Graduate Scholarships
This page provides information on funding opportunities for the graduate physics students. We start with a list of departmental scholarships. Please scroll down to the end of this page for info on scholarships available to graduate students from the Graduate College and other sources.
- Paul M. Raccah Award for Doctoral Studies in Physics
- James Kouvel Fellowship
- Graduate College Fellowship
- Provost's Awards
- Outstanding Thesis Award
- GAANN Fellowships in Applied Physics
- NSF/NDSEG fellowships
- Graduate Student Researchers Fellowship Program
- Harriett G. Jerkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program
- Jacob Javits Fellowships
- National Research Service Awards (Instituion Grants-Predoctoral trainees)
- Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship for Graduate Environmental Study
- EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO)
- Graduate Fellowships
- Fulbright Scholars Program
- Hertz Fellowships
- Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
- British Marshall Scholarships
- The Rhodes Scholarship
This award has been established for the Physics student who passes and obtains the highest score on the Physics Qualifying Examination for Doctoral Studies in the spring of each year.
This fellowship shall be awarded annually to a student who is an excellent academic standing in the physics graduate program at UIC and has passed the Preliminary Examination. The recipient, is a different student each year, is to be selected by the Physics department Head at UIC, in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies and the Advisory Committee of the department.
For information on the Graduate College Fellowships, including Dean's Scholar Fellowship, Abraham Lincoln Fellowship, Diversity Fellowship click here.
For information on Provost's Awards for Graduate Research click here.
Outstanding Thesis Award is described here
The GAANN Fellowships are for study in the applied physics research areas of biophysics, optical and laser physics, and infrared semiconductor physics. The program would establish five Fellowships for U.S. citizens or permanent residents, whose 3-year training period will be devoted to extensive physics research and educational training under the direct supervision of a GAANN faculty member of the department. The five GAANN faculty currently eligible to act as supervisors are W. A. Schroeder, C. K. Rhodes, S. Sivananthan, A. Ansari, and C. Grein. Fellowship Stipend: Successful candidates will receive a GAANN Fellowship of up to $30,000/year based on financial need. They will also receive a tuition and fee waiver. Subject to satisfactory academic performance, students will be supported as a GAANN Fellow, Graduate Assistant, or Teaching Assistant until they receive their Ph.D., but in no case longer than five years (GAANN Fellowships are for a maximum of three years). Further information on requirements and application process may be found here.
Are you a graduating senior or first year graduate student considering earning a PhD in physics?
If so, you should consider applying for the NSF or NDSEG fellowship.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program:
The NSF scholarship provides $30,000+ and tuition for 3 years for students pursuing graduate work in science, math or engineering. The NSF also has fellowships for minorities in these fields and for women in engineering, and computer and information science. 1000 scholarships are awarded each year in the US [details]
The candidate must be an U.S.
citizen, national or permanent resident. The
applicant must also be a senior or graduate student with fewer than 24
graduate hours (having completed no more than 1 year of graduate study), have an outstanding GRE, and have a GPA of at least a 3.75. The national deadline is November 1st-December 10th depending on your
field of study.
National Science Foundation LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate:
For details, click here.
National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship(IGERT) Program:
For details, click here.
NDSEG - National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Program:
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Program
awards over 100 fellowships each year to graduate students in the
fields
of
science and engineering. Fellows may choose any accredited institution
of
higher education in the United States offering doctoral degrees in
science
or engineering. The tenure of the award is 36 months cumulatively,
beginning
in the fall of the year the fellowship is awarded. The evaluation of
candidates will be based on all available evidence of ability,
including
academic records, recommendations regarding each applicant's
qualifications,
and the score obtained on the GRE [details].
The award includes full payment of
tuition and required fees. In
addition,
fellows receive a stipend to cover related living expenses; in
2008-2009
this stipend will be $30,500. The fellowship will also pay for minimum
health insurance coverage offered through the institution up to a total
value of $1,000. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, have
demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in
science
and engineering (please see website for a list of eligible fields).
Please direct any questions to the Office of Special Scholarship programs if you are a graduating senior or in one of the professional programs. Students in the Graduate College should contact Lisa. Undergraduate students should contact Beth.
This program is sponsored by NASA. For more information, click here.
This program is sponsored by NASA. For more information, click here.
This fellowship is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. For more information, click here.
This award is sponsored by National Institutes of Health. For more information, click here.
This fellowship is sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency. For more information, click here.
This program is sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency. For more information, click here.
This fellowship is sponsored by Department of Homeland Security. For more information, click here.
This program is sponsored by Department of State. For more information, click here.
This fellowship is sponsored by Hertz Foundation. For more information, click here.
This fellowship is sponsored by The National Academies. For more information, click here.
This scholarship is sponsored by Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission. For more information, click here.
This scholarship is sponsored by The Rhodes Scholarship. For more information, click here.
