DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship

Degree Level: Graduate

Enrollment Status: Full-time

Field of Study: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

Location: United States

Duration: One year, or Multi-year

Deadlines: January. Please check website below for the specific date.

Description:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF) provides three-years of support for outstanding students pursing advanced degrees in fundamental research in scientific and engineering fields supported by the Office of Science. This includes physics, chemistry, biology (non-medical), mathematics, engineering, computer and computational sciences, and areas of environmental sciences. The program is funded and managed by the Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) and administered for DOE by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).

The DOE SCGF provides partial tuition support, an annual stipend for living expenses, and a research allowance for full-time graduate study and thesis/dissertation research at a U.S. academic institution. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and either a first or second year graduate student, or an undergraduate senior at the time of applying, and must be pursuing or plan to pursue graduate study and research in areas relevant to the science programs supported by the DOE Office of Science. Applications are subject to rigorous peer review by external experts based on established merit review criteria.

Visit the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowships site. 

Award Details

Amount:  $35,000/year + $10,500 towards tuition and fees + $5,000 research stipend

Duration: 1-3 years

Fields of Study: Applicants must be planning to pursue or be currently pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, biology (non-medical), mathematics, engineering, computer science, and areas of environmental sciences