support and encouragement to outstanding graduate students preparing for careers in the fields of science or engineering to which Dr. Larson made significant contributions, including corrosion control, treatment and distribution of domestic and industrial water supplies, aquatic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and environmental chemistry.
URL: http://www.awwa.org/Membership/Content.cfm?ItemNumber=3501&navItemNumber=13974
KEYWORDS: Analytical Chemistry; Corrosion; Corrosion Protection; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Engineering; Water Supply; Water Treatment
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Distance Learning/Online Scholarship
SPONSOR_LIST: Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA); AFCEA Educational Foundation; Scholarships
SPONSOR_TYPE: Professional Society or Association
DEADLINE: June 1, 2010
AMOUNT: $15,000
ELIGIBILITY: The candidate must be a U.S. citizen who is enrolled full time as a graduate or undergraduate student at the time of application. Minimum second-year students only will be accepted. Undergraduate transcripts at the time of application must reflect a one-year minimum of coursework completed based on a 30-semester hour equivalent. Classes in progress at the time of application cannot be used towards the one-year minimum completion. For programs with six-week semester intervals, a minimum of three three-credit hour classes must be in progress or the equivalent. For undergraduate applicants, two semesters of calculus must be completed (based on a 30-semester hour equivalent) and reflected on the transcript. Calculus in progress will not qualify. Pre-calculus will not be accepted towards this requisite. Graduate applicants must have completed at least one full semester of  work and be enrolled full time at the time of application.
CITIZENSHIP: United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student; Undergraduate Student
ABSTRACT: The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educational Foundation offers the AFCEA Distance Learning/Online Scholarship to full-time students pursuing either a Bachelor of Science or Master's of Science degree by means of a distance-learning or online program affiliated with a major, accredited four-year college or university in the United States. Primary consideration will be given for academic excellence. Acceptable majors for both undergraduate and graduate candidates will be limited to the following or related fields of electrical engineering, chemical engineering, systems engineering, or aerospace engineering; mathematics; physics; science or mathematics education; technology management; or computer science. Majors directly related to the support of U.S. intelligence enterprises or national security with relevance to the mission of AFCEA will also be eligible.
URL: http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/undergraduate/pub1.asp
KEYWORDS: Aerospace Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Electrical Engineering or Electronics; Mathematics; Physics; Systems Engineering
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Milton E. Cooper/Young AFCEAN Graduate Scholarship
SPONSOR_LIST: Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA); AFCEA Educational Foundation; Scholarships
SPONSOR_TYPE: Professional Society or Association
DEADLINE: March 15, 2010
AMOUNT: $3,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: The award will be presented at AFCEA International's TechNet Convention in Washington, DC.
ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must be age 35 or under, have a GPA of 3.2 or higher, and be currently enrolled in an accredited university or college in the United States. Distance learning or online programs will not qualify. The applicant must demonstrate a strong commitment to the pursuit of an advanced college degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) related to communications, computer science, electronics, electrical engineering, or systems engineering in preparation for a career in science or engineering.
CITIZENSHIP: United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association's (AFCEA's) philosophy of recognizing academic excellence extends to the requirements for scholarship candidates, particularly at the graduate level. The AFCEA Foundation therefore will award the Milton E. Cooper/Young AFCEAN Graduate School Scholarship to a young professional currently employed in a field related to communications, computer science, or electronics. The intent of these graduate school scholarships is to reward excellence of demonstrated effort at either the master's or doctoral level of study, rather than the potential of such excellence.
URL: http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/graduate/grad4.asp
KEYWORDS: Communications Systems; Communications Technology; Computer and Information Sciences; Electrical Engineering or Electronics
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarship
SPONSOR_LIST: Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA); AFCEA Educational Foundation; Scholarships
SPONSOR_TYPE: Professional Society or Association
DEADLINE: February 15, 2010
AMOUNT: $3,000
ELIGIBILITY: Candidates must be U.S. citizens currently enrolled full-time in a master's degree program at an accredited university in the United States. Distance learning or online programs will not qualify. At least one scholarship will be available to a woman or minority candidate, provided all eligibility criteria are met.
CITIZENSHIP: United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educational Foundation will award the  Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarship to full-time postgraduate students currently working toward a master's degree in the following or related fields of electrical, electronics, chemical, systems or communications engineering; physics; mathematics; computer science; technology management; or information technology.  Majors directly related to the support of U.S. intelligence or national security enterprises with relevance to the mission of AFCEA will also be eligible. Primary consideration will be given for demonstrated excellence.
