Many outside organizations fund fellowships for graduate students.   This page provides a partial listing as well as some additional sources of information, and is divided into two sections.   The first section lists the fellowships administered by the Graduate Students Office; contact fiscal agent Brima Wurie for details.   The second section includes many additional fellowships for which MIT students have applied in the past. Other types of funding are mentioned on the overview page of this section.

Read each description carefully.   See also general guidelines on applying for fellowships, scholarships, and grants.  

Administered by the GSO:

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees For Minorities In Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM)

P.O. Box 537
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Telephone (219) 631-7771
Fax (219) 287-1486

GEM offers financial support for advanced degrees: the GEM M.S. Engineering Fellowship Program and the GEM Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship Program. GEM also offers mentoring workshops, graduate research orientation workshops, summer internships with a sponsoring company, and student development seminars.

Deadline: December 1

Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Program

The CSGF Program encourages study and research in computational science accompanied by practical work experience at recognized Department of Energy research facilities. Applicants must be either in their first or second year of graduate school and working toward a Ph.D. All fellowship recipients receive a monthly stipend. There is an on-line application form.

Deadline: late January

Semiconductor Research Corporation Graduate Fellowship

P.O. Box 12053
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2053
Telephone ( 919) 941- 9400

The program is open to those students who are pursuing or planning to pursue a Ph.D. degree with research relevant to microelectronics.

Deadline: mid-February

NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program

Graduate Student Researchers Program Manager, Ahmed Nurriddin
NASA Headquarters, Code FE, HQ
Washington, DC 20546-0001
Telephone (301) 918-8390

Fellowships of up to $22,000 for one year, renewable for a total of three years. Students may apply at any time during their graduate career. An applicant must be sponsored by the department chair or faculty advisor.

Deadline: early February

Helen T. Carr Fellowship Program

c/o American Society for Engineering Education
1818 N Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036-2479
Telephone (202) 331-3500

Yearly engineering fellowships to African American faculty or students in pursuit of the doctoral degree, up to $10,000 per year.

Deadline: rolling

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
P.O. Box 5032
Livermore, CA 94551-5032
Telephone (925) 373-1642

Supports students in the physical sciences. Candidates may be seniors or students who have already begun graduate study. They must be US citizens or in the processing of acquiring permanent residency. The awards are for one academic year and are renewable. The award includes a stipend plus an allowance for tuition and other expenses. Applications are available electronically on the website. Paper forms will be mailed to individual applicants who contact the Hertz Foundation in writing.

Deadline: late October

Jacob K. Javits Program, US Department of Education

Melissa Burton
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-5247
Telephone (202) 260-3574

The fellowship supports graduate study for students in the arts, humanities or social sciences. Study should lead to the highest degree awarded in the selected field of study at accredited institutions of higher education (usually a doctoral degree, but sometimes a masters). The stipend is $15,000 for a 12-month period. US citizens only. For an application, send e-mail to edpubs@inet.ed.gov, or fax a request to (301) 470-1244.

Deadline: early October

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG)

US Department of Defense, NDSEG Fellowship Program
200 Park Drive, Suite 211
P.O. Box 134444,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27709
Telephone (919) 549-8505

The NDSEG fellowship 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. Open to US citizens only, it is a three-year award with stipend plus full tuition and fees. Send e-mail to ndseg@aro-emhl.army.mil.

Deadline: mid January

National Science Foundation

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
GRF Operations Center
Suite T-50
1818 N. Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone (866) NSF-GRFP
E-mail info@nsfgradfellows.org

Fellowships cover a wide variety of disciplines and are awarded for three years. US citizens or permanent residents only may apply. Applications can be downloaded from the website.

Deadline: early November

Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration

Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship
1609 Golden Aspen Dr., Suite 101
Ames, IA 50010
Telephone (515) 956-3696
E-mail ssgf@krellinst.org

Fellowship supports graduate students planning full-time study for a Ph.D. in areas of interest to stewartship science areas such as high-energy density physics, low-energy nuclear science, or properties of materials under extreme conditions. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent resident aliens. Benefits include yearly stipend, payment of all tuition and required fees for up to 4 years of study at any US university, and a yearly academic allowance for professional development. Students should apply online at the above website.

