Physics Fellowships and Funding

Fellowship/Funding Name Funder and Contact Email Duration Compensation (stipend + other compensation) Eligibility and Key Information Application Deadline
Quantum Computing Intern at IBM  IBM: quantum@us.ibm.com 12 week program (June-Aug) Hourly wage + relocation stipend if required International students are eligible for most roles Fall application
Quantum Undergraduate Research at IBM and Princeton (QURIP) IBM: quantum@us.ibm.com 12 week program (Start dates: June 6/June 13 or Aug 26/Sept 2) Stipend and housing provided US citizens and permanent residents. Students enrolled in undergraduate study at the time of application. 15-Jan-22
NSF GRFP (Deadline: October; must be first or second year student) NSF: info@nsfgrfp.org 5 year fellowship 3 years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000 Must be US citizen, US national, or permanent resident. First or second year graudate school students only. End of October
Hertz Fellowship (Deadline: October) The Hertz Foundation: fellowshipinfo@hertzfoundation.org Academic career and beyond (5 years of financial support) $34,000/nine-month personal stipend, full tuition equivalent (renewable for five years) Must be US citizen or permanent resident. Available to college seniors or first-year graudate students. End of October
DOE Office of Science Graduate Research Fellowship (Deadline: November; must be Ph.D candidate post prelim) DOE Office of Science: Contact form  Ranges from 3-12 consecutive months Supplemental awards to cover living stipend and inbound & outbound transportation Must be US citizen or permanent resident. Graduate student. Extended to May 2022
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship (Deadline: December) Ford Foundation: FordApplications@nas.edu 3 years of support Annual stipend of $27,000 for 3 years Must be US citizen, US national, or permanent resident. Applicant must have at least 3 years of their program left. December for application, January for supplementary materials
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship (Deadline: December; planning to graduate in the upcoming year) Ford Foundation: FordApplications@nas.edu One year One year stipend of $28,000 Must be US citizen, US national, or permanent resident. Applicants must have completed all institutional requirements for their degree, except for writing and defense of the dissertation. December for application, January for supplementary materials
DOD National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship (Deadline: December) DoD: NDSEG.PMO@sysplus.com 3 years Tuition equivalent, monthly stipend ($38,400 annually), $5,000 travel budget, and up to $1,200/year in health insurance Must be a US citizen, US dual citizen, or US national. Applicants must have at least 3 years left in their graduate degree program December
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (Deadline: January; must be 1st year) DOE: Contact form  4 years of support, must be renewed each summer Yearly stipend of $45,000, payment of full tuition and fees during appointment period, annual $1,000 professional development allowance Must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident. Applicants must be an undergraduate senior or a first-year graduate student January
NASA Fellowships  NASA and GEM: Fellowships@mail.nasa.gov Up to 5th year of doctoral program $16,000 stipend for one year or per year (depending on award), payment of full tuition and fees, minimum of one paid summer internship (for employer fellows) Must be a US citizen or US permanent resident. Must be a senior, masters student, or graduate of an accredited engineering or applied science program. Required GPA of at least 3.0/4.0. October: Part 1, November: Part 2
Microsoft Ph.D. Fellowships Microsoft: msfellow@microsoft.com 2 years of support Tuition  and fees covered for 2 academic years, $42,000 annual stipend for 2 years Applicants must be nominated by their university and must be in their third year of their PhD program. May: nominations open, July: application deadline
IBM Ph.D. Fellowships IBM: phdfellows@us.ibm.com 2 years of support $60,000 award in year one, $35,000 award in year two Applicants must be nominated by their university and must have 3 years remaining in program Nominations open in fall. Application window runs Oct-early Nov
Google Ph.D. Fellowships Google: phdfellowship@google.com Up to 3 years Full tuition and fees, plus a stipend for living expenses, travel, and personal equipment Applicants must be nominated by their university. Only full time students that will remain in program for duration of fellowship September
QISE-NET Ph.D. Fellowships FSF Up to 3 years $10,000 per year Must be graduate student from a university within US and US territories Varies by cohort
Fellowship Name Funder and Contact Email Duration Compensation (stipend plus other compensation) Eligibility and Key Information
Charles E. Lindblom Memorial Fellowship Social Science Research Council; cuf@ssrc.org 6-12 months 7,500.00  $ Must be dissertator in economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, and/or history.