URL: http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/graduate/grad2.asp
KEYWORDS: Aerospace Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Communications Systems; Communications Technology; Computer and Information Sciences; Computer Engineering; Electrical Engineering or Electronics; Information Management; Information Technology; Mathematics; Physics; Telecommunications
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research
SPONSOR_LIST: Fulbright New Zealand
SPONSOR_TYPE: Private Foundation
DEADLINE: August (annually)
AMOUNT: $25,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: Entitlement is as follows:\\- Return airfare to the United States\- A one-off payment of U.S. $25,000: The award will be reduced to U.S. $15,000 if the recipient receives a full tuition waiver and a living stipend from their host institution.\- Basic health and accident insurance up to U.S. $100,000\- Support and enrichment seminars run by the Institute of International Education (IIE) throughout the stay in the United States\\The value of the Fulbright awards is not intended to fully fund the entire course of study. For this reason, applicants should be investigating additional funding from universities and private and government sources whilst they await the outcome of their Fulbright application. Fulbright students can often source additional funding through the U.S. institution they attend.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, applicants must
- have at least a relevant four-year degree (or a three-year degree with honours), but not hold a doctoral degree at the time they take up the award ("Natural disaster research" is defined as research into the risks posed by natural disasters, the hazards they present, their impact, society's vulnerability, mitigation and management measures.);
- be accepted into an American university approved by EQC and Fulbright New Zealand for studies related to natural disaster research (Acceptance does not need to be confirmed at the time of application.);
- have a maximum of five years' experience working in the field; and
- meet the citizenship requirements for this award.Eligible applicants must be New Zealand citizens living in any country other than the United States.Overseas applicants unable to attend an interview in person may be disadvantaged.Preference will be given to candidates who have not had extensive recent experience in the United States. Those who receive an award must complete U.S. immigration documentation from within New Zealand.
CITIZENSHIP: New Zealand
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The Fulbright-Earthquake Commission (EQC) Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research is for a promising graduate student to undertake postgraduate study at a U.S. university in the area of natural disaster research. The award is offered each year to a graduate student who shows academic excellence, leadership potential, and the ability to be a cultural ambassador for New Zealand.
URL: http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nz-eqc.html
KEYWORDS: Atmospheric Sciences; Disaster Studies; Earthquake Engineering; Emergency or Disaster Planning or Policy; Meteorology
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: International Scholarships
SPONSOR_LIST: Government of Ontario; Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI); Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE); OCE Talent Program
SPONSOR_TYPE: State, Province, or Local Government
DEADLINENOTE: Continuous. For more information on this initiative and the application process, applicants should contact a member of the business development team working in their sector, or alternatively, contact George Wright. Interested applicants (and their supervisors) should complete the application form. Candidates will be considered as an appropriate opportunity arises.
UPPER_AMOUNT: $15,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: The initiative offers up to $15,000 to support a student researcher's related travel and stay expenses for a period of up to four months.
ELIGIBILITY: Students must be either Canadian Citizens or have Landed Status in Canada. The (student) applicant's supervisor must support the application and confirm that the exchange is of direct benefit to the degree program of the student and describe how the student's research at the host institution is linked to an OCE-funded project.
CITIZENSHIP: Canada
ACTIVITY LOCATION: Unrestricted
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The International Scholarships initiative provides student researchers with the opportunity to work in cutting-edge facilities with leaders in their field, wherever they are located. Supported travel and work can be conducted anywhere in the world.
URL: http://www.oce-ontario.org/Pages/TINTER.aspx
KEYWORDS: Communications Technology; Earth Science Instrumentation; Energy Sciences; Environmental Technology; Information Technology; Manufacturing (Mechanical Engineering); Manufacturing Engineering; Materials Engineering; Photonics
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: NEHA/AAS Scholarship Awards
SPONSOR_LIST: National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
SPONSOR_TYPE: Professional Society or Association
DEADLINE: TBD
AMOUNT: $1,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: The award amount is unspecified. The scholarship is to be awarded for one calendar year.
