Recent Scholarship News

The College of Engineering and Computer Science provides this listing of scholarship opportunities to its students. These are scholarship opportunities that the College is aware of and usually come from sources outside of the College and/or University. The College is not necessarily affiliated with the providers of these scholarhips, nor does the College endorse them in any way. This information is provided to allow our students access to as many funding options as possible.

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• Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program

  The Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP) offers hands-on exposure to Air Force research challenges through eight (8) to twelve (12) week research residencies at participating Air Force Research Facilities for full-time science and engineering faculty at U.S. colleges and universities.

  During the summer, the faculty and their graduate student, under the mentorship of Air Force researchers, will conduct research at Air Force Research Facilities for a continuous period (other than federal holidays and weekends) of eight (8) to twelve (12) weeks. SFFP participants may choose to perform their research at Air Force facilities around the United States, but only in those research areas and with those approved advisors listed on the SFFP website.

  Eligibility (both Faculty and their graduate student)
  

  • Applicants to the Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP) must be citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States.
    
  • Applicants must hold a full-time appointment at a U.S. college or university.
    
  • Selected fellows and their graduate students are expected to conduct research at an Air Force Research Laboratory Directorate, U.S. Air Force Academy, or the Air Force Institute of Technology, not at their home institution or any other site.

  For more information, visit www.asee.org/sffp or email sffp@asee.org. Applications accepted through December 1, 2009.

  Posted: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:11:16 -0400

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• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

  The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,654 graduate fellowships in this competition pending availability of funds. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation.

  Awards include 3 years of financial support including $30,000 annual stipend, $10,5000 annual cost-of-education allowance, and $1,000 one-time foreign travel allowance.

  For more information, visit www.nsf.gov/grfp. Deadlines vary according to field, but occur during the first part of November.

  Posted: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:04:22 -0400

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• Naval Research Lab Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

  The NRL Postdoctoral Fellowship Program provides approximately forty (40) new postdoctoral appointments per year. Fellows are competitively selected on the basis of their overall qualifications and technical proposals addressing specific areas defined by the host Navy laboratories. The selected participants will work in a unique Navy laboratory environment, while interacting with senior laboratory scientists and engineers.

  Eligibility

  Citizenship: Opportunities at NRL are open to citizens of the United States and to legal permanent residents.
  Security Clearance: It is anticipated that the basic research undertaken by the participants will usually be unclassified, in which case the participants will only need to be processed for a Facility Access Determination (FAD) if their sponsor verifies their need to work outside normal duty hours. For some laboratories, a DoD security clearance at "Secret" level may be required to gain access to research facilities, in which case participation in the program is contingent upon the participants obtaining the proper clearance. Security clearance and access requirements vary from laboratory to laboratory. Please check with the laboratory program coordinator.
  Education and Experience: Before appointment, participants must present evidence of having received the Ph.D., Sc.D., or other earned research doctoral degree recognized in U.S. academic circles as equivalent to the Ph.D. within seven years of the date of application, or must present acceptable evidence of having completed all formal academic requirements for one of these degrees.
  Prior Fellowships: A person who has received a prior postdoctoral fellowship at a navy laboratory under any program may not be eligible to participate in the NRL Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at the same laboratory.
  Equal Opportunity: In accordance with Federal statutes and regulations and Navy policies, no person on the grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin or disability shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the U.S. Navy.

  Deadline: Applications are accepted and processed on an on-going basis. To apply to the fellowship program, visit http://www.asee.org/fellowships/nrl/apply.cfm

  Posted: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:57:08 -0400

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• SMART Scholarships for Undergrad and Grad Students

  The SMART Program aims to increase the number of scientists and engineers in the Department of Defense (DoD). The program is particularly interested in supporting individuals that demonstrate an aptitude and interest in conducting theoretical and applied research. As such, the program primarily targets "hand-on-the-bench" researchers and engineers.

  Individuals applying to the program should have a strong interest in working for the DoD as a civilian research scientist or engineer.

