• Source: Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Website: Visit
• Description: Supports women pursuing ABET-accredited programs in preparation for careers in engineering technology and computer science.
• Specialty: Any
• Deadline: Applications accepted Dec. 1 through February 1
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $6,000
• Max Duration: 5 years
• Conditions: Must be enrolled full time
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Sophomores and above
• Citizen Eligibility: US citizens only
• Group Eligibility:

• Source: Link Foundation
• Website: Visit
• Description: The Link Foundation Modeling, Simulation, and Training Program was put in place with the following objectives: 1. To foster advanced level research in modeling, simulation, and training 2. To enable Ph.D. students the freedom to work on their research full time 3. To disseminate the results of that research through conferences, journals, and other publications.
• Specialty: Modeling, simulation, and training
• Deadline: Applications accepted through March15
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $34,000
• Max Duration: One year
• Conditions: Paid to the student as a stipend.
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. or Canadian

• Source: National Inventors Hall of Fame
• Website: Visit
• Description: Competition showcases the most advanced student STEM research and creative invention. The invention, a reduced-to-practice idea or working model, must be the work of a student or team of students, either as a class project or an independent project.
• Deadline: mid-June
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $10,000
• Degree Eligibility: Any level

• Source: ACM SIGHPC/Intel
• Website: Visit
• Description: The goal is to increase the diversity of students pursuing graduate degrees in data science and computational science, including women as well as students from racial/ethnic backgrounds that have not traditionally participated in the computing field.
• Specialty: Computational or Data Science
• Deadline: Application accepted mid-March through April 30
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $15,000
• Max Duration: 2 years
• Conditions: Paid to student as a stipend.
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Completed less than half of her/his planned program of study (with preference given to students who are still early in their studies)
• Group Eligibility: A woman and/or a member of a racial/ethnic group that is currently underrepresented in the computing field in the country where the student will earn the degree.

• Source: U.S. Department of Energy
• Website: Visit
• Description: Provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields of study that use high performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems.
• Specialty: High performance computing
• Deadline: mid-January
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $45,000, full tuition & fees
• Max Duration: Four years
• Conditions: Full-time Student, must complete an approved program of study prior to third year of fellowship.
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: At time of application, you cannot have completed more than one year of full-time graduate work towards your Ph.D.
• Citizen Eligibility: US citizen or Permanent Resident

• Source: Ford Foundation
• Website: Visit
• Description: Seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by supporting students committed to careers in university-level teaching and research.
• Deadline: December 8
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $28,000
• Max Duration: 1 year
• Conditions: Must complete dissertation by calendar year end
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Citizen Eligibility: All U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents
• Group Eligibility: Preference given to members of under-represented groups

• Source: Facebook
• Website: Visit
• Description: Designed to encourage and support promising doctoral students who are engaged in innovative and relevant research in areas related to computer science and engineering.
• Specialty: Computer science and engineering
• Deadline: mid-August to end of September
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $42,000
• Max Duration: 2 years
• Conditions: Tuition is paid to university and stipend is paid to student.
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: any year
• Group Eligibility: People of diverse backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply

• Source: Schlumberger Foundation
• Website: Visit
• Description: Awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or Post-doctoral research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at leading universities worldwide.
• Specialty: Eligible applicants are preparing for PhD or post-doctoral study in STEM and related fields or cross disciplinary studies involving the major STEM fields.
• Deadline: Applications accepted early Sept through early Nov
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $50,000
• Max Duration: 4 years
• Conditions: based on actual expenses to be incurred by the student only
• Degree Eligibility: PhD or postdoc
• Citizen Eligibility: Citizen of developing country or emerging economy
• Group Eligibility:

• Source: Department of Defense
• Website: Visit
• Description: The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) was established as a concentrated effort to enhance the Department of Defense (DoD) workforce with talented, innovative and brilliant scientists, engineers and researchers.
• Deadline: Open August through December
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $30,000-$46,000 stipend, full tuition
• Max Duration: 5 years
• Conditions: Upon degree completion, scholars begin working in a civilian position with their sponsoring facility.
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Requesting at least 1.5 years of degree funding prior to graduation
• Citizen Eligibility: US Citizen and able to obtain a security clearance

• Source: U.S. Dept of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• Website: Visit
• Description: The flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. Provides fellowships for U.S. graduate students to study, conduct research, and/or teach English abroad.
• Deadline: Begins March 31
• Application Link: Visit
• Conditions: Must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent by the start of their grant
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. citizen only
• Group Eligibility: In general, selection is made on the basis of academic and professional record, language preparation, feasibility of the project or course of study, personal qualifications and pre

• Source: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Website: Visit
• Description: Designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a degree, merit based.
• Specialty: Emphasis on STEM majors
• Deadline: January 1 – February 15
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $5,000
• Max Duration: One year
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Citizen Eligibility: US Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident, DACA or Eligible Non-Citizen (as defined by FAFSA)
• Group Eligibility: Hispanic heritage

• Source: ACM / IEEE
• Website: Visit
• Description: Honors exceptional PhD students throughout the world whose research focus is on high-performance computing applications, networking, storage, or large-scale data analysis using the most powerful computers that are currently available.
• Deadline: May 1
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $5,000
• Max Duration: One year
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Second year and above
• Group Eligibility: Applications from women, minorities, international students, and all who contribute to diversity are encouraged.