ELIGIBILITY: The undergraduate scholarships are available to students who are enrolled in an Environmental Health Accreditation Council (EHAC) or is a NEHA Institutional/Educational or Sustaining Member school (the colleges and universities are listed below). The undergraduate scholarship is to be used toward the tuition and fees of either your junior or senior year of college. The graduate scholarship is available to those students or career professionals who are enrolled in a graduate program of studies in environmental health sciences and/or public health. The graduate Scholarship is to be used toward tuition and fees associated with graduate studies. The graduate scholarship is available to those students or career professionals who are enrolled in a graduate program at a recognized college or university with a declared curriculum in environmental health sciences or public health.
CITIZENSHIP: Unspecified
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Undergradute Student; Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS) have established education in environmental health (EH) as one of their principle goals. NEHA and AAS believe that structured education at the undergraduate and graduate levels is important to an individual's successful professional development in the EH field and that continuing education is a vital component in an EH professional's continued career growth. The purpose of the NEHA/AAS scholarship program is to encourage early commitment by students to a career in EH and to stimulate past and present graduates to pursue postgraduate studies in EH sciences or public health. The program offers financial assistance to individuals with a demonstrable need, and serves to introduce adequately trained professionals into the EH workforce.\\The graduate scholarship is to be used toward tuition and fees associated with graduate studies.
URL: http://www.neha.org/scholarship/scholarship.html
KEYWORDS: Environmental Health; Public Health; Sanitary Engineering; Sanitary Engineering, Environmental Impacts
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Graduate Fellowships/Dissertation Support in the Physical Sciences
SPONSOR_LIST: National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC)
SPONSOR_TYPE: Other Nonprofit
DEADLINE: TBD
DEADLINENOTE: A deadline for the next cycle has not been confirmed. Applications are due in the fall of the year before the year in which you expect to begin the fellowshipThe annual deadline is November 5. If the deadline falls on a weekend, it is automatically extended to the following Monday. Students should apply in the fall of the year before the year in which they expect to begin the fellowship.
AMOUNT: $16,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: The number of awards varies yearly. Initial support for the Graduate Fellowships may be for two or three years, or for a full six years, depending on the employer-sponsor. If the initial support is for the shorter period, it may be extended up to six years at the discretion of the employer. The  Dissertation Support Program covers the period of dissertation research and defense, up to a maximum of four years.\\The charge to the employer for each student supported is $21,000, of which $16,000 is the stipend to the student and $5,000 goes to NPSC to support its operations.
ELIGIBILITY: NPSC welcomes applications from any qualified U.S. citizen who has the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution. NPSC attempts to recruit a diverse pool of applicants with a special emphasis on underrepresented minorities and women. Applicants should be in one of the following categories:
1. Be in their senior year with at least a 3.0/4.0 GPA
2. Be in their first year of a graduate program pursuing a Ph.D.
3. Be in a terminal master's program (if the student's  university offers no Ph.D. in their discipline)
4. Be returning from the workforce with no more than a master's degree
5. Be near the point of beginning dissertation research
Persons who already possess a doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., J.D., E.D., etc.) in any field are ineligible.Students may attend one of more than 100 NPSC-member Ph.D. granting universities or colleges: http://www.npsc.org/universities/institutions.html
CITIZENSHIP: United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student; Minority; Women; Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
ABSTRACT: The National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) has one primary objective: Increase the number of qualified U.S.-citizen Ph.D.s in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool of women and historically underrepresented minorities. NPSC accomplishes this objective by assisting corporations and government agencies and laboratories in awarding doctoral fellowships and dissertation support to outstanding U.S. students.\\Though the fields supported can vary annually, in general NPSC covers the following subjects and their subdisciplines: 1.Astronomy\2. Chemistry\3. Computer science\4. Geology\5. Materials science\6. Mathematical sciences\7. Physics\8. Engineering (Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, and Mechanical)
URL: http://www.npsc.org/students/info.html
KEYWORDS: Astronomy; Chemical Engineering; Chemical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences; Computer Engineering; Earth Sciences; Electrical Engineering or Electronics; Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Geology; Materials Sciences; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Physical Sciences; Physics
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship; Dissertation or Thesis

TITLE: Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants in Decision, Risk and Management Sciences
SPONSOR_LIST: National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE); Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES); Decision, Risk, and Management Sciences (DRMS)
SPONSOR_TYPE: Federal, U.S.
DEADLINE: January 18, August 18 (annually)
CITIZENSHIP: Unrestricted
ACTIVITY LOCATION: Unrestricted
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS) Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement grants are designed to cover expenses such as travel, special equipment, and participation fees. DRMS does not provide general stipends or cost-of-living support. Outstanding proposals specify how the knowledge to be created advances our theoretical understanding of the subject.
