Grants, Fellowships & Scholarships: Engineering
Professional Conference Supplemental Grant: Students who plan to attend a national or regional professional conference and who have already applied for Joint Activity Committee (JAC) funding are invited to apply for additional funding to help cover conference registration fees, travel, and lodging costs. This is meant to supplement the funding student professional associations receive through JAC, not to take its place. Use the application form and be prepared to include cost breakdown, short essay response, résumé and unofficial transcript.
Awards, eligibility and deadlines are noted when known. Otherwise, check the organization's website.
The Pathways to Science database includes fellowships for undergraduate and graduate level students. It’s another source to use to search for fellowship and research opportunities.
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Graduate Studies
Alfred P. Sloan Minority PhD Program (MPHD)
Offers substantial scholarships and other forms of support to underrepresented minority students who are matriculated for a doctoral degree in engineering, the physical and natural sciences, or mathematics at a limited number of partner universities.
Award: Visit website
Eligibility: Self-identify as African-American, Hispanic, or American Indian/Alaska Native, and be U.S. citizens.
Deadline: Visit websiteAmelia Earhart Fellowship for Women - Zonta International Foundation
Awarded annually to women pursuing higher education in aerospace-related sciences and
aerospace-related engineering.
Award: $10,000 USD
Eligibility: Women of any nationality; pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees
Deadline: November 15American Association of University Women (AAUW) – Selected Professions Fellowship
Supports women in graduate and professional degree programs in fields where female participation traditionally has been low.
Award: $5,000 - $18,000 USD
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or permanent resident; full-time student
Deadline: January 10American Chemical Society Scholars Program
Awards renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields.
Award: Up to $5,000 USD
Eligibility: 3.0 GPA; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; full-time student; African American, Hispanic or American Indian
Deadline: March 1American Concrete Institute (ACI) Graduate Scholarships
Offers scholarships for eligible graduate students whose studies relate to concrete.
Award: Visit website
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree; accepted to graduate school
Deadline: November 1American Society of Civil Engineers Scholarships
ASCE offers multiple scholarships and research fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students. You can view eligibility requirements, deadlines and obtain applications for each individual scholarship and research fellowship by viewing the website.ASME Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program
GTF’s are a collaboration between ASME and university mechanical (or related) engineering departments to encourage doctoral candidates to pursue a career in engineering education.
Award: $5,000 USD
Eligibility: PH.D. Mechanical Engineering student; U.S. Citizen or permanent resident; member of ASME
Deadline: February 15Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
Encourages independent graduate level research in NOAA mission-related sciences of oceanography, marine biology and maritime archaeology, including all science, engineering and resource management of ocean and coastal areas.
Award: Up to $42,000 USD (12-month stipend)
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or permanent resident; minimum 3.3 GPA
Deadline: December 6Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program
Awards fellowships to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disciplines. This program advances the transportation workforce by attracting the brightest minds to the field through education, research, and workforce development.
Award: Visit website
Eligibility: Visit website
Deadline: Visit websiteGlass Association of North America Educational Foundation Scholarship*
The Glass Association of North America is a professional non-profit trade association representing the commercial architectural flat glass industry. *The GANA Education Foundation is currently updating its scholarship opportunities and processes.
Award: Visit website
Eligibility: Visit website
Deadline: Visit websiteThe Hertz Foundation Fellowship
Non-profit organization that awards fellowships to Ph.D. students in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences.
Award: Visit website
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident; college seniors wishing to pursue a PhD
Deadline: October 23IBM PhD Fellowship
Supports exceptional PhD students who want to make their mark in promising and disruptive technologies.
Award: Stipend for living expenses, travel and to attend conferences.
Eligibility: Must be nominated by a doctoral faculty member and be a full-time PhD student
Deadline: October 24National Physical Science Consortium Fellowship
Aides in increasing the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool.
Award: $20,000 USD stipend; tuition
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen; bachelor degree
Deadline: December 6National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Awarded to U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of fifteen supported disciplines.
Award: Full-tuition; monthly stipend; up to $1,200 USD a year in medical insurance
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or national; Bachelor’s degree
Deadline: December 6Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Scholarships
Offers scholarships to increase students’ access and support to higher education in STEM programs.
