1. U.S. government
- Majority of these are only eligible for students with U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
- https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program-grfp
- https://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/types-of-awards/study-research
- NIH
2. Foreign national (for international students)
- Majority of these are applicable prior to the start of graduate program.
- Korean
- Lebanese
3. Industry
- Awarded to excellent students who are working in the field of the company’s specialty.
- https://research.google/outreach/phd-fellowship/
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-program/phd-fellowship/
- https://research.facebook.com/fellows/
- https://www.qualcomm.com/research/university-relations/innovation-fellowship
- https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/programs-and-events/graduate-research-fellowship/
4. University
- Some applicants are selected at the beginning of programs, and others are mainly related to ethnicity related or need-based.
- https://gradschool.utexas.edu/funding/fellowships
5. Community-based
- https://award.ksea.org/scholarships/scholarships-for-graduates
- https://www.kasf.org/apply/
- Religion-based (church, chapel, etc.): Mostly need-based
6. Research association
6. UIUC fellowship finder
- Helpful resource for graduate students in various fields.
- https://apps.grad.illinois.edu/fellowship-finder/?action=main.search&grp1=11&grp2=14&grp3=22&grp5=32&q=