Graduate Fellowships

When you study physics (or other science and engineering fields) in graduate school, you will likely not have to pay tuition and fees.  Many times you are hired to be a teaching assistant or research assistant.  The money that you earn is enough to cover your tuition & fees and housing & living expenses. However, there are several graduate fellowships that are available to support your graduate study.  These grants typically provide more financial support and several are even quite prestigious.  If you are considering these options, be sure to talk with your faculty mentor about them.

Compiled Lists of Programs

• Nationally Competitive Graduate Fellowships provided by NC State, listed by month of deadline
• Scholarships and Fellowships provided by IM Diversity for minorities and women

Examples of Major Programs

• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship — deadline typically in October
• National Physical Science Consortium — online application 25 Aug–30 Nov
• National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship — apply Sep–Dec
• Hertz Foundation — apply 15 Aug–24 Oct
• US Department of Energy, Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program
• National Academies Fellowships — several programs with deadlines from Oct through Dec