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Graduate Division Fellowships

ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation, Inc. is a unique, nonprofit, national volunteer organization of women dedicated to providing scholarships to academically outstanding U.S. citizens studying to complete their degrees in science, medicine and engineering, thereby contributing to the worldwide advancement of science and technology.

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Chancellor’s Club Fellowships are intended to recognize our most academically superior doctoral and MFA students — those who exhibit outstanding promise as scholars, researchers, and public leaders. Please note, nominated students must be first-generation college students, with neither parent having received a four-year degree.

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The Community Impact Fellowship highlights and supports doctoral and MFA students whose current research shows substantial impact in the immediate vicinity of Orange County. Ideal candidates will be involved in research designed to significantly improve or enrich the lives of Orange County residents or improve the impact of Orange County organizations. 

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This prestigious award is intended to provide financial support to doctoral students that will allow them to fully focus on their dissertation research.  As this fellowship is intended to support doctoral degree completion, students demonstrating a clear plan and strong likelihood of filing their dissertation by the summer dissertation filing deadline at the end of the award year will be given the strongest consideration.

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The Graduate Scholar Success Fund was established with the goal of supporting first-generation students who are facing urgent financial need. This emergency funding aims to reduce financial stress and foster success amongst first-generation students at UC Irvine.

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers fellowships to students in the early stages of pursuing a research based Master’s or Ph.D. degree. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) affords our nation’s research leaders of tomorrow exceptional funding with three years of graduate support worth thousands of dollars.

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The Graduate Division is now accepting nominations for the Tom Angell Fellowship, which will be awarded in Spring quarter. This fellowship is intended to honor Tom Angell’s contributions as our Graduate Counselor to graduate student wellness and retention. The award is open to graduate students, faculty, and postdoctoral scholars.

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Public Impact Fellowships highlight and support doctoral and MFA students whose current research has the potential for substantial impact in the public sphere. Ideal candidates will be involved in research designed to significantly improve or enrich the lives of Californians and/or national and global communities. 

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The Rose Hills Foundation Fellowship is intended to recognize and reward highly meritorious graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in the life sciences, natural sciences, or engineering. This fellowship supports students in STEM who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, financial need, and strong leadership potential, consistent with the mission of the Rose Hills Foundation to develop and support the next generation of scientific and technical leaders.

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The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) was established by the University of California's Office of the President in 1984 to encourage minoritized Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. Today, the program is one of the most competitive postdoctoral awards in the country and offers up to two years of postdoctoral research fellowships, professional development, and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars.

The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers postdoctoral research fellowships, professional development and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will advance the research excellence and public service missions of the UC.

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Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor.

Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. Fellowships support promising PhD candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology. Our research teams impact technology used by people all over the world and we encourage people of a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Research Areas of Focus
Google PhD Fellowship students are a select group recognized by Google researchers and their institutions as some of the most promising young academics in the world. The Fellowships are awarded to students who represent the future of research in the fields listed below

Computer Architecture
Algorithms and Optimization
Health Research
Human-Computer Interaction
Machine Learning and ML Foundations
Machine Perception
Natural Language Processing
Privacy, Safety, and Security
Quantum Computing
Software Engineering and Programming Languages
Systems, Networking, and Cloud Computing

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The past few years have had a significant impact on everyone’s lives. Many of you have faced extreme health and research-related challenges that have considerably affected your academic progress. If these issues have delayed your progress, you may apply for a Completion Fellowship to receive one-quarter of funding. This quarter must be in the 2026-2027 academic year (excluding the summer), and cannot be combined with other UCI stipends or appointments. The fellowship aims to provide a final quarter of funding to help you finish your dissertation. Priority will be given to those who are receiving an additional quarter of support from their school – if more than one quarter is needed. Additionally, students can plan to combine the fellowship quarter with an additional quarter, during which they can go on filing-fee status, for up to three-quarters of work leading to the completion of their degree. If you need an additional quarter of NRST funding, it will be included with the Completion Fellowship.