• Source: Google
• Website: Visit
• Description: The scholarship provides assistance to student veterans who are pursuing university degrees in the field of computer science in the U.S.
• Specialty: Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Deadline: Application deadline early April through late April 2023
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $10,000
• Max Duration: One year
• Degree Eligibility: Undergraduate or Graduate Student
• Group Eligibility: Be a current student veteran or have received an honorable discharge.

• Source: National Science Foundation
• Website: Visit
• Description: Recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees.
• Deadline: early August through late October
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $37,000 stipend + $12,000 education allowance
• Max Duration: 3 years
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Citizen Eligibility: US citizen, permanent resident, or national

• Source: The Hertz Foundation
• Website: Visit
• Description: Supports students of the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Merit based.
• Deadline: open through October 27, 2023
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $38,000 stipend plus tuition
• Max Duration: 5 years
• Conditions: We require that applicants make a nonbinding moral commitment to make their skills available to the United States in times of national emergency.
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Seniors and first-year PhDs
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents

• Source: IBM
• Website: Visit
• Description: Competitive worldwide program supports exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems that are important to IBM and fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines. Nomination is by faculty.
• Deadline: Nominations accepted December – March
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $35,000 stipend + $25,000 for education for 1 year
• Max Duration: 2 years
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Have 2 years remaining
• Citizen Eligibility: Students from US embargoed countries are not eligible.

• Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• Website: Visit
• Description: Aims to increase the U.S. talent pool of underrepresented groups, including women, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities who receive Master’s and Doctoral degrees participating in the STEM workforce.
• Max Award: PhD – $24,000, Masters – $18,000 + $8500 for tuition
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD before candidacy
• Year of Study Eligibility: Seniors and above
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. citizen
• Group Eligibility: Must be a member of an underrepresented group, which includes women, ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities

• Source: Microsoft Research
• Website: Visit
• Description: Program is focused on pursuing research aligned to the research areas carried out by Microsoft Research. Must be nominated by Department Chair.
• Deadline: mid-May
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $42,000
• Max Duration: Two years
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Third year of study
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. or International Students

• Source: Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity
• Website: Visit
• Description: GFSD’s goal is to increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in STEM fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool. Formerly known as the National Physical Science Consortium, Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity is a partnership between government agencies and laboratories, industry, and higher education.
• Deadline: December 29, 2023
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $20,000
• Max Duration: 6 years
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. citizens

• Source: NVIDIA
• Website: Visit
• Description: Provides funding to PhD students who are researching topics that will lead to major advances in the graphics and high-performance computing industries, and are investigating innovative ways of leveraging the power of the GPU. NVIDIA particularly invites submissions from students pushing the envelope in artificial intelligence, deep neural networks, autonomous vehicles, and related fields.
• Specialty: graphics and high-performance computing industries
• Deadline: September 7
• Max Award: $60,000
• Max Duration: No restriction
• Conditions: Paid to University, not student
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Second year and above
• Citizen Eligibility: No restrictions on nationality

• Source: U.S. Department of Defense
• Website: Visit
• Description: The Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to increasing the number and quality of our nation’s scientists and engineers. The NDSEG Fellowship is sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), the Army Research Office (ARO), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR), under the direction of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E).
• Deadline: Applications accepted August – October
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: full tuition and all mandatory fees, a monthly stipend of $3400, and up to $1,400 a year in medical
• Max Duration: 3 years
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. citizen

• Source: Sigma Delta Epsilon Graduate Women in Science (GWIS)
• Website: Visit
• Description: GWIS Fellowships are intended to provide supplemental funding to women scientists conducting research in the natural sciences. Only hypothesis-driven research is eligible.
• Deadline: January 10
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $10,000
• Max Duration: 1 year
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Senior and above
• Citizen Eligibility: No restriction
• Group Eligibility: Awards will be made irrespective of race, religion, nationality, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, or age.

