ASTR 8500 (O'Connell, Spring 2024)
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
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Department
of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship: Stipend
of $45000 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 first-year graduate
student. One opportunity per year.
Ford
Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship Program (NAS): Normally
awards about 65 fellowships per year across a broad range of fields,
including astronomy. Stipend: $28000/yr for 3 years. One opportunity
per year. Must require a minimum of an additional 3 years of study
prior to PhD. Predoctoral awards are not being made for 2024-25,
however a dissertation year fellowship is being offered.
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship: Stipend of $38000 plus
tuition for up to 5 years in selected areas of science and
engineering, including astronomy. About 10-15 awards per year. Apply
as first-year graduate student. Interview
required. One opportunity per year.
NASA FINESST graduate awards
: A grants program with about 20 awards per year in
astrophysics. Suggested stipend is $35000 per year, with an
additional $10000 for tuition and incidental research support.
Maximum 3 years. Research must be formulated in conjunction with
advisor and explicitly related to NASA astrophysics missions. One
opportunity per year.
NASA
Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO):
Sponsors students who show potential to contribute to the creation of
innovative new space technologies. Students are matched to an
external NASA subject matter expert as a collaborator. Research
program must be responsive to a list of "Technology Roadmap" areas.
About 60 awards made per year, which cover stipend, tuition, and other
designated expenses for a maximum of 3 years. Maximum $80000/year. US
citizenship or permanent residency required.
National
Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and
Science (GEM Fellowships): GEM assists underrepresented minority
students in obtaining MS degrees in engineering and PhD degrees in
engineering and the natural and physical sciences. Must be a senior,
master’s student, or graduate student of an accredited engineering or
applied science program at the time of application. Fellows are
required to intern once for a GEM Employer Member, the summer
immediately following selection.
NSF NOIR
Lab Travel Support Program: [NOIR was formerly known as NOAO.]
Covers travel and on-site expenses for graduate student PhD thesis
research at the Gemini, KPNO, CTIO observatories and partner
facilities. Application must be submitted at same time as observing
proposal.
NRAO Student Observing Support (SOS) Program: In support of
approved VLA/ALMA observing projects. Stipend and incidental support,
maximum $40000 per year. No tuition support. Maximum 2 years.
Normally 3 opportunities per year. The ALMA deadline is usually in
September. Application must be made by student's advisor.
NRAO Travel Support Program: For approved NRAO observing
programs only. Covers travel expenses for purposes of observing or
data reduction. Covers one investigator plus one graduate student per
approved program. Maximum $1000. Application must be made by program
PI.
NSF Graduate
Fellowships: Offers about 2500 fellowships per year covering
all fields supported by NSF, including astronomy. Stipend of $37000
plus $16000 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. Deadline usually in
October.
UVa
Jefferson Graduate Fellowship: Formerly provided a stipend
plus research support funds for two years. Program was changed in
January 2022 to require a postdoctoral year of teaching in the UVA
Arts & Sciences New College Curriculum "Engagements" program. Not
recommended for science PhD's.
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. US citizenship required. One opportunity per year and can be
renewed for one additional year.
CGC/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award: Two annual awards for
dissertations that make an unusually significant contribution to the
discipline. Physical sciences are included on a rotating basis. $2000
award and a certificate of recognition. Candidates must be nominated
by their university. One opportunity per year.
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