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Varies
Deadline: Visit websiteSociety of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarships
Provides financial assistance to women in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology, and computer science.
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Women; enrolled in a full-time bachelor or master degree program
Deadlines: May 1 (Freshmen); February 15 (sophomores and up)Smithgroup Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Program
Support and mentor students from historically underrepresented demographics in architecture, interior design, planning, landscape architecture and engineering.
Award: $6,000 USD
Eligibility: Undergraduate (at least a junior level standing) or graduate student; 3.0 GPA; must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Deadline: October 28The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Scholarships
Grants assist students with pursuing an educational program in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology at the undergraduate or graduate level.
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Varies; based on program
Deadline: March 1The KAUST Fellowship
General scholarship program of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Supports students for the duration of their graduate studies.
Award: Full tuition; monthly living allowance
Eligibility: Bachelor degree
Deadline: January 15 -
Research
Mensa Education & Research Foundation Scholarship Program
Supports identifying and fostering human intelligence for the benefit of humanity, and part of this effort involves encouraging research into the characteristics and uses of intelligence.
Award: $2,500 USD
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; enrolled in degree program
Deadline: January 15National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.
Award: $34,000 USD stipend; $12,000 USD education allowance annually for up to $138,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident; intend to enroll or be enrolled full-time in a research-based graduate degree program
Deadline: Visit website; deadlines vary by academic discipline, but generally October/NovemberNational Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduate education training.
Award: Visit website
Eligibility: Visit website
Deadline: Visit websiteRenate W. Chasman Scholarship
Aides women to pursue careers in the sciences, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
Award: $2,500 USD
Eligibility: Woman; NOT receiving degrees prior to May
Deadline: January 30SEA Grant Fellowships
Supports a variety of graduate opportunities in coastal science, management and policy. These fellowships help to generate a diverse ocean and freshwater workforce that understands technical and social challenges facing coastal communities and the natural environment.
Award: Varies; based on fellowship
Eligibility: Varies; based on fellowship
Deadline: Varies; based on fellowshipThe Concrete Industry Foundation Inc.
Provides financial assistance to students preparing for careers in the design and construction industry, with special emphasis on study related to concrete.The GEM Fellowship Program
Promotes opportunities for individuals to enter the industry at the graduate level in areas such as research and development, product development, and other high-level technical careers.
Award: $16,000 USD stipend; full tuition and fees
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or permanent resident; under-represented group
Deadline: November 12The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
IEEE offers a variety of scholarships, grants, and fellowships for IEEE Student members.The Richard Kelly Grant
Recognizes and encourages creative thought and activity in the use of light.
Award: Visit website
Eligibility: 35 years and under; studying or working in the art and/or science of illumination
Deadline: June 30The Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship
For individuals with backgrounds in the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—interested in teaching in high-need secondary schools.
Award: $32,000 USD stipend
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; bachelor’s degree
Deadline: Multiple deadlinesTrue Ventures’ Priya Haji Fellowship
Aides in kick starting a woman’s careers in the start-up world.
Award: Visit website
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree; U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
Deadline: January 31 (Round 1); May 1 (Round II) -
Women Engineers
Women in Transportation (WTS) Scholarships
To assist women pursuing education and professional careers in transportation-related fields
Award: Visit website
Eligibility: Enrolled in a degree program; 3.0 GPA; Special criteria as noted on the individual application forms
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Alumni, Professionals, or Current PhD Students
ASME Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program
GTF’s are a collaboration between ASME and university mechanical (or related) engineering departments to encourage doctoral candidates to pursue a career in engineering education.
Award: $5,000 USD
Eligibility: PH.D. Mechanical Engineering student; U.S. Citizen or permanent resident; member of ASME
Deadline: February 15IBM PhD Fellowship
Supports exceptional PhD students who want to make their mark in promising and disruptive technologies.
Award: Stipend for living expenses, travel and to attend conferences.
Eligibility: Must be nominated by a doctoral faculty member and be a full-time PhD student
Deadline: October 24
