Archive: PhD Funding Opportunities
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[edit] DOD Graduate Fellowship - Deadline:December 17, 2010
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship is a highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of fifteen supported disciplines (see below). NDSEG confers high honors upon its recipients, and allows them to attend whichever U.S. institution they choose. NDSEG Fellowships last for three years and pay for full tuition and all mandatory fees, a monthly stipend, and up to $1,000 a year in medical insurance.
Supported Disciplines:
- Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Biosciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences
- Computer and Computational Sciences
- Electrical Engineering
- Geosciences
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
- Oceanography
- Physics
[edit] NSF Graduate Reseach Fellowship Program - November 15, 2010
Synopsis of Program: The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF's mission. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research. The ranks of NSF Fellows include individuals who have made transformative breakthroughs in science and engineering research and have become leaders in their chosen careers and Nobel laureates.
View the RFP for elibigility information.
[edit] School for Advanced Research Resident Scholar Fellowships 2011-2012 - Deadline: November 1, 2010
The School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico seeks applications for six different resident fellowships for the 2011-2012 academic year. Both are for postdoctoral scholars whose research is basically complete and need ttime and support to prepare book-length manuscripts.
For more information please see the SAR Website
[edit] Design for America - Deadline: May 17, 2010 (Posted 4/29/10)
Top prizes of $5,000 in each category
Visit the [http://sunlightlabs.com/contests/designforamerica/ Design for America Website] for more information
[edit] Call for CI Fellows - Deadline: May 23, 2010 (Posted 4/29/10)
The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) and the Computing Research Association (CRA) recently announced a second year of their CIFellows (Computing Innovation Fellowship) Project, which offers new Ph.D. graduates in computer science, computer engineering, information science, or a closely related field an exciting opportunity to obtain one- to two-year positions at universities, industrial research laboratories, and other organizations that are pursuing innovation in computing and its positive impact on society. The goals of the CIFellows Project are to retain new Ph.D. scholars in research and teaching during challenging economic times, and to support intellectual renewal and diversity in the computing fields at U.S. organizations.
With anticipated funding from the National Science Foundation, the CIFellows Project expects to offer around 40 new positions starting during the 2010-11 academic year. These positions follow a successful inaugural class of 60 PhD graduates in 2009-10. All of them are completing outstanding research and teaching enrichment experiences, and at least six have already received faculty appointments in part as a result of their CIFellowships.
Graduates awarded the Ph.D. or equivalent from a U.S. institutions between May 1, 2009, and Aug. 31, 2010, have through 5 p.m. EDT on May 23, 2010, to apply to be a 2010-11 CIFellow, and will need commitments from one to three prospective hosts/mentors at U.S. institutions. Each prospective mentor must be with an organization other than the institution of the applicant’s graduate research. The CIFellow is expected to be in residence at the mentor’s organization during the fellowship period. CCC and CRA will announce the awards by July 1, 2010. The positions will begin this fall.
For more information, see the CIFellows Project website at http://cifellows.org. Details on the submission procedures for applicants and mentors as well as the eligibility requirements can be found at http://www.cifellows.org/cifellows-announce.pdf. Again, applications must be received by 5 p.m. on May 23, 2010.
[edit] NSF Fellowships for Transformative Computational Science using CI -Deadline: June 21, 2010 (Posted 3/25/10)
The overarching goal of the NSF Fellowships for Transformative Computational Science using Cyberinfrastructure (CI TRaCS) program is to support outstanding scientists and engineers who have recently completed doctoral studies and are interested in pursuing postdoctoral activities in computational science, and thereby nurturing the future leaders in this emerging and important multidisciplinary field. Computational research and education activities that are cyberinfrastrucure-based and cross disciplinary boundaries are a key focus of this program. Successful Fellows may, for example, use cyberinfrastructure to make revolutionary advances in their disciplines, and/or deploy cyberinfrastructure-based technologies that enable innovative computational practices.
For more information please see NSF Solicitation 10-553
[edit] CIC Student Competition (Posted 3/12/10)
The Community Information Corps (CIC) will be sponsoring a student project competition during the winter 2010 semester. This competition is open to all School of Information students competing as individuals or as groups.