• Source: National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP)
• Website: Visit
• Description: Intended for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering,or mathematics (STEM) programs who are either lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or an active ally of the LGBTQ+ community. Designed to promote academic excellence and increased visibility of talented LGBTQ+ students in STEM careers.
• Deadline: open March to 1st Saturday in June
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $5,000
• Max Duration: 1 year
• Conditions: Paid in fall semester only
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: must have completed 2 years of post-high school education
• Group Eligibility: Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bi/pansexual, transgender, ace or queer or who are an active ally of the LGBTQ+ community

• Source: Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
• Website: Visit
• Description: The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program is intended for immigrants and children of immigrants. The competition is merit-based. Selection criteria emphasize creativity, originality, initiative, and sustained accomplishment.
• Deadline: mid-April to late October
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $20,000 a year for tuition and a $25,000 stipend
• Max Duration: 2 years
• Conditions: All students must be 30 or younger as of the application deadline.
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: 1st or 2nd year
• Citizen Eligibility: See information at https://www.pdsoros.org/apply/eligibility

• Source: Google
• Website: Visit
• Description: Recognizes outstanding graduate students doing exceptional work in computer science, related disciplines, or promising research areas. [Nominations are by participating schools.]
• Deadline: Open during September
• Max Award: Full tuition and fees (enrollment fees, health insurance, books) plus a stipend to be used for livin
• Max Duration: Up to 3 years
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Completed graduate coursework by the Fall of the award year
• Group Eligibility: Must attend eligible university

• Source: The National GEM Consortium
• Website: Visit
• Description: The goal of this program is to increase the number of minority students who pursue doctoral degrees in the natural science disciplines � chemistry, physics, earth sciences, mathematics, biological sciences, and computer science.
• Deadline: July 1 to November 15
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $16,000
• Max Duration: 1 year by GEM, up to 4 additional years by the university
• Conditions: Member university pays fellowship after first year. Requires one summer paid internship.
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Senior and above
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. citizens & permanent residents
• Group Eligibility: Underrepresented ethnicities

• Source: The National GEM Consortium
• Website: Visit
• Description: The objective of this program is to promote the benefits of a masters degree within industry.
• Deadline: July 1 to November 15
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $4,000 living stipend per full-time semester up to 4 semesters & full tuition provided by university
• Max Duration: 2 years
• Conditions: Must contractually agree to intern for two summers with sponsoring GEM Employer, beginning the Summer after sponsorship.
• Degree Eligibility: Masters
• Year of Study Eligibility: Senior or bachelor’s degree graduate
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Group Eligibility: Underrepresented ethnicities

• Source: Ford Foundation
• Website: Visit
• Description: The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
• Deadline: mid-December
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $27,000
• Max Duration: 3 years
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Senior or above
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. citizens and permanent residents
• Group Eligibility: Underrepresented ethnicities

• Source: Sandia National Laboratories
• Website: Visit
• Description: Post-doctoral fellowship to attract the best nationally recognized new PhD scientists and engineers who conduct independent ground-breaking research that supports Sandia’s national-security mission.
• Deadline: November 1
• Max Award: $116,800
• Max Duration: 3 years
• Conditions: Ability to obtain a DOE �Q� clearance
• Degree Eligibility: PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Dissertation completion
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. citizen

• Source: Applied Computer Security Associates (ACSA)
• Website: Visit
• Description: Support for women with interest in aspects of information security
• Deadline: mid-December to February 1
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $10,000
• Max Duration: may be renewable for second year
• Degree Eligibility: Master’s
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Group Eligibility:

• Source: Knowles Science Teaching Foundation
• Website: Visit
• Description: Supports individuals passionate about teaching STEM at the high school level and who are at the beginning their teaching career.
• Specialty: Secondary education
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Duration: 5 years
• Conditions: Recently earned or will earn secondary teaching credential. Extensive list of requirements.
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: Seniors or above

• Source: American Society for Engineering Education
• Website: Visit
• Description: The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and guaranteed civilian employment with the Department of Defense (DoD) upon degree completion.
• Deadline: Applications accepted August 1 – December 1
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: full tuition, $30,000 to $46,000 stipend
• Max Duration: 1.5 to 2 years
• Conditions: Employment obligation to Dept of Defense
• Degree Eligibility: Masters or PhD
• Year of Study Eligibility: up to 5 years
• Citizen Eligibility: citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom at time of application

• Source: American Association of University Women (AAUW)
• Website: Visit
• Description: Awarded to women pursuing a course of study in a degree program where women’s participation traditionally has been low.
• Deadline: open August 1 – December 1
• Application Link: Visit
• Max Award: $20,000
• Max Duration: 1 year
• Degree Eligibility: Masters
• Year of Study Eligibility: First year and above
• Citizen Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Group Eligibility:

• Source: Symantec
• Website: Visit
• Description: Program funds innovative research with real-world value in areas like privacy and identity, security, machine learning and data mining. Includes a salaried internship with NortonLifelock Research Group.
• Deadline: early January
• Max Award: $20,000
• Max Duration: 1 year
• Conditions: Preference will be given to students who desire to work in an industrial research lab and to those working on innovative research projects in areas related to NortonLifeLock’s busi
• Degree Eligibility: PhD

Website: Visit

• Description: The site cybersecurityguide.org was created to serve students interested in cybersecurity by delivering accurate, high quality information and the most comprehensive resource available online.