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Scripps graduate student Ashlee Henig
Funding Opportunities
(updated 8/31/2011)
FELLOWSHIPS
All students are encouraged to apply for extramural pre-doctoral fellowships, such as NSF, in addition to those administered by the university. Many applications for funding are due early Fall. Check out GrantsNet at www.grantsnet.org, a free, searchable, continuously updated, database of funding opportunities in science education. It contains programs that offer training and research funding for graduate students. Special tools and resources such as SURF (http://research.ucsd.edu/surf/index.html) will help you customize your search to quickly find the information you need, keep you up to date with the latest trends in research and education funding, and give you the inside scoop on how to write winning grant applications. Please contact the Graduate Studies Fellowship advisor, at (858) 822-2938 for assistance with submitting applications. For questions regarding eligibility and disbursement of awards, please contact Becky Burrola at (858) 534-1695
EXTERNAL FELLOWSHIPS
American Geological Institute (AGI)
Deadline: March
Recipients of AGI Geoscience Student Scholarships are provided with small financial awards and matched with a mentor from the geoscience community to foster whole professional development of the awardee. Each award consists of both scholarship support as well as support for professional development experiences for successful candidates. Professional development experiences that qualify include field camp, professional society memberships, and/or travel and registration to a professional meeting of one of AGI’s member societies. Qualifications include being United States citizens, having a verifiable ethnic-minority status as Black, Hispanic, or Native American (American Indian, Eskimo, Hawaiian, or Samoan) and a full time student in geosciences and currently taking courses toward a Ph.D degree. Contact: mpp@agiweb.org Website: http://www.agiweb.org/mpp/index.html
American Meteorological Society Graduate Fellowship (AMS)
Deadline: February
The AMS Graduate Fellowships are sponsored by industry leaders and government agencies and are designed to attract promising young scientists to prepare for careers in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic fields. The stipend of $23,000 is presented to each fellowship recipient for a nine-month period, and partial travel support is provided to attend the annual AMS meeting. Direct any questions to Donna Sampson, (617) 227-2426 ext. 246. Website: http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/index.html
American Association of University Women Fellowships (AAUW)
Deadline: December
Dissertation fellowships of $18,000 to support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations. Included are American Fellowships, Career Development Grants, Community Action Grants and International Fellowships as well as Selected Professions Fellowships. For questions please email aauw@act.org or call (319) 337-1716 extension 60. Website: http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellows_directory/index.cfm
Association for Women Geoscientists Fellowship (ASG)
Deadlines: December
The Association for Women Geoscientists is an international organization devoted to enhancing the quality and level of participation of women in geosciences and to introduce young women to geoscience careers. The diverse interests and expertise cover the entire spectrum of geoscience disciplines and career paths, providing networking and mentoring opportunities. Our membership is brought together by a common love of earth science and the desire to ensure rewarding opportunities for women in the geosciences. If you are a geosciences graduate student or are applying for an advanced degree in geosciences (M.S., or Ph.D.) during the academic year, you can review and print a copy of the Association for Women Geoscientists Scholarship application at: http://www.awg.org/eas/scholarships.html. E-mail: office@awg.org.
