Funding directory
Graduate fellowships
National fellowships that pay a stipend, tuition or both, with the deadline, who can apply and where each figure came from. Always confirm details on the sponsor’s own page before you apply.
Open programs
17 programs, soonest deadline first.
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Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship
Point Foundation · Scholarship (bachelor's, graduate, professional)
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- November 19, 2026 (in 7 days) Official
- Who can apply
- No citizenship requirement is listed. Applicants must attend an accredited, not-for-profit U.S. institution full-time in a degree-seeking program; 100% online programs are not eligible.
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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P.E.O. Scholar Awards
P.E.O. International · Partial support for doctoral study and research
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- November 20, 2026 (in 8 days) Official
- Who can apply
- U.S. or Canadian citizen or legal permanent resident at time of nomination (women)
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program
U.S. Department of War (Defense) · Undergraduate and graduate
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- December 4, 2026 (in 22 days) Unverified source
- Who can apply
- Citizenship rules not read on the official site (a university office lists U.S., Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and UK citizens)
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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Switzer Fellowship
Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation · Fellowship (master's and PhD)
- Stipend
- $18,000/yr Official
- Deadline
- December 14, 2026 (in 32 days) Official
- Who can apply
- U.S. citizen, permanent resident, DACA recipient, refugee or asylee; international students are not eligible
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG)
U.S. National Science Foundation (varies by directorate) · Doctoral
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- December 15, 2026 (in 33 days) Unverified source
- Who can apply
- Not yet available
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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Boren Fellowship
National Security Education Program (administered by Institute of International Education) · Up to $25,000
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- January 20, 2027 (in 69 days) Official
- Who can apply
- U.S. citizen (graduate student); one-year federal service requirement after the award
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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Graduate Fellowships for STEM Development (GFSD; formerly NPSC)
Graduate Fellowships for STEM Development (GFSD) · Annual fellowship award plus tuition and fees at partner universities
- Stipend
- $20,000/yr Official
- Deadline
- January 31, 2027 (in 80 days) Official
- Who can apply
- Not yet available
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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DAAD Research Grants (doctoral candidates and postdocs)
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), via DAAD USA · Research stay in Germany
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- April 30, 2027 (in 169 days) Official
- Who can apply
- U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents; foreign nationals living in the U.S. or Canada are eligible with residency and degree conditions (see the DAAD page)
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant
Wenner-Gren Foundation · Up to $25,000 per grant
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- May 1, 2027 (in 170 days) Official
- Who can apply
- No citizenship restriction; applicants of any nationality or institutional affiliation may apply
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF)
U.S. Department of Energy (administered by the Krell Institute) · Predoctoral
- Stipend
- $45,000/yr Official
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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GEM Fellowship (National GEM Consortium)
National GEM Consortium · Master's and PhD fellowship
- Stipend
- $16,000/yr Official
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident at time of application
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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Google PhD Fellowship Program (United States and Canada)
Google Research · Predoctoral-late
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- Not specified by citizenship; students must be enrolled full-time at an eligible U.S. or Canadian university
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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IBM PhD Fellowship Awards
IBM Research · Doctoral (faculty nomination; invitation only)
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- No citizenship requirement; nominees from U.S.-embargoed countries or institutions there are ineligible
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31)
National Institutes of Health · Predoctoral
- Stipend
- $29,364/yr Official
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- Not shown in the fetched notice; NRSA generally requires U.S. citizen, non-citizen national or permanent resident (confirm in the parent F31 NOFO)
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD or Other Dual-Doctoral Degree Fellowship (F30)
National Institutes of Health · Predoctoral (dual-degree)
- Stipend
- $29,364/yr Official
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- Not shown in the fetched notice; confirm in the parent F30 NOFO
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) North America 2027
Qualcomm Technologies · Doctoral (teams of two)
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- Not verified
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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Schwarzman Scholars
Schwarzman Scholars (Tsinghua University) · Master's
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- All nationalities (US/Global track; separate track for Chinese passport holders)
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
Closed programs
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EPA STAR Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- Not yet available
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Ford Foundation Fellowships (Predoctoral / Dissertation / Postdoctoral)
Ford Foundation (administered by the National Academies) · Predoctoral
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- Not yet available
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Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship (classic two-year program)
Microsoft Research · Doctoral (department-nominated)
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- Not yet available
Status unconfirmed
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Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST)
NASA Science Mission Directorate · Doctoral
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- Not yet available
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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Meta Research PhD Fellowship
Meta · Doctoral
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- Aggregators: any country
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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Microsoft Research Fellowship
Microsoft Research · PhD students, postdocs, faculty
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- Enrolled at a university in an eligible region (including the U.S., Canada, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Latin America)
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
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NSF Graduate Research Internship Program (GRIP)
National Science Foundation
- Stipend
- Not yet available
- Deadline
- Not yet available
- Who can apply
- Not yet available
Some details here are not yet confirmed on the official page. Confirm before relying on them.
How to read this directory
Each program shows a source label like the rest of this site. Where we have not been able to confirm a detail on the sponsor’s official page, the card says so. Filters only hide a program when it states a requirement that rules you out; a program that doesn’t state one is always shown. See our methodology and disclaimer, and our guide to applying for external fellowships.