ASTR 8500 (O'Connell, Spring 2018)

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship: Stipend of $36000 plus tuition for up to 4 years. Supports research involving high performance computing in selected areas of science and engineering, including astronomy. Expectation of completing grad courses in computer science and applied math. Includes a 12-week practicum at a DOE national lab. Apply as undergraduate or first-year graduate student. One opportunity per year.
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship Program: Awards about 65 fellowships per year across a broad range of fields, including astronomy. Stipend: $24000/yr for 3 years. One opportunity per year. Must require a minimum of an additional 3 years of study prior to PhD.
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship: Stipend of $32000 plus tuition for up to 5 years in selected areas of science and engineering, including astronomy. About 10-15 awards per year. Apply as undergraduate or first-year graduate student. Interview required. One opportunity per year.
NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowhips (NESSF): About 10 awards per year in astrophysics. Maximum stipend is $35000 per year, with an additional $10000 for tuition and incidental support. Maximum 3 years. Research must be formulated in conjunction with advisor and explicitly related to NASA astrophysics missions. One opportunity per year.
NASA (Education) Fellowship Activity: Supports research related to specific NASA programs in conjunction with a NASA Technical Advisor. Mandatory part-time work at a NASA center. For available projects, see list at end of solicitation document. Maximum $55000/year. One opportunity per year.
NOAO Travel Support Program: Covers travel and on-site expenses for graduate student PhD thesis research at the Gemini, KPNO, or CTIO observatories. Application must be submitted at same time as observing proposal.
NRAO Student Observing Support Program: In support of approved VLA/ALMA observing projects. Stipend and incidental support, maximum $35000 per year. No tuition support. Maximum 2 years. Normally 3 opportunities per year. Application must be made by student's advisor.
NRAO Travel Support Program: For approved observing programs only. Covers travel expenses for purposes of observing or data reduction. Covers one investigator plus one graduate student per approved program. Application must be made by program PI.
NSF Graduate Fellowships: Offers about 2000 fellowships per year covering all fields supported by NSF, including astronomy. Stipend of $34000 plus $12000 tuition support per year for up to 3 years. One opportunity per year. Apply as undergrad, first, or second-year graduate student. Can apply only once.
UVa Jefferson Graduate Fellowship: Stipend plus research support funds for two years. Apply when advanced to doctoral candidacy. Fellows are charged with "furthering the quality of education, intellectual life, and mission of the University."
Virginia Space Grant Consortium Research Fellowship: This is a NASA program administered by the state. It offers a $6000 supplemental fellowship to graduate students enrolled full-time in STEM fields, including astronomy. Students' research programs must be related to NASA missions. One opportunity per year and can be renewed for one additional year.

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