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/drms/ddrip.jsp
KEYWORDS: Decision Sciences; Risk Factor Analysis; Social Sciences
FUNDING_TYPE: Dissertation or Thesis

TITLE: Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) - NSF 07-576
SPONSOR_LIST: National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR); Division of Graduate Education (DGE)
SPONSOR_TYPE: Federal, U.S.
DEADLINE: November 1, November 2, November 6, November 7
DEADLINENOTE: Anticipated deadline. A deadline for the next cycle has not been confirmed. Deadlines vary for various disciplines.
AMOUNT_NOTE: The NSF expects to award 1,100 Graduate Research Fellowships under this program solicitation.The affiliated institution receives a $40,500 award for the costs described below. Fellows abroad receive direct NSF grant awards up to the same amount. The Graduate Research Fellowship stipend is currently $30,000 for a 12-month tenure period, prorated monthly at $2,500 for shorter periods. At its discretion, the affiliated institution may supplement a fellow's stipend from institutional funds as allowable according to the policies of the institution. NSF will provide the affiliated institution, on behalf of the fellow, a cost of education allowance of $10,500 per tenure year. If a fellow affiliates with a foreign institution, tuition and assessed fees will be reimbursed to the fellow up to a maximum of $10,500 per tenure year. All awards will be for a maximum of three years usable over a five-year period.
ELIGIBILITY: Fellowship applications must be submitted by the prospective fellow. Applicants must register with the FastLane system prior to submitting an application and must affiliate with an accredited United States university, college, or nonprofit academic institution or appropriate international institution of higher education offering advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics prior to activating the fellowship award. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States. The term "national" designates a native resident of a commonwealth or territory of the United States, such as American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands. It does not refer to a citizen of another country who has applied for U.S. citizenship.
Fellowships are intended for individuals in the earliest stages of their graduate study. Applicants must have completed no more than 12 months of full-time graduate study or the equivalent in part-time study. Individuals may apply during the senior year of college, prior to or during the first year of graduate school, and at the beginning of the second year of graduate school.
CITIZENSHIP: United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: Unrestricted
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student; Undergraduate Student
ABSTRACT: The National Science Foundation (NSF) aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 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 master's or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the NSF.\\NSF NSF 07-576 replaces 06-592//CFDA 47.076
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201
KEYWORDS: Agriculture and Food Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences; Energy Sciences; Engineering; Health and Medicine; History of Science and Technology; Mathematics; Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Technology; Social Sciences
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Research Fellowship Program
SPONSOR_LIST: Portland Cement Association Education Foundation
SPONSOR_TYPE: Private Foundation
DEADLINE: January 15, 2010
DEADLINENOTE: A university professor and the candidate student must jointly submit applications by the deadline.
AMOUNT: $20,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: Each fellowship includes a $20,000 stipend paid to the university to cover tuition, residence, research materials, equipment, study materials, and related educational expenses.
ELIGIBILITY: Academic faculty are invited annually to submit nominations for outstanding degree candidates in engineering and the physical sciences.The fellowships are open to any student completing studies toward a masters or doctoral degree from an institution of higher education within Canada or the United States that is accredited by a regional or national agency. The applicant should be accepted for graduate study in an engineering, science, material science, or architectural program.
CITIZENSHIP: Canada; United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The support provided by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) Education Foundation is used to identify and attract outstanding candidates in the field of engineering and the physical sciences and provide them with the necessary support to complete their studies.\\For this current fellowship cycle, proposals in the following subject areas, with no priority implied, are of interest:\1. Cement Manufacturing\2. Concrete Technology\3. Residential\4. Public Works\5. Masonry\6. Engineered Structures\\Innovative projects in other areas of cement and concrete technology will also be considered.
URL: http://www.cement.org/research/res_fellowship.asp
KEYWORDS: Cement and Concrete Chemistry; Masonry Engineering; Structural Engineering
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: National PERISHIP Award Dissertation Fellowships in Hazards, Risk, and Disasters
SPONSOR_LIST: Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI)
SPONSOR_TYPE: Other Nonprofit
DEADLINE: TBD
DEADLINENOTE: A deadline for the next cycle has not been confirmed. Hard copy applications will not be accepted.