Chateaubriand Fellowship The French Embassy in the United States; admin@chateaubriand-fellowship.org 4-9 months $1400-$1500 per month plus round trip ticket to France and health insurance PhD students in American universities conducting research in France
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative Predoctoral Fellowship American Philosophical Association; libfellows@amphilsoc.org 1 year $25,000 stipend plus $5,000 in travel funds Residential fellowship in Philadelphia. Applications are open to scholars in all related fields and all periods of time, although preference will be given to those who have experience working with Indigenous communities.
ASA Minority Fellowship Program American Sociological Association; diversity@asanet.org 1 year 18,000.00  $ Must be a doctoral candidate who identifies as Black/African American; Latino/a/x, American Indian or Alaskan Native; or Asian or Pacific Islander. Fellows must be citizens, permanent residents, or be eligible under DACA.
Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Minority Policy Fellowship Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues; smancoll@spssi.org 8-12 weeks $3,000 and a $1,500 relocation award Must be a doctoral student in psychology or a related field who is a member of an ethnic minority group and/or have demonstrated a commitment to a career with a focus on ethnic minority issues
Virginia Horne Henry Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship Virginia Horne Henry Committee, School of Education stephanie.trigsted@wisc.edu 9 months $23,727 plus tuition, segregated fees, and access to benefits Full-time graduate student in a doctoral program at the UW-Madison, preference given to students in the School of Education. A major criterion for selection will be the potential research contribution of the candidate(s) to the area of women’s physical education, movement, activity and the female body in culture.
Eudora Welty Fellowship Mississippi Department of Archives and History; fgaley@mdah.ms.gov At least 2 weeks over the summer 5,000.00  $ Must be conducting research using the Eudora Welty Collection at MDAH
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Research Fellowship Mississippi Department of Archives and History; lheller@mdah.ms.gov At least 2 weeks over the summer 5,000.00  $ Must be conducting research using the Mississippi archives at MDAH
APA Short-Term Resident Fellowship American Philosophical Association; libfellows@amphilsoc.org 1-3 months $3,000/month The Library & Museum houses over 13 million manuscripts; 350,000 volumes of printed materials and bound periodicals; 250,000 images, fine art, and other objects; thousands of maps and prints; and more than 3,500 hours of audio recordings of Native American languages.
Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Mercatus Center at George Mason University; MorgensternFellowship@mercatus.gmu.edu Academic year 7,000.00  $ Doctoral students from any university and discipline with training in quantitative methods and interest in political economy.
Frederic Bastiat Fellowship Mercatus Center at George Mason University; BastiatFellowship@mercatus.gmu.edu Academic year 5,000.00  $ Graduate students from any university and discipline who are interested in public policy.
Adam Smith Fellowship Mercatus Center at George Mason University; SmithFellowship@mercatus.gmu.edu Academic year 10,000.00  $ Doctoral students from any university and discipline who are interested in political economy
Jeanne Marandon Doctoral Fellowship Societe Des Professeurs Francais & Francophones D’Amerique; dparavaz@gmail.com Academic year 25,000.00  $ Must be conducting dissertation research in France or Quebec
Bourse Quebec Societe Des Professeurs Francais & Francophones D’Amerique; dparavaz@gmail.com 4 weeks 4,000.00  $ For French Master’s students to conduct a 4-week summer session at Laval University
Second Cycle Student Fellowship Societe Des Professeurs Francais & Francophones D’Amerique; dparavaz@gmail.com Semester or Academic Years $6,000 or $12,000 Must be pursuing an Master of Arts or Master of Arts in Teaching degree and registered in a program in France or Quebec
Don Lavoie Fellowship Mercatus Center at George Mason University; LavoieFellowship@mercatus.gmu.edu Semester 1,250.00  $ An online, semester-long program for undergrads, recent grads, and students interested in political economy.
Forced Migration PhD Scholarship Gerda Henkel Stiftung; podranski@gerda-henkel-stiftung.de Not listed 1,600 Euro/month plus additional if applicant has children and/or has travel and equipment expenses Research must be on forced migration/refugees
DAAD Graduate Opportunities Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst; www.daad.org/en/find-funding/contact-form/ Varies Varies Must be US or Canadian citizen conducting research in Germany
Google PhD Fellowship Google; phdfellowship@google.com Up to 3 years Full tuition and fees plus a stipend Must be nominated by UW Madison Graduate School