Association for Women In Science Scholarship Program (AWIS)
Deadline: April
The San Diego Chapter of the Association for Women in Science offers scholarships to undergraduate and graduate women, in San Diego County, who are in pursuit of a career in science. The award will include a complimentary one-year membership in AWIS and attendance at an awards dinner/reception. Eligibility: Female students actively engaged in a degree program in the upcoming academic year may apply. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Applicants must be affiliated with an institute of higher learning in San Diego County. The award can be used for educational expenses including tuition, books, housing, research, etc. For more information contact: awissd@awissd.org Web site: http://awis.npaci.edu/committees/scholarship_program.htm
Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: November
The Department of Energy Office of Science (DOESC) has established the following fellowship to support outstanding PhD students pursuing graduate studies in the following fields: physics, chemistry, biology, math, engineering, computational sciences and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science. The fellowship provides partial tuition support, an annual stipend of $35,000 for living expenses and a research stipend of $5,000 for full-time graduate student and thesis/dissertation research at a U.S. academic institution for three years. Applicants must be enrolled full-time at the time of application and a first or second year PhD student. Contact: SCGFInfo@science.doe.gov Website: http://scgf.orau.gov/overview.html
EPA Star Fellowships
Deadline: October
For graduate environmental study for master and doctoral students, fellowship provides up to $37,000/yr of support ($20,000 stipend, $5000 for authorized expenses and up to $12,000 for tuition/fees). Doctoral students may be supported for a max of three years with funding available, under certain circumstances, over a period of four years. Questions can be directed to: http://epa.gov/ncer/contact_us.html
Website: http://epa.gov/ncer/fellow/
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
Deadline: November
For US citizens or nationals who are planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level stipends up to $20,000 plus an institutional allowance of $2,000 for three years. Website: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/ Questions can be directed to: infofell@nas.edu
Fulbright Program
Deadline: May
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to “increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” With this goal as a starting point, the Fulbright Program has provided almost 300,000 participants—chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential — with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. Website: http://www.cies.org/about_fulb.htm
Hertz Fellowship
Deadline: October
The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship empowers outstanding young people pursuing a PhD degree in applied physical science including chemistry, earth, and geosciences with the freedom to innovate and explore their genius in collaboration with leading professors in the field. The Graduate Fellowship Award is based on merit (not need) and consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. For more information, please contact:
(925) 373-1642, askhertz@hertzfoundation.org
Website: http://www.hertzfoundation.org/
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Deadline: December
This scholarship program is available to graduate and undergraduate students of Hispanic heritage. Award amounts range from $1,000 to $5,000. Incoming and current students are eligible. Website: http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=424 Questions can be answered at 1-877-473-4636.
Lawrence Scholar Program
Deadline: September
Primary Sponsor: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
A key feature of the Lawrence Scholar Program is the triad relationship between a student, the university thesis advisor, and the Laboratory technical mentor. Our expectation for a successful proposal is that the student will spend 75% of their time at LLNL. Information about the fellowship is available at https://internships.llnl.gov/lsp/. Contact: Joanna Allen (925) 423-9225.
Link Foundation Ocean Engineering and Instrumentation Fellowship Program
Deadline: January
Doctoral candidates are eligible to submit a research proposal for a $25,000 grant. Preference will be shown to proposals dealing directly with ocean engineering and ocean instrumentation, which explore ideas not fully tested rather than to further development of programs already in progress.
Questions may be emailed to gmaul@fit.edu. Website: http://coe.fit.edu/dmes/link
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)
Deadline: February
Graduate students can apply to the Summer Internship Program. A stipend of $500/week for 10 weeks is provided. Website:http://www.mbari.org/education/internship/genintern.htm. Questions can be directed to Patricia Duran at pduran@mabari.edu
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
Deadline: March
The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides a 12 month stipend of $20,000 and an annual cost-of-education allowance of up to $12,000 for outstanding scholarship and encourages independent graduate-level research in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, particularly by women and members of minority groups. Contact fosterscholars@noaa.gov
Website: http://fosterscholars.noaa.gov/welcome.html
NASA Graduate Fellowships in Earth System Science
Deadline: February
The purpose of the fellowship program is for the Office of Earth Science to train a pool of highly qualified scientists in support of NASA’s central mission to understand and protect our home planet. Fellowships are for one year, renewable up to three years. Awards are $24,000/year. For more information and applications contact: 202-358-0855
Website: http://nasascience.nasa.gov/educators/earth-science-education-catalog/higher-education-programs/earth-system-science-fellowship-program
Summer internships are also available. More information can be found here: http://develop.larc.nasa.gov/
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships
Deadline: January
The Department of Defense is very interested in supporting the education of future scientists and engineers in a number of interdisciplinary areas that overlap the disciplines. New fellowships offered will be for tenured periods of three years. This award includes stipends beginning at $30,500 a year plus tuition and fees. For more information and applications contact: (202) 331-3516, ndseg@asee.org
Website: http://ndseg.asee.org
National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Graduate Research Fellowship
Deadline: November
This fellowship allows graduate students the opportunity to conduct research of local and national significance that focuses on enhancing coastal zone management. Fellows receive $20,000/year for up to 3 years. For information go to http://nerrs.noaa.gov/Fellowship.aspx If you have questions, please contact Alison.Krepp@noaa.gov.
