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This page lists fellowship opportunities for the 2013-2014 academic year. Please send any updates or corrections to me at droh@cs.cmu.edu. Note: Some fellowships require an internal nomination process by either SCS or individual SCS units. If we don't specifically mention an internal nomination process, then assume that students can apply directly. Deadline legend: |
| Name | Real deadline [Internal deadline] |
Summary |
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| Siebel Scholars Program | June 26 | Internal nomination process: Each year, Reid Simmons heads an SCS committee that awards five (5) SCS students a Siebel fellowship for their final year of graduate study. Eligible: Students who will be entering their final year of graduate study. Previous CMU winners: Andrew Chambers, Luis Pedro Coelho, Preethi Raju, Stephanie Rosenthal, Robert Simmons. |
| Microsoft Research Ph.D. Fellowship | *Oct 9 [*Sep 14 SCS] |
Internal nomination process: Microsoft allows SCS to nominate three (3) students. These nominations are made by the SCS fellowship committee. The SCS fellowships coordinator uploads the nomination packets to the Microsoft web site. Eligible: Second and third year Ph.D students only. In 2013, 12 students were selected from 148 nominations nationwide. Previous CMU winners: Gennady Pekhimenko (2013), Jeff Rzeszotarski (2013), Julia Schwartz (2012), Richard Peng (2011), Yuandong Tian (2011), Chris Harrison (2010), Dafna Shahaf (2010), Jean-Francois Lalonde, Edith Law. |
| Microsoft Graduate Women's Scholarship | *Oct 16 [*Sep 21 SCS] |
Internal nomination process: Microsoft allows SCS to nominate three (3) students. These nominations are made by the SCS fellowship committee. The SCS fellowships coordinator uploads the nomination packets to the Microsoft web site. Microsoft selects about 10 students each year. Eligible: First year female Ph.D. students only. Previous winners: Yubin Kim (2012), Jamie Morgenstern (2011), Gabriella Marcu (2010), Dafna Shahaf (2009). |
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VMWare Graduate Fellowship | *Oct 15 [*Sep 21 CSD] |
Internal nomination process: VMWare allows each unit in SCS to nominate two (2) students from their unit. These nominations are made by each unit. A representative from each unit emails their two nomination packets directly to VMWare. Eligible: Full-time Ph.D students. Previous winners: Aaapo Kyrola (2013). |
| IBM Ph.D. Fellowship | *Oct 30 [*Oct 4 CSD] |
Internal nomination process: IBM allows each unit in SCS to nominate two (2) students from their unit. Each unit runs their own nomination process. The faculty member who originally nominated the student uploads the nomination packet to the IBM web site. Eligible: Ph.D. students who have completed at least one year of study in their doctoral program. Previous CMU winners: Wolf Richter (2013), Yi Zhang, Amar Phanishayee, Ravishankar Krishnaswamy, Tawanna Dillahunt, Sunyoung Kim. |
| Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship | *Nov 1 | Eligible: Teams of two (2) Ph.D. students from a small list of select universities submit innovative research ideas. See the web page for the list of specific topic areas. Both team members must be enrolled in the PhD program. Benefits: $50K to each team member. Previous CMU winners: Chris Fallin and Gennady Pekhimenko (2013), Chris Harrison/Robert Xiao (2012), David Bromberg/Daniel Morris (2011) |
| Hertz Fellowship | *Nov 2 | Eligible: Students of the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America. Benefits:$31,000/ 9-month personal stipend, full tuition equivalent, renewable for up to 5 years. |
| NRC Research Associates Programs | *Nov 1, Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 | Eligible: This is an umbrella program that primarily exists to help U.S. government labs find postdoctoral researchers. Must have a Ph.D. before beginning tenure. |
| Soros Fellowships for New Americans | *Nov 9 | Eligible: A New American (a green card holder or naturalized citizen if born abroad; a child of naturalized citizens if born in this country). Not yet 31 years old, as of the application date. |
| NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) | *Nov 13 | Eligible: See here for eligibility details. In general, 1st and 2nd year students are eligible to apply. Benefits: Three years of support, $30K annual stipend, $12,000 tuition allowance. |
| Ford Foundation Fellowships | *Nov 14 | Eligible: Limited to (1) All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation, (2) Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations), (3) Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level. |
| GEM Graduate Fellowship | *Nov 15 | Eligible: Must be (1) underrepresented minority, (2) U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident at time of application, (3) Ph.D. student. |
| AAUW - American Fellowships | *Nov 15 | Eligible: U.S. citizen or permanent resident, female, final year of Ph.D. program. |
| Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future | *Nov 16 | Eligible: Be a woman; Be a citizen of a developing country; Wish to pursue a PhD degree or Post-doctoral research in the physical sciences or related disciplines. |
| NPSC Graduate Fellowship | *Nov 30 | Eligible: U.S. citizens doing Ph.D research. Benefits: Tuition, fees, and stipend. Initially 2-3 years, renewable to 6 years. |
| AAUW - International Fellowships | *Dec 1 | Eligible: Female, non-immigrant U.S. visa, academic career, return to home country. |
