Fellowship Application Universe
WPI Office of Sponsored Programs
Elena Glatman
Associate Director, Pre-award Services
Objectives
–
Provide an overview and help navigating the universe of
externally funded opportunities
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Demonstrate effective strategies and techniques for finding
applicable funding opportunities and applying to potential
sponsors
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Explore some of the most popular programs
Funds
Institutional
Federal
Private
Funding Sources for Graduate
Students
Types of Fellowships
Individual
– The graduate student applies to the
sponsor as an individual and
competes with other graduate
students. The award goes to the
successful applicant, however, it may
be administered in collaboration with
the applicant’s institution. NSF’s
Graduate Research Fellowship
Program (GRFP).
– The graduate student applies with a
faculty advisor or faculty sponsor and
competes with other graduate
students. The award is submitted by,
and if awarded, coordinated by the
applicant’s institution. Eg; National
Institutes of Health Ruth L.
Kirschstein Awards.
Institutional
– Awarded to WPI Departments or WPI
Programs that have submitted
successful grant proposals to
programs such as the Department of
Education’s “Graduate Assistance in
Areas of National Need,” (GAANN)
program. Students are selected by the
department.
– Check out WPI Department of
Computer Science’s GAANN
Program:
http://web.cs.wpi.edu/~heineman/ht
ml/service_/GAANN/
Eligibility Criteria
Am I eligible?
National Science
Foundation (NSF)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
(GRFP)
Full Proposal Deadline Dates:
November 4, 2013
• Engineering; Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering;
Materials Research
November 5, 2013
• Mathematical Sciences; Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy
November 7, 2013
• Social Sciences; Psychology; STEM Education and Learning
November 8, 2013
• Life Sciences; Geosciences
Am I Eligible for GRFP?
Categories of applicants that are always ineligible:
• Those who do not hold US citizenship, national, or permanent resident status
by the application deadline.
• Those who were previously awarded a fellowship from the NSF Graduate
Research Fellowship Program and accepted it.
• Those who have declined the offer of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
and who did not notify NSF by the published deadline for accepting the
Fellowship.
• Those who have earned any graduate or professional degree, except applicants
who have completed a joint BS/MS program and have not completed any
further graduate study outside the joint program.
• Current NSF employees.
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement
Grants (DDIG/DDRI)
• The student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution, but need
not be a U.S. citizen. Proposals from women, minorities, and persons
with disabilities are strongly encouraged
• The proposal must be submitted by the dissertation advisor(s) on
behalf of the graduate student who is at the point of initiating or
already conducting dissertation research.
National Institutes
of Health (NIH)
NIH
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA)
Individual Fellowships Guidelines and Forms:

http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm
Standard Due Dates for Competing Applications:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
Deadline for F Series in 2013 April 8, August 8 and December 8.
National Aeronautics
and Space
Administration
(NASA)
NASA
• Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) is now known as
Graduate Student Education (GSE)
https://fellowships.nasaprs.com/gsrp/nav/
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens (permanent residents are not eligible).
Department of
Defense
(DOD)
DoD
• http://ndseg.asee.org/
• The online application usually become available in September. All
materials are due by mid-December 5:00 PM EST deadline.
• There are four eligibility requirements: citizenship, discipline,
academic status, and the ability to accept the full benefit. You must
meet all four requirements in order to be eligible.
• The NDSEG Fellowship Program is open only to applicants who are
citizens or nationals of the United States. Persons who hold permanent
resident status are not eligible. Proof of citizenship will be required
upon formal offer.
Department of
Homeland Security
(DHS)
DHS
• http://see.orau.org/default.aspx
• Eligibility: U.S. Citizens Only. Scholarships are intended for support
during your junior and senior years. Fellowships are intended for
support to begin during your first or second year of graduate study.
U.S. Department
of State
US Department of State
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Fulbright (for study abroad)
http://eca.state.gov/fulbright/fulbright-programs
–
Fulbright Program for Foreign Students
eligibility varies widely by country. For more
information, visit your home country’s Fulbright
website at: http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/
Department of
Energy
(DOE)
DOE Computational Science Graduate
Fellowship (CSGF)
• http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/
• The DOE CSGF is open to U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens
who are planning full-time, uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D. at an
accredited U.S. university. Senior undergraduate and first-year
graduate students in engineering and in the physical, computer,
mathematical or life sciences are eligible to apply. Fellowship support
is available for four years and must be renewed annually.
• Application process begins in October with the opening of the online
application system. For the 2014-2015 academic year applications
due in early January 2014.
OSP
Institutional
Federal
Private
Internal OSP Resources:
http://www.wpi.edu/offices/osp/proposals.html
http://www.wpi.edu/offices/osp/reference.html
Search Tools & Strategies
Grants.gov
• http://www.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jspGrantsNet
Funds for Training in the Sciences
• http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/funding
International Education Financial Aid (IFEA)
• http://www.iefa.org/
Institute of International Education
• http://www.fundingusstudy.org/
Funding Opportunities Libguide, including Pivot database
• http://libguides.wpi.edu/content.php?pid=395982
Start Early
Do your Homework
Follow
Instructions
Be Clear &
Concise
Tips for Successful Proposal
Submission
OSP
Institutional
Federal
Private
OSP Contact Information:
resadmin@wpi.edu
Main office ext. 5359