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Hertz Foundation

 October 27th

 $25,000 + cost of education
5 years

 citizen, must make an oral commitment to work at a gov't lab.

 We look to support the graduate education of America's most promising technical talent, the Ph.D.-directed effort of the young men and women who can be expected to have the greatest impact on the application of the physical sciences to human problems during the next half-century. If you reasonably believe that you are one of these, we cordially invite your Fellowship application.

L'Oreal Women in Science

 October 31st

 $20,000
1 year only

 citizen, women, 3 or 4 year grad or postdoc

 Designed to continue the legacy of support and encouragement that has become a trademark of the company's international initiative, the L'OREAL-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards, the new L'Oreal USA for Women in Science Fellowship program will provide education and research grants to young women pursuing scientific careers.

Michelson Graduate Fellowship
 

 November 2nd

 stipend + tuition + research budget
3 years

 grad student

 The Michelson Fellowship program invites applications for about six graduate student fellowships in exo-planet research or related field at a US institution. Fellowship applications proposing technology development and/or astronomical applications of optical/IR interferometry and/or coronagraphy are particularly encouraged; proposals relevant to the technology development or science of Navigator projects, both experimental and theoretical, will also be considered.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

 November 8ish

 $30,000 + tuition for 3 years

 citizen, second year grad

 NSF Graduate Fellowships offer recognition and three years of support for advanced study to approximately 900 outstanding graduate students in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science and the philosophy of science, and to research-based PhD degrees in science education.

American Association of University Women Educational Foundation Fellowships and Grants

  November 15th

 $20,000

 woman, grad, for your final year, citizen

 Fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave from accredited institutions. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence, teaching experience, and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research.

Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Award

 November 15th

 $6,000

 woman, 1 year of grad school, aerospace related sciences

 The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards were established in 1938 in honor of Amelia Earhart, famed pilot and member of Zonta International. The awards are granted annually to women pursuing graduate degrees in aerospace-related sciences and aerospace-related engineering.

Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships For Minorities

 November 16th

 $21,000

 citizens, candidates, only certain minorities

 Members of the following groups: Alaska Natives (Eskimo or Aleut), Black/African Americans, Mexican Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos, Native American Indians, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian/Micronesian), Puerto Ricans.  

IBM Scholars Program

 October 31st

 $17,500 + tuition + fees
renewable for three years

 at least first year grad

 The IBM PhD Fellowship Program is intended to honor exceptional PhD students in disciplines of mutual interest, including: chemistry, computer science, electrical engineering, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering and physics, as well as emerging technical fields, such as e-commerce, nanotechnology, and the computational sciences. The IBM PhD Fellowship Program also supports our long-standing commitment to workforce diversity. IBM values diversity in the workplace and encourages nominations of women, minorities and all who contribute to that diversity.

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

 January 6th

 $30,500 + tuition + health care for 3 years (with an increase of $500 each year)

 citizen, at or near the beginning of their graduate studies

 As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens or nationals trained in disciplines of military importance in science and engineering, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award approximately 200 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2003 based upon available funding. The DoD will offer these fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering.

DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

 January 11th

 $28,000 + tuition + computer

 citizen, comp sci, math, and science coursework required

The Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF) is a program funded by the Department of Energy, Office of Defense Programs and Office of Science. This program works to identify and provide support for some of the very best computational science graduate students in the nation. This fellowship has supported over 120 students at approximately 50 universities.

NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP)

 January 31ish

 $24,000
renew for 3 years

 citizen

 The NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) is designed to help meet the continuing needs of the aeronautics and space effort by increasing the number of highly trained scientists and engineers in aerospace, space science, space applications and space technology.

Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Program

 March 15ish October 15ish

 up to $2,500

 none

 Research grants may be used to support scientific investigation in any field.  Funding may be used for: Purchase of specific equipment necessary to undertake the proposed research project, Travel to and from a research site

The Luise Meyer-Schutzmeister Memorial Award

January 26ish

$1,000

women only

An award that goes to an outstanding graduate student in physics.  Must contact Prof. Gerald Hardie (gerald.hardie@wmich.edu) to receive application materials.

Mentored Research Award

March 1st

up to $1,000

Berkeley Only!

Gives academically promising graduate students the opportunity to do research that they would not be able to do otherwise and helps develop and strengthen their working relationships with faculty advisers. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident whose background and life experiences enhance the diversity within the department or discipline. The Graduate Division requests nominations from departments in the spring semester.

Conference Travel Grants

Ongoing

up to $500

Berkeley Only!

Gives academically promising graduate students the opportunity to do research that they would not be able to do otherwise and helps develop and strengthen their working relationships with faculty advisers. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident whose background and life experiences enhance the diversity within the department or discipline. The Graduate Division requests nominations from departments in the spring semester.