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The President’s Dissertation Year (PDY) Fellowship is intended for students in their final year of graduate study, who are planning to pursue teaching and research appointments soon after their dissertation fellowship year. This award assists graduate students with the completion of their dissertation and enhances their qualifications as candidates for university faculty teaching and research appointments by providing professional opportunities needed to successfully obtain a faculty appointment.

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The UCI Graduate Division is pleased to announce a fellowship for students nearing completion of their dissertations/thesis. The Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Fellowship, GDDF, aims to increase dissertation and thesis completion amongst doctoral and MFA students. This award is intended for students in their final year of graduate study who have a realistic expectation of degree completion during the 2026-2027 academic year. The award will allow students to forgo their non-research related employment obligations to concentrate on completing their degree.

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The Faculty Mentor Program (FMP) Fellowship is designed to increase the number of students who complete their Ph.D. degree and successfully acquire a faculty appointment. Fellows are expected to participate in meaningful research and, eventually, developing an independent project.

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The La Verne Noyes Fellowship provides financial support to graduate students who demonstrate outstanding past academic achievement as well as future promise, have financial need, are U.S. citizens, and are descendants of World War I U.S. Army or Navy veterans.

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The Graduate Dean’s Recruitment Fellowship program is designed to supplement financial support packages of prospective doctoral and M.F.A. students who have received competitive offers from equivalent institutions. 

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UC LEADS Fellowship, designed to increase the application, admission and enrollment of talented UC LEADS scholars in UC STEM Ph.D. programs.

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The UC-HBCU Fellowship is a multi-year fellowship for students who have participated in the UC-HBCU Initiative in the last five years. The funding package below is for Fall 2026 admitted students.  

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The Graduate Opportunity Fellowship (GOF) is a one year fellowship for first year MFA and doctoral students that is designed to release recipients from employment or loan obligations that might delay progress in graduate study. It is designed to facilitate the academic career development of students who have experienced significant disadvantage in their prior educational experiences. 

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The Eugene Cota-Robles (ECR) Fellowship is the most prestigious fellowship offered at UC Irvine. This award is used to release recipients from employment or loan obligations that might delay progress in graduate study. The fellowship is designed to place students interested in careers in academic teaching and research on a fast track towards completing their doctoral degree, and to increase the number of qualified candidates for University of California faculty positions. Fellowship is intended for students that have overcome significant social or educational obstacles to achieve a college education, and whose backgrounds equip them to contribute intellectually among the graduate student population. The Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship is named in honor of one of the earliest Mexican American professors in the University of California system. 

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Samueli School of Engineering Fellowships

The Fellowship was established in the 1996-1997 academic year, and is funded in part by The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, the government of Catalonia, Spain and Peter Balsells, President and Owner of Bal Seal Engineering Company, Inc., in Foothill Ranch, California. Applicants for the Balsells Fellowship must be recent graduates or researchers with excellent academic records and the potential to make outstanding contributions to the engineering profession. The fellowship is only available to citizens of Spain who have graduated from a university in Catalonia and who fluently speak and write English, Catalan and Spanish.

The Pia Gratton Endowed Graduate Student Award is intended for engineering graduate students who demonstrate excellent academic accomplishments, impressive contributions to the university, and dedication to the mentorship of undergraduate students.

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The Engineering Pathway to the PhD Fellowship places an emphasis on supporting M.S. students who can add diversity to our graduate programs.  By eliminating the need for employment during the fellowship year, this funding allows more time to focus on research and academics.

For questions, please contact Office of Access and Inclusion at oai@uci.edu.

One of the premier awards offered to incoming or continuing graduate students in the school. This award is funded by Henry Samueli, co-founder of Broadcom Corporation, after whom the school is named. The award is open to both terminal M.S. and Ph.D. students. It is a competitive award, rather than need-based, and it is open to all graduate majors within the school. The number of awards and amounts varies each year. Application process varies with each graduate program so check with your Graduate Coordinator for more details.

