GRADUATE  PROGRAMS

Fellowship Opportunities

In addition to the following opportunities, here are a few helpful fellowship and financial aid guides for doctoral students:

Financial Aid for Doctoral Students: https://www.phds.me/financial-aid/ 

The Doctoral Student's Guide to Fellowships: https://www.phds.me/resources/guide-to-fellowships/ 

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) – Speech Science Research Grant

Supports studies by new investigators pursuing research in speech science.

Award: One grant of $10,000

Eligibility: Researchers (with a PhD or equivalent research doctorate earned within past five years)

Deadline: Next competition will be offered in 2022

Website: https://www.ashfoundation.org/apply/speech-science-research-grant/

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) – Researcher–Practitioner Collaboration Grant

Supports collaborative studies that will increase knowledge to improve services for individuals with communication disorders.

Award: Up to four grants of $35,000 each

Eligibility: Partnerships of researchers (with a PhD or equivalent research doctorate in CSD or related discipline) and practitioners (with a degree in audiology, speech-language pathology or related field)

Deadline: Next competition will be offered in 2022

Website: https://www.ashfoundation.org/apply/researcher-practitioner-collaboration-grant/

Innovation Zone Makerspace Fellow: 2021-2022

Application Process: Interested candidates should send a letter of interest; resume/CV; and names and contact information for three professional references to: Cody D. Ryan, LCIZ Makerspace Supervisor, Office of First Year Programs and Learning Communities at Cody.D.Ryan@uconn.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Website: https://lciz.uconn.edu/innovation-zone-makerspace-fellowship/

Airport Cooperative Research Program 2021-2022 Graduate Research Award Program

Airport Cooperative Research Program 2021-2022 Graduate Research Award Program
Deadline: May 14, 2021
Eligibility: These awards will be offered only to persons who, on the date of the application, are U.S. or Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or current student visa holders and officially enrolled full-time in a graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution of higher learning. Proof of both may be required. Eligibility status must be maintained throughout the academic year.

Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs

Deadline: January 6, 2021
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Website: http://www.corofellowship.org/

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Graduate Fellowship Program

Deadline: January 15, 2021
Citizenship: U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, asylees, or individuals who are lawfully authorized to work full-time without restriction for any U.S. employer and who, at the time of application, possess lawful evidence of employment authorization. International students on F-1 or M-1 visas are not eligible for CHCI programs.
Website: https://chci.org/programs/graduate-fellowship-program/

Chateaubriand Fellowship (research in France)

Deadline: January 6, 2021
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Website: https://www.chateaubriand-fellowship.org/

DOE Entrepreneurship Program Seek World-Class Energy & Manufacturing Technology Innovators for 2 year Fellowship

Deadline:  Three opportunities (two due on 10/31/2020; one due on 10/30/2020)
Citizenship: not specified
Website:   https://www.energy.gov/eere/amo/articles/apply-now-doe-entrepreneurship-programs-seek-world-class-energy-and-manufacturing

Selected Professions Fellowships

Deadline:  December 1
Citizenship: Must be US Citizens or permanent residents
Website:  https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/selected-professions-fellowships/

International Fellowships

Deadline:  November 15
Citizenship:  Not US Citizens or permanent residents
Website:  https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/international/

Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP)
Link Foundation Energy Fellowship Program
Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs

Deadline:  December 10, 2020 (5:00 pm EST)
Citizenship:  all US Nationals, and US permanent residents
Website:  https://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/index.htm

IBUILD: Innovation in Buildings Graduate Research Fellowship
IBM PhD Fellowship Award Program
Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
GEM Fellowships
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG)
Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program