UPPER_AMOUNT: $10,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: Up to 6 grants, up to $10,000 each, will be awarded. The grants are flexible and can be used for data collection, travel for field work, or for presentation of findings at meetings, purchase of software, data entry assistance, statistical analysis services, or a combination of these or other similar purposes (but not for stipends or tuition).
ELIGIBILITY: The award is open to individuals in any discipline, including the natural and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, specialties in engineering, or interdisciplinary programs such as environmental studies, who are conducting research in hazards, risk, or disasters. Fellowship candidates must be ABD (all but dissertation) at a U.S. institution by the application deadline with an approved dissertation proposal. Non-U.S. citizens may apply as long as the doctorate degree will be granted by a U.S. institution.
CITIZENSHIP: Unrestricted
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) and Natural Hazards Center at\the University of Colorado at Boulder with support from the National\Science Foundation (NSF) and Swiss Re has established a program that\awards dissertation fellowships for work in all aspects of natural and\human-made hazards, risk, and disasters in all disciplines.
URL: https://www.riskinstitute.org/peri/content/view/754/5/
KEYWORDS: Disaster Studies; Risk Factor Analysis
FUNDING_TYPE: Meeting or Conference or Seminar; Equipment or Materials Acquisition or Facility Use; Travel; Dissertation or Thesis

TITLE: Microsoft Corporation Graduate Scholarships
SPONSOR_LIST: Society of Women Engineers (SWE); Graduate Scholarships
SPONSOR_TYPE: Professional Society or Association
DEADLINE: TBD 
DEADLINENOTE: A deadline for the next cycle has not been confirmed.
AMOUNT: $2,500
AMOUNT_NOTE: Two awards are available, each for $2,500.
ELIGIBILITY: All SWE scholarships are open only to women majoring in engineering or computer science in a college or university with an ABET-accredited program or in a SWE-approved school and who will be in the specified year of study during the academic year the grant payment is made.Only first-year master's students are eligible. Applicants for graduate scholarships must have a GPA of 3.5 or above.
CITIZENSHIP: Unrestricted
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student; Women
ABSTRACT: The Microsoft Corporation Graduate Scholarships, established in 1994, may be awarded to entering master's students in the fields of computer engineering or computer science.
URL: http://www.societyofwomenengineers.org/scholarships/brochure.aspx
KEYWORDS: Computer and Information Sciences; Computer Engineering
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Lydia I. Pickup Memorial Graduate Scholarship
SPONSOR_LIST: Society of Women Engineers (SWE); Graduate Scholarships
SPONSOR_TYPE: Professional Society or Association
DEADLINE: TBD
DEADLINENOTE: A deadline for the next cycle has not been confirmed. Application information for the 2009-2010 school year will be available in December.
AMOUNT: $2,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: One scholarship is available.
ELIGIBILITY: All SWE scholarships are open only to women majoring in engineering or computer science in a college or university with an ABET-accredited program or in a SWE-approved school and who will be in the specified year of study during the academic year the grant payment is made. Applicants for scholarships must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. Graduate students are preferred.
CITIZENSHIP: Unrestricted
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student; Women
ABSTRACT: Lydia I. Pickup Memorial Graduate Scholarships were established in 1999 to encourage women to pursue engineering. This scholarship is available to women graduate students in any engineering major. The award is for graduate education to advance an applicant's career in engineering or computer science.
URL: http://www.societyofwomenengineers.org/scholarships/brochure.aspx
KEYWORDS: Automotive Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Computer and Information Sciences; Electrical Engineering or Electronics; Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Materials Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG)
SPONSOR_LIST: United States Department of Defense (DOD); National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program
SPONSOR_TYPE: Federal, U.S.
DEADLINE: TBD
DEADLINENOTE: A deadline for the next cycle has not been confirmed.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be citizens or nationals of the United States who are at or near the beginning of their graduate study in science or engineering. Persons who hold permanent resident status are not eligible to apply. Applicants must receive their baccalaureate degrees by Fall. Fellowships are tenable only at United States institutions of higher education offering doctoral degrees in the areas of science and engineering.
