Endowed Funds
The School of Computer Science does important work that benefits humanity — conducting foundational research, educating future computer scientists, collaborating across disciplines and thoughtfully exploring the ethics of computation.
The generosity of the donors below and their commitment to providing support in perpetuity makes it possible for SCS’s faculty and students to solve real-world problems and improve the way people live, work and play.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Graduate Fellowships
Ning Hu established the Ning Hu Endowed Fellowship in 2019 to provide fellowship support to graduate students enrolled in the School of Computer Science, with a preference for students of, or doing research with, Roger Dannenberg, professor of computer science, art and music, and with a second preference for students studying computer science, music and/or entertainment technology.
Established in 2019, the Kiesler Endowed HCII Master's Fellowship provides fellowship support to students enrolled in the master's degree program of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute..
Established in 2018, the UROVO Endowed Presidential Fellowship in Computer Science provides fellowship support to graduate students enrolled in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) in the School of Computer Science.
The Liang Zhao Endowed Fellowship was established in 2018 to provide fellowship support to graduate students enrolled in the Robotics Institute in the School of Computer Science.
Professorships
Endowed Lectures
Prizes & Awards
The Michael Blaine Burks Scholarship was established in 2004 in his memory, to support students in computer science.
Student Support Funds
Huan Chang established the Chang Family Fund for Machine Learning in 2018 to provide support to students enrolled in the machine learning department in the area(s) of most valuable critical need, including, but not limited to, travel, conference registrations and similar expenses.