The John and Joanna Duffy Graduate Student Fellowship places an emphasis on supporting M.S. students who can enhance the diversity, equity, and inclusion of our graduate programs. By eliminating the need for employment during the fellowship year, this funding allows more time to focus on academics and research.

For questions, please contact Office of Access and Inclusion at oai@uci.edu.

The Melucci Endowed Fellowship was created to support and enhance the education of UC Irvine graduate students working in space exploration and space technology. Past recipients have worked on the Rover guidance system for landing on Mars, electric propulsion for space craft, as well as people looking at combustion and structures.

This fellowship is to be awarded to a graduate student in the Electrical Engineering & Computer Science department at UC Irvine. This award will supplement other fellowship support or financial aid that the student is receiving to help pay for tuition and fees.  No separate application is necessary to be considered for this fellowship.

The Fellowship is available to Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students who have a demonstrated background and interest in flight systems navigation. The award is made available to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and international students. Students who are M.S. and Ph.D. candidates may be considered for the award. The award includes a monthly stipend, fees and/or non-resident tuition. No separate application is necessary to be considered for this fellowship.

This fellowship is for Electrical and Computer Engineering or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students and is made available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. This fellowship is funded by Robert Kleist, CEO and President of Printronix, Inc., located in Irvine, California. Both M.S. and Ph.D. students may be considered for the award. The award includes a monthly stipend, fees and non-resident tuition.  No separate application is necessary to be considered for this fellowship.

The fellowship is for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students and is made available to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and international students. Students who are M.S. and Ph.D. candidates may be considered for the award. The award includes a monthly stipend, fees and non-resident tuition.  No separate application is necessary to be considered for this fellowship.