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: November
NSF seeks to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, mathematics, and engineering in the United States and to reinforce its diversity. It awards approximately 900 new 3-year Graduate Research Fellowships in March of each year, which provide $30,000 stipends and a cost-of-education allowance of $10,500 per year. More information and application forms can be obtained at: grfp@nsf.gov Website: http://www.nsf.gov/grfp
National Science Foundation: East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI)
Deadline: December
The East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) provide U.S. graduate students in science and engineering: 1) first hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation to the society, culture and language. The primary goals of EAPPSI are to introduce students to help students initiate scientific relationships that will better enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts. All institutes last approximately 8 weeks from June to August. For more information, contact: grfp@nsf.gov Website: www.nsf.gov/eapsi
NOAA MPOWIR Internship Program
Deadline: October
For female scientists currently enrolled in a graduate program at a U.S. institution who self-identify as a physical oceanographer. The internship includes funds for lodging, travel, meals and incidentals (approximately $10,000 for 10 weeks). To apply, choose a project from the list below and write a one-page description of your research interests and how they overlap with the selected project. If you would like to propose your own internship project, please visit AOML (http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/research/), PMEL (http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/researchlinks.html) or GFDL (http://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/research) to see a list of research areas and write a one-page proposal for your project. Website: http://mpowir.org/get-involved/noaa-internship
NOAA Sea Grant Fellowship Program
Deadline: January
The award for each Fellowship, contingent upon the availability of Federal funds, will be in the form of a grant or cooperative agreement of $38,500. You must be a currently enrolled Ph.D. student in a U.S. university or college to apply. The amount given to each Fellow is for salary (stipend), living expense (per diem), tuition, and travel necessary to carry out the proposed thesis research. They are also required to attend the annual Fellows meeting (at rotating locations). Contact Terry Smith, Terry.Smith@noaa.gov, Website: http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/funding/fisheriesgradfellowship.html ; California Sea Grant Website: http://www.csgc.u csd.edu
NOAA- Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)
Ongoing
Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) is a program that provides experience that is directly related to the students educational program and career goals. Each work experience must be planned consistent with the student’s academic studies or career goals and be designed to meet the minimum of 640 hours of career-related work required for conversion. Students must be taking at least a half-time (as defined by the school) academic/vocational or technical course load. Website: http://www.wfm.noaa.gov/employees/scep.html. For more information, please contact Valerie Smith at (202) 482-0272.
Phi Beta Kappa Grad Fellowship
Deadline: March
The Phi Beta Kappa Epsilon Association of San Diego offers several grad fellowships to recognize and encourage original research at the doctoral level and exceptional scholarship at the doctoral level. Fellowships are $3,000 for doctoral candidates. Contact webmaster@sdpbk.org with any questions you may have. Website: www.sdpbk.org/fellowships.htm
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Deadline: November
The purpose of The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card, or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen, or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. Must be younger than 31 years old. The Fellowship provides $20,000/year and support for 50% of tuition costs. Applications are available at http://www.pdsoros.org. For more information, please contact: Ellen Eng at: eeng@sorosny.org
Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowships
Deadline: November
Funded by USSSP, the Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship Program offers merit-based awards ($28,000 for one year) for outstanding graduate students to conduct research related to the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. Research may be directed toward the objectives of specific expeditions or may address broader themes. E-mail: cmeth@oceanleadership.org.
Website: http://www.oceanleadership.org/about-ocean-leadership/ocean-of-opportunities/
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) Short Term Fellowships
Deadline: March, May, August and November
Support is provided to carry out short-term research projects in the tropics in areas of STRI research, under the supervision of STRI Staff Scientists and STRI Research Associates. The 10-week graduate student fellowships are for graduate students or PhD students not advanced to candidacy to carry out research under the guidance of a Smithsonian staff member. Website: http://www.stri.org/english/education_fellowships/fellowships/index.php. For more information contact Adriana Bilgray at fellows@si.edu.
Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation Fellowships
Deadline: March
Graduate Students whose grades are above average and who are pursuing a curriculum directed toward a career in applied geophysics can apply for a scholarship. Awards range from $500-$14,000/year, with average awards being approximately $1,500/year. E-mail: scholarships@seg.org or by calling (918) 497-5500 with any questions you may have. Website: www.seg.org under Students, Scholarships.
The Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation Fellowship
Deadline: February 1
The goal of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program is to support highly talented graduate students in New England and California whose studies are directed towards improving environmental quality and who demonstrate the potential for leadership in their field. The Fellowship provides a one-year $15,000 cash award for graduate students as well as networking and leadership support to awardees. Applicants must be a US citizen and must plan to be enrolled as a full time student for the entire academic year to be considered. Applicants at the PhD level must plan to have completed at least three years of Doctoral by July 1 or plan to have passed their qualifying exams by May 1. The application and further information can be found at http://www.switzernetwork.org/fellowship-overview.html
UC-MEXUS-CONACYT
Deadline: May
The UC MEXUS-CONACYT doctoral fellowships provide up to five years of funding for Mexican students doing their doctoral studies at any one of the ten University of California campuses. This fellowship provides non-resident tuition, fees, a stipend, and support towards health insurance.
