Graduate Fellowships

Graduate Fellowships

Students who plan to continue their education in physics or other related fields in graduate school often apply for these fellowships:

• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP)
• Department of Energy – Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF)
• Department of Energy – Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE-SSGF)
• NASA Fellowships
• Hertz Fellowship
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NSDEG)

Graduate Fellowships for Study Abroad:

• Churchill Scholarship - Master’s degrees in STEM fields at the University of Cambridge. One-year award covers all tuition and fees, plus living, travel, and research allowances.
• Gates Cambridge Scholarship - For study at the University of Cambridge. 1-4 years of graduate study, including tuition and fees, twelve-month allowance, and round-trip airfare.
• Fulbright - Study, research, or teaching of English abroad. One-year award, typically covering round-trip transportation, language or orientation courses, tuition, book and research allowances, and living expenses.
• Marshall scholarship - For study at any British university. Full tuition, fees, living allowance, and various expenses for 2-3 years.
• Rhodes Scholarship - For study at Oxford University. 2-3 years of full tuition, fees, living allowance, and travel expenses.

The Cornell Career Services has also compiled a list of prestigious fellowships that students can apply for with endorsement by the university. Here is another list of graduate funding sources to keep in mind.