  SMART scholarship awards include:

  • Annual stipend ranging from $25,000-$41,000 depending on prior educational experience
    
  • Full tuition and related educational fees at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university
    
  • Health Insurance
    
  • $1,000 per year book allowance
    
  • Internships at DoD laboratories
    
  • Travel to the summer orientation workshop
    
  • Post-graduation employment placement as a civilian employee of the DoD

  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  All awardees must be:
  

  • a U.S. citizen,
    
  • 18 years of age or older
    
  • able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories,
    
  • willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD,
    
  • a student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and,
    
  • pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in, or closely related to one of the following disciplines: Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering; Biosciences; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences; Computer and Computational Sciences; Electrical Engineering; Geosciences; Information Sciences; Materials Science and Engineering; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering; Nuclear Engineering; Oceanography; Operations Research; Physic

  In addition;
  Undergraduate applicants must be currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university (i.e. undergraduate applicants must be at least freshman to apply and can apply for funding for their sophomore through senior years only).
  Graduate applicants can be either currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or awaiting notification of admission to such. If awaiting admission, you must be accepted for entrance in the Fall 2009 term.
  

  • Graduate applicants must have taken the GRE within 5 years of the application deadline. Subject tests are not required.
    
  • You must sit for the GRE General Test before November 2009 to ensure that your scores reach ASEE by the December application deadline.

  HOW TO APPLY

  The SMART online application is open each August through December. The application is currently open and will close December 15, 2009. Awardees will be announced in the spring of 2010 and funding wll begin August 2010.

  For more information, visit http://www.asee.org/smart

  Posted: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:45:13 -0400

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• DEED Grant and Internship Opportunities

  The American Public Power Association (APPA) awards students research grants/internships each year to university students as a part of its Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Development (DEED) Program. APPA is the service organization for the nation's community-owned electric utilities. DEED is APPA's research program that funds innovative, energy related research.

  STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS AND INTERNSHIPS
  

  • Description: DEED student research grants/internships support students studying in energy-related disciplines, increase awareness of career opportunities in public power, and provide assistance to DEED member utility sponsors. Each year up to ten, $4,000 student research grants and internships are awarded to students conducting research on an energy-related project. Students must be sponsored by a DEED member utility and are required to write an abstract and final report at the completion of the project.
    
  • Student Eligibility Requirements: Only students studying in energy-related disciplines from accredited colleges or universities in the U.S. or Canada are eligible for student research grants/internships. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, or citizenship. Students must obtain a DEED member sponsor for their student research grant/internship. Find a DEED member utility, and email DEED to request the specific contact information for the utility you wish to approach regarding sponsorship.
    
  • Applications: The application is available in PDF and in MS Word format. Applications must be completed in full as per the instructions, and submitted with all required signatures and an academic transcript, by the deadline. A copy of the application must also be sent to the DEED regional board director.
    
  • Deadlines: February 15 and October 15 each year.
    
  • Questions: For more information, contact DEED at DEED@APPAnet.org or 202-467-2960.

  TECHNICAL DESIGN PROJECT (TDP)
  

  • Description: The DEED technical design project is intended to promote the involvement of students studying in energy-related disciplines in the public power industry. One $5,000 TDP is awarded each year to a student or group of students conducting research on an energy-related project. The award recipient(s) also receive travel reimbursement up to $3000 to present their project during the annual APPA Engineering and Operations Technical Conference. The TDP does not require a utility sponsor.
    
  • Student Eligibility Requirements: Only students studying in energy-related disciplines from accredited colleges or universities in the U.S. or Canada are eligible. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, or citizenship.
    
  • Applications: The application is available in PDF and in MS Word format. The application must be completed in full as per the instructions, and submitted with all required signatures, as well as an academic transcript by the deadline. A copy of the application must also be sent to the DEED regional board director.
    
  • Deadline: Applications are due October 15 each year.
    
  • Questions: For more information, contact DEED at DEED@APPAnet.org or 202-467-2960.

  Posted: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:41:28 -0400

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