Deadline: early January

Josephine de Karman Fellowship

Fellowship Committee
Judy McClain, Secretary
Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust
P.O. Box 3389
San Dimas, CA 91773
Telephone (909) 592-0607

Fellowships are available to students in any discipline entering their senior undergraduate year, or to any candidate for a Ph.D who has completed all requirements for that degree by January 31. Post doctoral students are not eligible for consideration. International students may apply if they are already enrolled in a university located in the United States and if they will be in the United States by July preceding the fall semester of the academic year for which they have enrolled. Grants are for one year and may not be renewed or postponed. Stipend will be $16,000 for the regular academic year. Applications should be requested no later than December 15. Completed applications include transcripts of the applicant's scholarship records and two letters of recommendation.

Deadline: late January

Bell Labs Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Lucent Fellowship Program - Bell Labs Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Scholarship Management Services, CSFA
1505 Riverview Road
P.O. Box 297
St. Peter, MN 56082

Fellowships are available to minorities and women who are US citizens and permanent residents pursuing a Ph.D. in the fields of science, math, engineering and technology. Fellowships will be renewed on a yearly basis for up to four years of graduate study. The fellowship provides 75% tuition and medical insurance, as well as an annual stipend of $17,000, a $500/year book allowance, and $1000/year for travel to conferences.

Deadline: mid-January

Additional fellowships

The following list offers other areas to explore. These are not administered by the Graduate Students Office.

Databases of scholarships
FinAid: The Smart Student's Guide to Financial Aid (scholarships)
WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
National Scholarships at all levels
Free Scholarship Searches
CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
Guaranteed Scholarships
College Board Scholarship Search

Minority and women scholarships
American Association of Hispanic CPAs Scholarships
American Geological Institute Minority Geo-Science
Minority Scholarships (doctoral students in accounting)
Research Program for Women and Minorities Underrepresented in the Sciences
Bristol-Myers Squibb Minority Fellowships in Academic Medicine
State Farm Insurance Hispanic Scholarships
Minority Scholarships
Bell Labs Fellowships for Underrepresented Minorities
Xerox Scholarships for Students - Technical Minority Scholarship Program
National Association of Black Journalists Scholarships(NABJ)
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
Historically Black College & University Scholarships
Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
INROADS Internships
ACT-SO EURO Olympics of the Mind Scholarships
Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
Graduate Fellowships for Minorities Nationwide
25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
College Fund/UNCF
Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships
NACME Scholarship Program
Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)

International student scholarships
International Students Scholarships & Aid Help

Military scholarships
ROTC Military Scholarships (Navy, Army, Marines, Airforce)

Government aid
National Institutes of Health
Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways
FAFSA On the Web (Your Key Aid Form & Info)

Humanities scholarships
Art, Film, Writing Scholarships/Competitions
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
United States Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest
Maryland Artists Scholarships
Americorps
Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
American Psychological Association (APA) Scholarships and Fellowships
American Sociological Association Graduate Funding

Religious
Baptist Scholarships
Methodist Scholarships
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund

Other
American Political Science Association Fellowships
Academy for Educational Development Fellowships
American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Fellowships
Tylenol Scholarships
Coca Cola Scholarships
Microsoft Scholarship Program
State Farm Insurance Acheivement Scholarships
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Ambassadorial Scholarships
Athletic Scholarships
Intel Science Talent Search
Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships
Accounting Scholarships
Student Inventors Scholarships
Student Video Scholarships
Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
Gates Millenium Scholarships
Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary, scroll down to Scholarship Opportunities)
Presidential Freedom Scholarships
Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
Boeing Scholarships (some HBCU connects)
Easley National Scholarship Program
Burger King Scholarship Program
Siemens Westinghouse Competition
GE and LuLac Scholarships Funds
Aid & Resoureces for Re-Entry Students
Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
ScienceNet Scholarship Listing