There are a number of scholarships and fellowships available to Rensselaer students.
Undergraduate Scholarship and Fellowships
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Department of Defense (DoD)
Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Fellowship.
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Stipend paid at a rate of $25,000 - $38,000 depending on degree pursuing (may be prorated depending on award length) | Submit online by December 1, 2015 by 5:00 PM EST |
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Department of Energy (DoE)
Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (Krell Institute)
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Yearly Stipend $36,000 | Submit online by January 19, 2016 |
| DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF)
Website
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Phd Student Masters Student Senior |
School of Science School of Engineering School of IT |
Award provides support for inbound and outbound travel to the laboratory, and a monthly stipend of up to $3,000 for general living expenses while at the host DOE laboratory during the award period. | |
| DOE Scholars Program - Summer Internship
Website
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Phd Student Masters Student Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman |
School of Science School of Engineering School of IT School of HASS School of Management |
Stipends up to $600 per week for Undergrads; Graduate and Post-Graduate students-minimum of $650 per week. Inbound and outbound travel may be provided according to ORAU Travel Policies and the policies of the sponsoring federal agency. | |
| Ford Foundation Dissertation/Postdoctoral Fellowship
Website |
Phd Student | School of Science School of Engineering School of IT School of HASS |
One-year stipend: $25,000 (Dissertation)
One-year stipend: $45,000 (PostDoc) |
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| Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Website
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Post Doctorate | School of Science School of Engineering School of IT School of HASS |
Annual Stipend: $24,000 | |
| Ford Foundation - Supplementary Materials (all levels)
Website
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Phd Student Masters Student Senior |
School of Science School of Engineering School of IT School of HASS |
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| Fulbright Israel Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program
Website
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Post Doctorate | School of Science School of Engineering School of IT School of HASS School of Management School of Architecture |
Stipend: $20,000/per academic year (2 academic years) | |
| Fulbright US Student Program Study/Research Grant and ETA
Website
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Phd Student Masters Student Senior |
School of Science School of Engineering School of IT School of HASS School of Management School of Architecture |
Stipend varies by program | |
| Hertz Fellowship - Hertz Foundation
Submit applications by October 30, 2015 11:59 PM, Pacific Time
Reference Reports due: 11/2/2015
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Phd Student Masters Student Senior |
School of Science School of Engineering School of IT |
Award Range from $32,000 to $38,000 | |
| IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards
Website |
Phd Student | School of Science School of Engineering School of IT School of HASS School of Management |
Fellowships vary by country/geographic area
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| Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships
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Phd Student | School of HASS | Stipend: $30,000, plus funds for research costs of up to $3,000 and for university fees of up to $5,000 | |
| Microsoft Research - PhD Fellowship Program | Phd Student | School of Science School of Engineering School of IT |
A stipend is provided to cover living expenses while in school (US$28,000 for 2016-17 and 2017-18).
A conference and travel allowance is provided for recipients to attend professional conferences or seminars (US$4,000 for 2016-17 and 2017-18). |
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| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Graduate Aeronautics Scholarship Program
Website
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Phd Student Masters Student Senior |
School of Science School of Engineering School of IT |
Annual Stipend: $35,000
Up to $11,000 awarded for each school year, to be used for tuition and other education related expenses Summer internship at a NASA Research Center: up to $10,000 |
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| National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship
Website
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Phd Student Senior |
School of Science School of Engineering School of IT School of HASS |
All Fellows, starting with the 2015 Class, will receive a total of $102,000.00 in stipend funds over the course of their 36-month program tenure. Stipends are prorated monthly based on a 12-month academic year. |
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| National Physical Sciences Consortium (NPSC) Fellowship for Dissertation Support
Website
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Phd Student Masters Student Senior |
School of Science School of Engineering School of IT |
Provides a $20,000 annual stipend and covers tuition
Two summer internships with sponsoring NSPC employer |
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| National Science Foundation (NSF) - Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Website
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Phd Student Masters Student Senior |
School of Science School of Engineering School of HASS |
Annual stipend: $32,000
Cost-of-education allowance to the institution: $12,000 |
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| AAUW Selected Professions Fellowships - Masters in Arch, Engineering, Math, Computer Science, (MBA, JD, MD - underrepresented women)
Website
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Masters Student Senior |
School of Science School of Engineering School of IT School of HASS School of Architecture |
Master's and First Professional Degree Awards: $5,000 - $18,000 |
| Amelia Earhart Fellowship - Aerospace related sciences and engineering
Website
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Phd Student | School of Science School of Engineering |
Award amount $10,000 |
| GEM National Consortium Graduate Fellowships in Science and Engineering
Website
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Phd Student Masters Student Senior |
School of Science School of Engineering School of IT |
Tuition and stipend provided (stipend is prorated by degree) |
| Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship Website Contact local club for assigned deadline (generally April/May)
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Masters Student Senior Junior Sophomore |
School of Management | Annual Scholarships - district/region level: $1,000; International: $7000 |
| Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship | 1st or 2nd year Graduate Student or Advanced Undergraduate | School of Science | Award amount: $1,500-3,500 |
| South Carolina Universities Research & Education Foundation Rickover Fellowship Program in Nuclear Engineering Website
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Phd Student Senior |
School of Science School of Engineering School of IT |
Fellows receive a monthly stipend in the amount of $2,600. The Fellow's basic stipend is augmented by an additional $650 (prorated) each month during the practicum. |
| The National Institute of Standards and Technology - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (NIST-SURF)
Boulder site Deadline is February 12, 2016 |
Undergraduate level | School of Science School of Engineering |
Award Amount $5,500 - living and travel allowance |
| The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute Research & Development Student Competition
Deadline is Friday, November 13, 2015 by 11:59pm EDT |
Graduate and Undergraduate level | All Disciplines | Award Amount $1250 |
| The New York State Assembly - Senate Internship Opportunity
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Graduate Level Junior Senior |
All Disciplines |
Award Stipend $15,000 (Graduate)
Award Stipend $5,025 (Undergraduate) |
| The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Website Internal Pre-Application Deadline: Monday, November 27, 2023 Please click here for detailed eligibility and application information. |
Sophomores
Juniors |
Engineering Science |
Up to a maximum of $7,500 annually |