CITIZENSHIP: United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student; Undergraduate Student
ABSTRACT: As a means of increasing the number of United States citizens training in disciplines of science and engineering of military importance, the Department of Defense (DOD) awards approximately 90 new three-year graduate fellowships each April. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG) fellowships are awarded for study and research leading to doctoral degrees in mathematical, physical, biological, ocean, and engineering sciences.\\NDSEG fellowships are awarded on the basis of ability. Preference will be given to applicants who indicate an intention to pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, one of the following specialties: aeronautical and astronautical engineering; biosciences (includes toxicology); chemical engineering; chemistry; cognitive, neural, and behavioral sciences; computer science; electrical engineering; geosciences (includes terrain, water, and air); materials science and engineering; mathematics; mechanical engineering; naval architecture and ocean engineering; oceanography; and physics (including optics). //NDSEG fellows may choose as their fellowship institution appropriate United States institutions of higher education offering advanced degrees in science and engineering. Fellows do not incur any military or other service obligation.
URL: http://www.asee.org/ndseg/instructions.cfm
KEYWORDS: Aeronautical or Astronautical Engineering; Aerospace Engineering; Biological Sciences; Chemical Engineering; Chemical Sciences; Cognitive Science; Computer and Information Sciences; Defense Technology; Electrical Engineering or Electronics; Engineering; Geoscience; Materials Engineering; Materials Sciences; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Technology; Naval Architecture; Neuroscience; Ocean Chemistry; Oceanography; Optics; Physical Sciences; Physics; Toxicology
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
SPONSOR_LIST: United States Department of Energy (DOE)
SPONSOR_TYPE: Federal, U.S.
DEADLINENOTE: The application period for 2009-2010 will start in October 2008
ELIGIBILITY: Students must be planning full-time, uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D. degree at a U.S. university. Students currently in their first or second year of graduate study in the physical, engineering, computer, mathematical, or life sciences are eligible to apply. Applicants must be either U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens.
CITIZENSHIP: United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The basic objective of the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Program is to encourage talented students in the physical, engineering, computer, mathematical, or life sciences to enter a period of study and research in computational science accompanied by practical work experience at recognized U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research facilities. The fellowship program is designed to provide incentive and encouragement to students with outstanding academic records to continue their graduate studies in preparation for careers in computational science. The award is limited to a maximum of 48 months and must be renewed each year. The duration of the award is affected by the status of the awardee and projected availability of funds. Renewal of the fellowship is based on excellent academic progress and research consistent with national goals in computational science. Students usually undertake their practicum assignment during the summer and may receive an additional dislocation allowance during the practicum period.
URL: http://www.krellinst.org/CSGF/
KEYWORDS: Bioinformatics; Computer and Information Sciences; Computer Engineering; Engineering; Life Sciences; Mathematics; Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Technology; Physical Sciences
FUNDING_TYPE: Meeting or Conference or Seminar; Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship; Travel

TITLE: Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study
SPONSOR_LIST: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Research and Development (ORD); National Center for Environmental Research (NCER); Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program Grants
SPONSOR_TYPE: Federal, U.S.
DEADLINE: TBD
DEADLINENOTE: A deadline for the next cycle has not been confirmed.
UPPER_AMOUNT: $111,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years with funding available, under certain circumstances, over a period of four years. The fellowship program provides up to $37,000 per year of support. Approximately 65 fellowships will be awarded.
ELIGIBILITY: Students must attend a fully accredited U.S. college or university (located in the U.S. or its territories). Applicants must also be citizens of the U.S. or its territories or possessions, or be lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. Resident aliens must include their green card number in their pre application (you must have your green card at the time of application to be eligible for this Fellowship opportunity). EPA may verify this number with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service of the Department of Homeland Security.
CITIZENSHIP: United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering graduate fellowships for masters and doctoral level students in environmental fields of study. The purpose of the fellowship program is to encourage promising students to obtain advanced degrees and pursue careers in an environmental field. This goal is consistent with the immediate and long-term mission of EPA, to protect public health and the environment. The STAR fellowship program has proven to be beneficial to both the public and private sectors by providing a steady stream of well-trained environmental specialists to meet environmental challenges in our society. It has also provided new environmental research in physical, biological, health sciences, and social sciences and engineering.
URL: http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_star_fellow.html
KEYWORDS: Biological Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences; Engineering; Environmental Health; Environmental Law; Environmental Management; Mathematics; Physical Sciences; Public Health; Social Sciences
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Graduate Research Fellowships
SPONSOR_LIST: Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC)
SPONSOR_TYPE: Academic Institution
DEADLINE: Application will be reopen in October 2009
DEADLINENOTE: A deadline for the next cycle has not been confirmed. AMOUNT: $5,000
UPPER_AMOUNT: $15,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: The fellowships are $5,000 add-on awards designed to supplement and enhance basic graduate research support, such as graduate research assistantships, graduate teaching assistantships, and non-federal scholarships and fellowships. Awards are made annually and are renewable up to a total of three years for students making satisfactory research and academic progress.
