AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, & SCHOLARSHIPS

FOR MATHEMATICS, PHYSICAL SCIENCES, & APPLIED MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE

 

 

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Offers postdoctoral fellowships in chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, economics, and neuroscience or related interdisciplinary field.

 

American Geological Institute Minority Program

Offers scholarships and fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing geology, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrology, meteorology, physical oceanography, planetary geology, or earth science education.

 

American Indian College Fund

Scholarships in education, science, engineering, library science, or mathematics for first-year college students enrolled in one of the 32 tribal colleges located across the U.S.

 

American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES)

Scholarships are awarded to members of AISES who are American Indian or Alaskan Native college students pursuing academic programs in the engineering, mathematics, medicine, natural resources, or land science fields.    

                                              

  American Institute of Architects

Offers scholarships for minority and disadvantaged undergraduates, graduates, and professionals pursuing a career in architecture.

 

American Mathematics Society

Offers undergraduate to postdoctoral programs that aid the student in pursuing careers in the mathematical sciences.

 

American Meteorological Society

Offers Fellowship and Scholarship Programs limited to Hispanic, African American, or Native American freshmen planning a career in atmospheric science.

 

American Philosophical Society

Offers short-term fellowships for studies in the humanities and social sciences. The Porter Physiology Fellowships/Scholarships are awarded to minority graduate students working on their doctoral degree in the physiological sciences.

 

American Physical Society

Offers Congressional Postgraduate Science Fellowships to society members who will assist members of Congress in understanding the technical and scientific issues of global warming, energy policy, defense technologies, AIDS, pollution, communications technologies, and more. Offers special awards for APS members who are on the faculty in physics (and closely related) departments and to those who have made significant and innovative contributions in the application of physics to science and technology.

 

American Physical Society Minority Undergraduate Scholarships

Offers Corporate-Sponsored Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate minority students studying physics.

 

American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Offers several different graduate awards and scholarships to student members pursuing careers of in photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and supporting technologies.

 

American Statistical Association

Offers several different graduate-level fellowships in health research and economic analysis.

 

American Water Works Association

Offers graduate scholarships and fellowships in aquatic chemistry, environmental chemistry, and drinking water research.

 

American Water Works Association (Minority Program)

The Holly Cornell Scholarship offers financial assistance to outstanding female students and/or minority students who wish to pursue advanced training in the field of water supply and treatment.

 

Associated Western Universities

Offers undergraduate to postgraduate internship and fellowship programs for business, science, and engineering.

 

Association for Women in Science

Offers several different internships and awards to honor the achievements of women scientists.

 

AT&T Laboratories  

Offers fellowships and undergraduate research programs to students pursuing careers in communication sciences, computer sciences, electrical engineering, mathematics, and other related subjects.

 

AT&T Laboratories / Minority Program

Offers fellowships and undergraduate research programs to underrepresented minorities pursuing careers in communication sciences, computer sciences, electrical engineering, mathematics, and other related subjects.

 

Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Awards postgraduate research fellowships and internships in early American architecture and building technology prior to 1860.

 

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation

Offers scholarships to students pursuing careers as scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.

 

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Offers the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for women whose education was interrupted to continue their formal studies in science, engineering or mathematics.

 

Carnegie Institute of Washington

Offers postdoctoral fellowships and undergraduate summer internships in cosmochemistry and geochemistry. 

 

Chemical Heritage Foundation

Offers long and short-term fellowships in a variety of programs related to the study of chemical sciences and technologies.

 

David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Tribal Scholars Program awards up to 15 scholarships annually to support graduates of tribal colleges who are admitted to four-year colleges and universities for study in science, engineering, computer science, or mathematics.

 

Energy Rubber Group

Offers scholarships to full-time students enrolled in any accredited four-year Bachelor of Science program, majoring in Engineering or the Applied Sciences.

 

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation

Offers graduate fellowships in applied physical sciences to highly qualified students.

 

Fetzer Institute

The Fetzer Institute's Fellows and Senior Scholars Program is open to individuals working in a variety of backgrounds including the arts, business, education, health care, service, and science. Offers a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in theoretical bioelectromagnetics.

 

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Offers fellowships and summer internships for undergraduate and graduate studies in aquaculture, biomedical marine research, engineering, environmental analysis and monitoring, and marine sciences and medicine.

 

IBM 

Offers two main types of Fellowships: the Research Fellowship is awarded to students wishing to pursue a career in IBM's Research Division, and the Cooperative Fellowship is intended for students wishing to pursue a technical career in advanced technology, product development and related research areas.

 

INROADS/Puget Sound Texaco Scholarship

Offers undergraduate scholarships to minority students pursuing fields of engineering, geology, geophysics, physics, information systems, and international business.

 

Intel Corporation

Intel awards renewable scholarships for women and underrepresented minority students at a number of Intel site partner universities in the U.S.  The Intel Corporation also sponsors competitions that recognize and reward excellence in science research.

 

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Offers fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and creative arts.

 

Lucent Technologies

Offers global science scholarships to high school seniors pursuing engineering, information technologies, or physical sciences.

 

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Offers scholarships and awards to African American, American Indian, and Hispanic/Latino students enrolled in master's or doctoral degree programs in the atmospheric or related sciences.

 

U. S. Department of Energy

Offers several different undergraduate and graduate fellowships, summer internships, and research programs related to a variety of energy studies.

 

U. S. Geological Survey

Offers the Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship that provides an opportunity for selected postdoctoral fellows to conduct concentrated research in earth sciences.

 

U. S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The Gamma Ray Observatory Fellowship Program provides scientists of unusual promise and ability opportunities for research on problems that are related to gamma-ray astronomy.

 

U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology

Offers fellowships and summer fellowships for studies in economic growth and how industry can develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.

 

U. S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Offers graduate fellowships for educational and training programs in coastal resource management.

 

U. S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Foster Scholarship Program

Offers the Dr. Nancy Foster Graduate Scholarships to women pursuing careers in oceanography, marine biology, and maritime archaeology.

 

U. S. National Science Foundation

Funds research and internships for education in engineering, mathematics, and the physical sciences.

 

White House, The

Offers the White House Fellowships to professionals pursuing political science careers. The highly competitive Fellowships allow for the opportunity to participate in the day-to-day business of governing the nation. Also offers special awards for engineering, mathematics, and science.

 

Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

Offers fellowships to graduate students to pursue their studies in engineering, mathematics, sciences, and a few other disciplines at Cambridge University, England.

 

Xerox Corporation Technical Minority Scholarship Fund

Offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships to minority students studying chemistry, engineering, information management, physics, and material science.

 

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