| SMART Scholarship | *Dec 14 | Eligible: A U.S. citizen, grad student in CS or ECE (among others). Benefits: Full tuition, stipend $25K-$38K, paid summer internships, health insurance allowwance up to $1,200/year, book allowance of $1K/year, mentoring, employment placement after graduation. |
| NDSEG Fellowship | *Dec 14 | Eligible: There are four eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship, discipline match, first or second year grad student, and the ability to accept full benefit. You must meet all four requirements in order to be eligible. See the web page for details. Benefits: 3 years, $31K annual stipend, tuition and fees, $1K for health insurance. Previous winners: John Dickerson (2012), Elie Krevat. |
| DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship | *Jan 3 |
Eligible: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and either a first or second year graduate student, or an undergraduate senior at the time of applying. Benefits: Three years, $35K stipend, $5K travel/equipment, $12.5K tuition. |
| Symantec Graduate Fellowship Program | *Jan 7 | Eligible: Ph.D students doing technology research. Benefits: 1 year, $20K annual stipend, internship, laptop.. Previous CMU winners: Jiyong Jang (2011), Polo Chau (2008, 2009), David Brumley (2007) |
| Facebook Fellowship | *Jan 7 | Eligible: Students must be nominated by a faculty member. Full-time Ph.D students in CS or ECE. Adding additional awards for minorities and women. Benefits: 1 year, Tuition and fees, $30K stipend, $5K for travel, $2.5K for personal computer, internship opportunity. Facebook selects around 12 students from over 300 candidates. Previous CMU winners: Julian Shun and Justin Cranshaw (2013), Hyeontaek Lim (2012), Michelle Mazurek (2012), Laden Kolar. |
| DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF) | *Jan 8 | Eligible: U.S. citizens or permanent residents, first year PhD students only. Benefits: 4 years (renewed each year), $36K yearly stipend, all tuition and fees, health insurance, yearly conferences, 12-week research practicum. Previous winners: Sarah Loos (2011-2015), Cyrus Omar (2010-2014). |
| NVIDIA Fellowship | *Jan 15 | Eligible: Students must have already completed their first year of Ph.D. level studies. Must have majors in CS, Computer Engineering, System Architecture, Electrical Engineering or a related area. Benefits: 1 year, $25K |
| Google PhD Fellowship | *Feb 1 [*Jan 9 CSD] |
Internal nomination process: Google allows CMU to nominate two students. Each unit in SCS (except CompBio) nominates one (1) student. Other departments on campus nominate as well. A CMU committee makes the final decision. Eligible: Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD in the research areas represented by the fellowships. Must have completed classes by the time the fellowship starts. Cannot already have another fellowship. Benefits: Two years (possible extension to three), tuition and fees (including books), $32K yearly stipend, internship opportunity, invitation to Google Fellowship Forum. Previous CMU winners: Chris Harrison (2012), Abe Othman (2011), Moira Burke, Han Liu. All winners |
| Google Anita Borg Scholarship | *Feb 28 | Eligible: Be a female student entering her senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program at a university in the United States. Be enrolled in Computer Science or Computer Engineering Program. Benefits: $10K, invitation to Google Scholars Retreat. Previous winners: Moira Burke, Samreen Anjum, Anna Molsky. |
| Intel Ph.D. Fellowship | *Feb 1 [*Jan 21 SCS] |
Internal nomination process: Intel allows CMU to nominate at most 5 students. The ECE and SCS fellowship committees each nominate 3-5 students, and Randy and Ed downselect to come up with the final five nominees. Eligible: Ph.D. students within 18 months of graduation in CS and ECE. Thesis topic defined and approved. Must have permanent unrestricted right to work in U.S. Not open to students from embargoed or controlled countries (e.g, Iran, China, Russia, Ukraine). India is OK. Benefits: 1 year, full tuition, $24K stipend, $5K travel, internship opportunity. Previous CMU winners. Anca Dragan and Yoongu Kim (2013), Michael Papamichael and Da-Cheng Juan (2012), Michele Goodstein, Mark Palatucci, Tunji Ruwase. |
| SRC Graduate Fellowship Program | *Feb 15 | Eligible: U.S. citizens or have permanent resident, refugee, or political asylum status in the U.S. Are pursuing or planning to pursue a Ph.D. degree with research relevant to microelectronics under the guidance of a GRC-approved faculty member. |
| SRC Graduate Fellowship Program | *Feb 15 | Eligible: U.S. citizens or have permanent resident, refugee, or political asylum status in the U.S. Are pursuing or planning to pursue a Ph.D. degree with research relevant to microelectronics under the guidance of a GRC-approved faculty member. |
| ACM/IEEE-CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowship | *May 1 | Eligible: Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD who have completed their first year of study. Benefits: $5000 honorarium and travel to the SC conference for an award ceremony. Previous CMU winners: none, first year offered. Moira Burke, Han Liu. |
| NRL Postdoc Fellowship Program | Apps accepted anytime | Eligible: Opportunities at NRL are open to citizens of the United States and to legal permanent residents. All permanent residents must have their green card at the time of application. |
| Society of Women Engineers | n/a | Eligible: Women only; web page has pointers to many other fellowship programs. |
| Korean American Scholarship Foundation | n/a | Eligible: Korean-American students |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation | n/a | Eligible: Phd students |