Scholarship & Internship Opportunities
American Association of University Women Fellowships (AAUW)
AAUW seeks to advance educational and professional opportunities for women in the United States and around the globe. Fellowship opportunities include: American Fellowships, Career Development Grants, Community Action Grants, International Fellowships and Selected Professions Fellowships.
http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/
Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF)
DOE SCGF supports graduate education in physics, biology (non-medical), chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer and computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science and to encourage the development of the next generation of scientific and technical talent in the U.S who will pursue careers in research critical to the DOE Office of Science mission.
http://science.energy.gov/wdts/scgf/
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/index.htm
Fulbright Scholar Program
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to “increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” With this goal as a starting point, the Fulbright Program has provided almost 300,000 participants—chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential — with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.
http://www.cies.org
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
The HSF is the nation’s largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic higher education. HSF provides fellowship assistance to qualified applicants at all levels of their college education.
http://www.hsf.net/Scholarship-Programs.aspx
IRIS Internship Program
The IRIS internship program is an NSF funded REU for undergraduates to participate geophysical research.
http://www.iris.edu/hq/internship/
NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF)
NESSF solicits applications from accredited U.S. universities on behalf of individuals pursuing master’s or doctoral degrees in Earth and space sciences, or related disciplines. The purpose of NESSF is to ensure continued training of a highly qualified workforce in disciplines needed to achieve NASA’s scientific goals. Awards made will be in the form of training grants with the adviser serving as the principal investigator.
Solicitations for proposals may be found on NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES): http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/
NASA also offers internship opportunities: http://develop.larc.nasa.gov/apply.html
National Science Foundation - Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)
The purpose of NSF GRFP is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF's mission. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research.
http://www.nsf.gov/grfp
National Science Foundation - East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI)
EAPSI awards provide U.S. graduate students in science, engineering, and education: 1) first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation to the society, culture and language. It is expected that EAPSI awards will help students initiate professional relationships to enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts.
http://www.nsf.gov/eapsi
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Foundation Scholarships
SEG Foundation scholarships are intended to encourage the study of the geophysics and related geosciences and to recognize students demonstrating outstanding academic merit. Through the generosity of donors, the SEG Foundation has many different scholarship opportunities.
http://www.seg.org/web/foundation/programs/scholarship
AAUW seeks to advance educational and professional opportunities for women in the United States and around the globe. Fellowship opportunities include: American Fellowships, Career Development Grants, Community Action Grants, International Fellowships and Selected Professions Fellowships.
http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/
Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF)
DOE SCGF supports graduate education in physics, biology (non-medical), chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer and computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science and to encourage the development of the next generation of scientific and technical talent in the U.S who will pursue careers in research critical to the DOE Office of Science mission.
http://science.energy.gov/wdts/scgf/
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/index.htm
Fulbright Scholar Program
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to “increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” With this goal as a starting point, the Fulbright Program has provided almost 300,000 participants—chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential — with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.
http://www.cies.org
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
The HSF is the nation’s largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic higher education. HSF provides fellowship assistance to qualified applicants at all levels of their college education.
http://www.hsf.net/Scholarship-Programs.aspx
IRIS Internship Program
The IRIS internship program is an NSF funded REU for undergraduates to participate geophysical research.
http://www.iris.edu/hq/internship/
NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF)
NESSF solicits applications from accredited U.S. universities on behalf of individuals pursuing master’s or doctoral degrees in Earth and space sciences, or related disciplines. The purpose of NESSF is to ensure continued training of a highly qualified workforce in disciplines needed to achieve NASA’s scientific goals. Awards made will be in the form of training grants with the adviser serving as the principal investigator.
Solicitations for proposals may be found on NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES): http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/
NASA also offers internship opportunities: http://develop.larc.nasa.gov/apply.html
National Science Foundation - Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)
The purpose of NSF GRFP is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF's mission. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research.
http://www.nsf.gov/grfp
National Science Foundation - East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI)
EAPSI awards provide U.S. graduate students in science, engineering, and education: 1) first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation to the society, culture and language. It is expected that EAPSI awards will help students initiate professional relationships to enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts.
http://www.nsf.gov/eapsi
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Foundation Scholarships
SEG Foundation scholarships are intended to encourage the study of the geophysics and related geosciences and to recognize students demonstrating outstanding academic merit. Through the generosity of donors, the SEG Foundation has many different scholarship opportunities.
http://www.seg.org/web/foundation/programs/scholarship