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PhD & Postdoctoral Scholarship Guides
PhD & Postdoctoral Fellowships
Guides for fully funded doctoral and postdoctoral research opportunities. Each guide covers eligibility, documents, benefits, and the full application process.
Past Presidents SWE Scholarship 2027 - $6,500
The SWE Past Presidents Scholarship honors the Society of Women Engineers leaders since Beatrice Hicks became the first president in 1950. The endowed fund, established in 1998, typically pays about $6,500 to one undergraduate or graduate woman who is a U.S. citizen, holds at least a 3.0 GPA, and studies full time in an ABET-accredited engineering, engineering technology, or computer science program as a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student. SWE membership is not required, though members may earn extra review points. Reviewers weigh community service, extracurricular STEM activity, and work history. Apply through the SWE Collegiate/Graduate Scholars portal at scholarships.swe.org with one reference, transcript, resume, and essays when the cycle opens.
Northrop Grumman SWE Scholarship 2027 - $5,000
The Northrop Grumman SWE Scholarship from the Society of Women Engineers awards five $5,000 grants each cycle to women who are U.S. citizens, active SWE members, and full-time students at partner universities or at an HBCU or HSI. Eligible class levels include sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students in ABET-accredited aerospace, computer, cybersecurity, electrical, mechanical, systems, software, and related engineering majors. SWE gives preference to candidates from underrepresented groups. You apply through the SWE Collegiate/Graduate Scholars portal at scholarships.swe.org with transcript, resume, reference, and essays when the window opens, typically in December.
GEM PhD Engineering Fellowship 2027 - $16,000+
The National GEM Consortium PhD Engineering Fellowship is the doctoral Employer Fellow track for students pursuing an engineering doctorate at a GEM member university with a corporate sponsor. US citizens and permanent residents need a 3.0 cumulative GPA, applications to three GEM member STEM departments, and a contractual paid summer internship. PhD Employer Fellows receive at least $16,000 per year, full tuition and fees through the fifth year, a university stipend top-up, and at least one 10-to-12-week internship with the sponsoring GEM employer. The 2026 eGEM cycle opened 1 July 2026 and closes 13 November 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern.
Ford Diversity Fellowship 2027 - PhD Stipend Guide
The Ford Foundation Fellowships, administered for decades by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, supported predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral scholars committed to diversifying college faculties. Predoctoral awards historically paid a $27,000 annual stipend for up to three years plus conference access and mentoring networks. Ford Foundation announced a sunset plan that funds new predoctoral cohorts through 2023 and limited 2024 awards while continuing support for current fellows through 2028. No new predoctoral competition is expected for 2027 applicants.
Hettie M. Anthony Fellowship 2027 - $2,000
The Hettie M. Anthony Fellowship is a Kappa Omicron Nu (KON) doctoral research award of $2,000 from the Kappa Omicron Phi Fellowship Fund honoring the founder of Kappa Omicron Phi at Northwest Missouri State University. Active KON members in good standing who are progressing in a doctoral program in family and consumer sciences or related specializations apply through KON''s graduate fellowship process at kon.org/scholarships, with three recommendations and institutional approval. KON opens ProposalSpace applications February 1 and closes April 10 each year; confirm the named Anthony slot on the live form.
GCA Tropical Botany Fellowship 2027 - $5,500
The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany, administered with the National Tropical Botanical Garden since 2023, awards two or more $5,500 grants each year for independent doctoral field research in tropical botany and forest ecology. U.S. citizens and permanent residents enrolled as PhD candidates at U.S. universities apply with a personal letter, two-page research statement, advisor letter, language evidence if needed, and CV in one PDF emailed to NTBG by January 15. GCA allows only one GCA award application per year.
I Have a Dream Scholarship 2027 - $1,500 Unigo
Unigo's I Have a Dream Scholarship awards $1,500 to one legal U.S. resident age 14 or older who writes a 250-word essay about what they dream about, from a bizarre sleep dream to future hopes. You must be enrolled or will enroll in an accredited college, university, or trade school no later than fall 2027. Residents of all 50 states and the District of Columbia may apply. Submit one application at unigo.com by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on January 31, 2027.
DOE CSGF 2027 - $45,000 Stipend & Full Tuition
The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF), administered by the Krell Institute, funds US citizens and permanent residents pursuing PhDs that use high-performance computing to solve science and engineering problems. Fellows receive a $45,000 annual stipend, full tuition and required fees for up to four years, a $1,000 professional development allowance, a 12-week DOE laboratory practicum, and annual program reviews.
ASPPH/EPA Environmental Health Fellowship 2027
The ASPPH/EPA Environmental Health Fellowship Program places recent graduates from ASPPH member schools of public health into one-year, full-time training assignments at the US Environmental Protection Agency. Fellows train under EPA scientists on environmental public health policy and research, with a training stipend of $62,285 for master''s-level hires and $75,835 for doctoral or other advanced degrees, plus a $10,000 general fellowship allowance for health insurance and approved travel.
Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship 2027 - $4,500
The Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture, funded by the Garden Club of America and administered with the Center for Plant Conservation, gives one graduate student up to $4,500 for research on rare or endangered U.S. plants. Preference goes to projects on southeastern and Carolina flora. U.S. citizens and permanent residents enrolled at U.S. institutions in biology, horticulture, botany, ecology, or related fields apply with a cover letter, two-page narrative, budget, CV, and advisor letter. Applications are due January 31, 2027 by email to CPC.
ARCE Research Associates 2027 - Egypt Field Support
ARCE Research Associates is unfunded research status for scholars who already hold private or institutional funding and need American Research Center in Egypt help with Egyptian government clearances, permissions, and Cairo mentoring. US citizens and foreign nationals at US universities may apply using the same portal as funded ARCE fellowships. Associates receive administrative parity with ARCE fellows but no stipend from ARCE, and non-member institutions may pay a modest service fee.
AMS Graduate Fellowship 2027 - Up to $26,000
AMS Graduate Fellowships support first-year graduate students in atmospheric and related sciences at accredited US universities. The American Meteorological Society awards stipends from $5,000 to $26,000 for a nine-month academic year, plus partial travel support to the AMS Annual Meeting. Apply by January 23, 2027 for students entering graduate school in fall 2027.