Website: http://www.ucmexus.ucr.edu/
INTERNAL FELLOWSHIPS
Fletcher Jones Fellowship
Deadline: Mid May
The Office of the President has allotted UCSD one Fletcher Jones Fellowship for each academic year. To obtain such a Fellowship, the doctoral student must demonstrate financial need. Fletcher Jones Fellows receive a stipend of $20,000. Departments are required to pay the Fellow's in-state fees and student health insurance fees from graduate fellowships or other departmental funds. This fellowship is terminal and only candidates projected to finish during the twelve-month award period (July 1 through June 30) should be nominated. Students must be U.S. citizens and eligible for student support through the award period. For more information contact Becky Burrola at rburrola@ucsd.edu or (858) 534.1695
Website: http://ogs.ucsd.edu/FinancialSupport/Fellowship/Advising/Pages/Presidentdissertion.aspx
IGERT
Deadline: January
This NSF funded Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) award supports graduate training in Global Change, Marine Ecosystems, and Society. One and two year fellowships are available for motivated PhD students from any UCSD department. Fellowships are available to US Citizens and permanent residents only. Twenty-eight students are expected to benefit from this funding during the project (2010-2014). The Fellowship provides $30,000 per year stipend and covers $10,500 of a student’s tuition and fees. Website: http://scrippseducation.ucsd.edu/Graduate_Students/Interdisciplinary_PhD/Financial_Support/
National Science Foundation GK-12 Program
Deadline: March 10th
The NSF GK-12 program is funded by a National Science Foundation GK-12 grant, the Scripps Fellowship Program awards 12 month, $30,000 fellowships to eligible PhD students. Each Fellow will partner with a middle or high school teacher to develop compelling, inquiry-based science labs, activities and lessons that support the Teacher’s science curriculum. In the summer, Fellows and Teachers mentor one another in a four-week summer institute focused on pedagogical techniques, lab/lesson design strategies, and the Fellows’ research activities. During the academic year, Fellows spend a maximum of 10 hours a week co-teaching in the Teacher’s classrooms and 2-5 hours a week in on-campus enrichment activities including communications and pedagogy training and career development. For more information, students can contact Cheryl Peach at cpeach@ucsd.edu. Students can apply online at: http//eartref.org/SCC.
President’s Year Dissertation Fellowship
Deadline: Mid May
The Office of the President has allotted UCSD four President's Dissertation Year Fellowships. The program is designed to identify doctoral candidates who have been educationally or economically disadvantaged or whose research or planned career direction focuses on problems related to disadvantaged segments of society. Dissertation Year Fellowships are to be awarded to promising students in the final stages of their doctoral work who demonstrate strong potential for university teaching and research. Dissertation Fellows receive a stipend of $22,000 and a research/travel allowance of $490. Departments are required to pay the Fellow's in-state fees and student health insurance fees from graduate fellowships or other departmental funds. This fellowship is terminal and only candidates projected to finish during the twelve-month award period (July 1 through June 30) should be nominated. Students must be U.S. citizens and eligible for student support through the award period. For more information contact Becky Burrola at rburrola@ucsd.edu or (858) 534.1695
Website: http://ogs.ucsd.edu/FinancialSupport/Fellowship/Advising/Pages/Presidentdissertion.aspx
The Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation Internships
Deadline: February
This internship sponsors research and internships that apply to hard science to solve existing environmental problems. Applications from students who are currently applying for admission into graduate programs cannot be accepted. Most proposals request funding for the summer. For more information contact Becky Burrola at rburrola@ucsd.edu or 858.534.1695
Tribal Membership Initiative
Deadline: Ongoing
The Tribal Membership Initiative is a new endeavor by UC San Diego's Office of Graduate Studies to increase diversity, by providing fellowships to prospective students from federally recognized tribes and of Native Hawaiian ancestry.
Website:http://ogs.ucsd.edu/StudentAffairs/diversity/tribalinitiative/Pages/default.aspx
Additional Resource:
UCSD’s Graduate Fellowship Advisor Blog: http://ucsdgraduatefunding.wordpress.com/
SURF Database, UCSD’s own search engine: http://research.ucsd.edu/surf/index.html
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