External Fellowships

  • Deadline: October 7, 2026
  • Applicants must be U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Applicants must be women scholars completing doctoral dissertations, conducting postdoctoral research, or finishing research for publication
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  • Deadline: October 7, 2025
  • Applicants must be or identify as a woman who are non-U.S. citizens and must not hold U.S. permanent resident status, nor be applicants for U.S. permanent residency
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  • Deadline: November 15, 2025
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizen or nationals
  • Applicants must be in the field of: Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Biosciences, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer and Computational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
  • Applicants must be in their first year of their graduate studies or starting 2nd year of graduate studies
  • Fellowships are awarded only to applicants who intend to pursue a doctoral degree
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  • Deadline: January 15, 2026
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Applicants must be in their first year of graduate studies (M.S. degree or Ph.D. students without an M.S. degree). Note: Second year graduate students are no longer eligible
  • Applicants must be enrolled full-time first year PhD student at an accredited U.S. university and conduct research in an area of interest to the Department of Energy
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  • Deadline: Varies
  • Applicants must be U.S. Citizen
  • Applicants must be enrolled in a research-based program leading to a Ph.D. degree
  • Applicants must be committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level
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  • Deadline: Varies
  • Applicants must be U.S. Citizen
  • Applicants must be enrolled in a research-based program leading to a Ph.D. degree
  • Applicants must be committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level
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  • Deadline: Mid March
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Applicants must be a graduate student in good standing at an institution of higher education in the US who, when the fellowship begins, is admitted to candidacy in a doctoral program in modern foreign languages and area studies at the institution
  • Applicants plan a teaching career in the US upon graduation.
  • Applicants possess adequate skills in the language(s) necessary to carry out the dissertation project.
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  • Deadline: January
  • Applicants must be U.S. Citizen
  • Applicants must be in first or second year of a graduate program
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  • Deadline: May
  • Applicants must remain enrolled full-time in the Ph.D. program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award.
  • Google employees, their spouses, children, and members of their household are not eligible.
  • Students that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible. Government or non-profit organization funding is exempt.
  • Applicants will have completed graduate coursework in their PhD by the academic award year when the fellowship begins (fellowships are effective in the following school year).
    • Students must be in at least their 3rd year of a PhD program by the fall semester or quarter of the year when the fellowship begins. The nominating university will be asked to confirmed the student’s PhD program start date.
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  • Deadline: varies in October
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Applicants must be in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences fields
  • Applicants should not be beyond their first year of graduate study
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  • Deadline: April
  • Applicants must be of Korean heritage studying in the United States regardles of citizenship status
  • Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Applicants must be able to demonstrate need for financial assistance
  • Applicants must be a full-time student the school year they are awarded
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  • Deadline: December 1st
  • Applicants must be working toward a Ph.D. in an academic institution
  • No limitations have been placed on citizenship.
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  • Deadline: mid-August
  • Applicants must attend a United States or Canadian universityApplicants must be in a Ph.D. program in an NSF-supported field
  • Applicants must be enrolled in the Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics department
  • Applicants must be in their third year of an eligible Ph.D. program
  • Applicants must be nominated by the Department Chair of their University
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  • Deadline: Varies in late October
  • Applicants must be a US citizen, US national, or permanent resident
  • Applicants must be in a research-focused Master’s or Ph.D. program in an NSF-supported field
  • Applicants must be enrolled in an eligible program at an accredited United States graduate institution
  • Applicants must have completed no more than twelve months of full-time graduate study (or the equivalent)
  • Applicants must meet all other eligibility requirements as set forth in the current Program Solicitation
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  • Deadline: Early February
  • Applicants must be a US citizen, US national, or permanent resident
  • Applicants must be in a research-focused Master’s or Ph.D. program in an NSF-supported field
  • Applicants must have completed at least one year of their graduate program at the time of application
  • Applicants must be active awardees of the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
  • Applicants must be enrolled at U.S. institutions, making satisfactory progress towards their degrees, and have fulfilled all GRFP reporting requirements
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  • Deadline: Early February
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizen (permanent residents are not eligible).
  • Students may apply at any time during their graduate program. All applicants must have a University Faculty Research Advisor (who will be the Principal Investigator of the GSRP Training Grant) from the institution where they plan to receive their graduate degree.
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  • Applicants must be U.S. citizen
  • Applicants must be a member of an underrepresented group, which includes women, ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline
  • Applicants must either be within the first 3 years of a graduate program at an accredited, U.S. university OR be in the process of applying to an accredited STEM graduate program. Note: Persons who have advanced to doctoral candidacy are in-eligible
  • Minimum 3.00 GPA
  • If selected, students cannot participate in any other federally-funded fellowship or scholarship program
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  • Deadline: varies
  • Applicants must have already complete their first year of a Ph.D. level studies
  • Applicants must be have majors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Architecture, Electrical Engineering or a related area
  • Applicants must be engaged in active research as part of their Ph.D. dissertation
  • Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time Ph.D. student
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  • Applicants must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  • Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a Qualified Graduate Program with the Ph.D. as their degree objective. At the time of application, applicants must have obtained the Ph.D. candidacy at their home institution, and must have established a defined graduate thesis project and graduate thesis advisor.
  • Applicants must be pursuing a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, material sciences, biology (non-medical), mathematics, engineering, computer or computational sciences, or select areas of environmental sciences at an accredited college or university in the US.
  • Applicants and their primary graduate thesis advisor are responsible for identifying a collaborating research scientist at a DOE laboratory and jointly developing the research proposal as part of the SCGSR application process.
  • Applicants thesis research must meet certain circumstances to be considered eligible for this award.
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  • Deadline: Early November
  • Applicants must be a New American (a green card holder or naturalized citizen if born abroad; a child of naturalized citizens if born in this country).
  • Applicants must be not yet 31 years old
  • Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and cannot be beyond second year in the graduate degree program
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  • Deadline: Mid February
  • Applicants must be a member of SPIE
  • Applicants must be enrolled in electrical engineering
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  • Deadline: Mid January
  • Applicants must be U.S. Citizen
  • Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in California
  • Applicants must have strong academic qualifications
  • Applicants must have academic and career goals focused on environmental improvement
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  • Deadline: Early October
  • Applicants must be enrolled at a UC campus other than UCSF while conducting their research
  • Studies must be conducted on reserves in the Natural Reserve System or at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park or White Mountain Research Station
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