ELIGIBILITY: The fellowship program is open to graduate students who are U.S. citizens and enrolled in a program of full-time study at one of the five Virginia Space Grant universities. Students may apply prior to entering or anytime during their graduate program.  Successful fellowship recipients should have grade point averages of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
CITIZENSHIP: United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: Virginia
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: A major goal of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) is to help produce the engineers and scientists of the future. While opportunities for careers in aerospace have expanded, the number of students pursuing degrees in mathematics, engineering, and the sciences has declined. To encourage talented individuals to pursue aerospace-related fields of study, the VSGC established the Aerospace Graduate Research Fellowship program. //Elligibility is not limited to science and engineering majors. Any field of study that includes coursework related to an understanding of or interest in aerospace is eligible. The VSGC is a coalition of five Virginia Space Grant colleges and universities - College of William and Mary, Hampton University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - the Virginia Community College System, NASA, state educational agencies, and other organizations representing diverse aerospace education and research interests.
URL: http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/sf/gradfellow/index.shtml  
KEYWORDS: STEM disciplines; Sciences; Technology; Engineering; Aeronautical or Astronautical Engineering; Aeronautical or Astronautical Materials; Aeronautics; Aerospace Electronics; Aerospace Engineering; Aerospace Environments; Aerospace Medicine; Aerospace Navigation; Aerospace Personnel Equipment; Aerospace Safety; Aerospace Technology; Astronautics; Space Sciences
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship
SPONSOR_LIST: Water Environment Federation
SPONSOR_TYPE: Private Foundation
DEADLINE: TBD
AMOUNT: $2,500
ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must be a member of the Water Environment Federation.Along with their application, applicants must provide a letter of acceptance to a graduate program in the water environment field.  Recipients of the scholarship are expected to make a commitment to work in the environmental field for two years following completion of the degree.
CITIZENSHIP: Unrestricted
ACTIVITY LOCATION: Unrestricted
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student
ABSTRACT: This scholarship provides funds for post-baccalaureate study in the water environment field.
URL: http://www.wef.org/MembershipCareers/MembershipInformation/Awards/CanhamGraduateScholarship.htm  
KEYWORDS: Environmental Sciences; Estuarine Sciences; Hydrology; Limnology; Riparian Ecosystem; Water Pollution; Water Quality; Water Resources Engineering; Water Resources environmental impacts; Water Rights; Water Supply; Water Treatment; Watersheds; Wetlands
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship

TITLE: Technical Minority Scholarship Program
SPONSOR_LIST: Xerox Foundation - USA
SPONSOR_TYPE: Private Foundation
DEADLINE: TBD
DEADLINENOTE: All applications must be received at the program office, with a postmark dated prior to September 30 of the current year
AMOUNT: $1,000
AMOUNT_NOTE: Scholarships are available in the amount $1,000 to $10,000 (depending on tuition balance, academic excellence, and classification)
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be academic high-achievers (3.0 or better GPA). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or visa-holding Permanent Residents of African American, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American, Native Alaskan, or Hispanic descent. They must be enrolled as a full time undergraduate or graduate student in any of the following technical fields:
- Chemistry
- Information management
- Computing and software systems
- Material science
- Printing management science
- Laser optics
- Physics
- Material science
- Engineering (chemical, computer, electrical, imaging, manufacturing, mechanical, optical, or software)
CITIZENSHIP: United States
ACTIVITY LOCATION: United States
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate Student; Minority; Undergraduate Student
ABSTRACT: The Technical Minority Scholarship Program was developed to demonstrate Xerox's commitment to the academic success of minority students and to the cultivation and recruitment of qualified minority employees in technical fields. Scholarships are made available to minorities enrolled in a technical degree program at the bachelor level or above.
URL: http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/009.jsp?view=Feature&Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US&ed_name=Careers_Technical_Scholarship
KEYWORDS: Chemical Engineering; Chemical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences; Computer Engineering; Computer Software; Electrical Engineering or Electronics; Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Materials Sciences; Mechanical Engineering; Optics; Physics; Software Engineering; Technology
FUNDING_TYPE: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship