Fellowship & Scholarship Opportunities
Most deadlines for academic fellowships occur in the
Fall. There are numerous awards available from a variety
of sources including the department, the University, the
government, and industry (although many of these are for
U.S. citizens only). Regardless of the amount,
fellowships always look good on a resume, so don't be
shy. Also, if you need money, ask -- especially after your
WPEs).
Below are some links to fellowship sites. If you know of others,
please contact the web administrator so that the link may be
added.
Fellowships from the university or department:
- The department offers the Guidant Fellowship to
Ph.D. students later in their studies. This is a one-year fellowship
with a significant stipend plus tuition. The department advertises this
very well when it is time to apply.
- The University Graduate School has a
fellowships page
- The department has a
fellowships page.
Around the web, you can find grants and fellowships in a variety of places:
- The
OnlineColleges website also has a list of scholarships along with
reminders and tips for a multitude of areas, like Engineering (that's what
you want), Business, and Medicine. A similar list of resources
are available from
BestColleges for women in STEM areas, but also includes
scholarships for education, non-traditional students,
and a variety of others.
- One of the most prestigious awards is the
National Science
Foundation (NSF) Research Fellowship. These are for students in
their first or second year of graduate school. The application is
extensive and is basically a grant proposal. If you are unclear how to
write a grant, ask one of the faculty for advice. You can look
for a lot of funding on NSF's website,
here.
- "As the largest source of funding in the world exclusively for
graduate women, the American
Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation in
2001-02 distributed more than $3.5 million in fellowships, grants, and
awards." Check it out!
- LearnHowToBecome.org has a list of
fellowships here
for varying amounts (500 to several thousand), enrollment levels (graduate through
undergraduate) and in different areas of studies.
- IBM offers a series of fellowships. Information on these can
currently be found at here
BUT this site seems to always move around. If the link fails, just
search for fellowships. These fellowship applications must be backed
up by the department and IBM recommends that only 1 student per
fellowship be recommended by the department.
- The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) awards a number of
scholarships as part of its national education activities. These
awards vary in range from $1000 to $10000. To check out these
scholarships visit the SWE's web site www.swe.org
The deadline for applications is February 1st.
- Google offers the
Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship for female
students in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and related
technical fields.
Other places to look locally:
- The Women's Club of Minneapolis Fellowship is open to both
men and women. Preference is given to those planning on staying in the
area.
- The local Sigma Xi chapter offers small travel grants 3 times a
year to women only. The DGS assistant usually has information on those.
- Finally, if you need money for a conference that you are
presenting at, determine if the conference offers student travel
awards (many do), and ask if the department has any money.
Some guidelines at:
