National
Physical Science Consortium (NPSC)
Graduate Fellowships
Website:
http://www.npsc.org
Application
deadline: November 5
Important
Notes: There is also a dissertation support program and an
internship program for NPSC applicants. See website for details.
Eligibility:
Applicants should have research experience in one of the
following fields: Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology,
Materials
Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, or in related engineering
fields such as Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental,
and Mechanical.
NPSC welcomes
applications from all qualified students, with continued emphasis
on the recruiting of underrepresented minorities and women. Applicants
must be graduating seniors with at least a 3.0/4.0 GPA, in their
first year of a graduate program pursuing a Ph.D., be in a terminal
master's program, or be returning from the workforce with no more
than a master's degree. Persons who already possess a doctoral
degree in any field are ineligible.
Description:
The NPSC awards students aspiring to
earn a doctoral degree the physical sciences, biochemistry, computer
science, and related fields of science and engineering. The
initial
phase of the Traditional Fellowship covers the first two or three
years of graduate school, depending on the employer who sponsors
the fellowship, with the possibility of continuation for
several
more years providing all the conditions of the fellowship continue
to be met. The maximum total duration is six years, and each
fellowship is worth up to $200,000, depending on the institution
which the Fellow attends.
Send
applications to: please see website listed above;
do not send to the Office of Special Scholarship Programs
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