First place will win $200, second place $100, third place $50.
The goal of the Competition is to relate what SI students are doing to the overall goals of Community Informatics. In a general sense, we want to know how your research or projects at SI relate to the bigger picture of communities, social justice, access and empowerment.
Applicants are not required to create or develop original projects and/or ideas, although it certainly is not discouraged. For example, a poster display could simply take an exisiting design project, and highlight the bigger picture of how that project benefits a community or group consistent with community informatics ideals.
Projects do not have to be completed, we will also accept ongoing or as yet unfinished projects.
This competition is open to undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students and groups. Team entries must be composed of least 50% SI students. The competition will be judged by a committee comprised of SI students and faculty, to be announced. The criteria for judging will be based on project scope, intention, and overall design quality.
More information can be found at the CIC website: http://cic.si.umich.edu/event/cic-competition
[edit] NAS Research Associateship Program 2010 - Next Deadline May 1, 2010 (Posted 1/15/2010
Detailed program information, including instructions on how to submit online applications, a list of participating laboratories and thier locations, and areas of research can be found on the NAS Website
[edit] Dell Social Innovation Competition - Closes March 1, 2010
The University of Texas and Dell are looking for college students from around the world who want to improve areas of critical human need through innovation.
Providing a vehicle for taking student innovations from idea to reality, Dell’s Social Innovation Competition is a real-world exercise for perfecting your skills in:
- Project/business plan development
- Pitching ideas to investors
- Building resource networks
Do you have groundbreaking idea in mind? With your fortitude and personality, can you mobilize people and resources to affect wide-ranging, scalable social change?
Dell Social Innovation Competition
[edit] SECuR-IT Summer Experience, Colloquium and Research in Information Technology - Application Deadline: February 1, 2010
- PROGRAM DATE: June 8 to August 13, 2010
- LOCATION: Stanford University, San Jose State University and Silicon Valley, California
- CONTACT: Dr. Kristen Gates-(510) 642-3737
- ONLINE APPLICATION
Additional information can be found at our website: http://www.truststc.org/securit/
The Summer Experience, Colloquium and Research in Information Technology(SECuR-IT) is a ten-week residential academic program with paid internship co-located at Stanford University and San Jose State University.
SECuR-IT participation is open to graduate students (M.S. & Ph.D). Participation is limited to 20 people and will be selected from a nationwide pool of applicants, who have demonstrated, outstanding academic talent. Women and historically underrepresented ethnic minority groups will be given strong consideration although everyone is encouraged to apply.
This is an excellent opportunity for students, having an emphasis in computer security, to gain invaluable research experience working with Silicon Valley technology company's. Students will also attend computer security seminars at Stanford University and San Jose State University.
SECuR-IT is made possible by the generous support of the National Science Foundation, and the Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technologies.
[edit] Facebook Fellowship - Application Deadline: February 15, 2010
Items Needed:
- Research Summary (1-2 pages)
- must clearly identify area of focus and applicability to Facebook (see topical areas on website above)
- Your CV
- include your contact info (email, phone, mailing address)
- include applicable coursework
- Faculty Sponsor’s CV
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- One of the letters must be from faculty sponsor
Submission Instructions:
The above material should be submitted as 1 PDF to <fellowships@facebook.com> by 5pm on February 15, 2010.
[edit] Yahoo! Key Scientific Challenges Program - Application Deadline: March 5, 2010
Award Recipients Receive:
- $5,000 unrestricted research seed funding which can be used for conference fees and travel, lab materials, professional society membership dues, etc.
- Exclusive access to select Yahoo! datasets
- The unique opportunity to collaborate with our industry-leading scientists
- An invitation to this summer's exclusive Key Scientific Challenges Graduate Student Summit where you'll join the top minds in academia and industry to present your work, discuss research trends and jointly develop revolutionary approaches to fundamental problems
Items Needed:
- A nomination letter from your academic advisor
- A clear statement about the Key Scientific Challenge you are addressing
- A short summary (2-4 pages) describing your research and how it will make an impact in the KSC area you are addressing
- Resume or CV
Submission Instructions:
Email the above items to <ksc@yahoo-inc.com> by midnight PST, March 5th, 2010.
