Fall 2010 Funding Opportunities

College of Engineering

ORGANIZATION NAME TYPE ELIGIBILITY AMOUNT DEADLINE

For graduate students who are pursuing courses of

study and research leading to careers in air quality,
waste management, environmental $2500 to
Air & Waste Management Association Scholarships Scholarship management/policy/law, and sustainability $7500 1/3/11

This fellowship provides dissertation support to

American Association of University Women
American Association of University Women
American Association of University Women
Dissertation Fellowships
International Fellowships
Selected Professions Fellowships
women who will complete their dissertation writing
between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. The
fellowship is open to applicants in all fields of
study. Scholars engaged in science, technology,
engineering and math and also researching gender
Fellowship issues are especially encouraged to apply. $ 20,000 11/15/10
For full-time study or research in the United States
to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent $18,000 to
Fellowship residents $20,000 12/1/10
Master's fellowships are awarded to women for the
following programs: Architecture,
Computer/Information Sciences, Engineering, $5,000 to
Fellowship Mathematics/Statistics $12,000 1/10/10

This fellowship is available to graduate students

with an interest in the area of specialty chemicals
ACI BASF Construction Chemicals for new construction and repair or rehabilitation. A
American Concrete Institute Student Fellowship Fellowship mutually agreed research project is required. $ 7,000 11/5/10

Fellowships are offered to high-potential graduate

ACI Charles Pankow Foundation students whose studies relate to concrete and are
American Concrete Institute Student Fellowship Fellowship identified by ACI-Member Faculty. $ 10,000 11/5/10
This fellowship is available to students in master's
or doctoral programs in either construction, design,
or education programs during the year of the
American Concrete Institute ACI Presidents' Fellowship Fellowship award. $ 7,000 11/5/10

For graduate research endeavors that will impact

American Institute of Aeronautics and Guidance, Navigation, and Control one or more of the areas of guidance, navigation, $5,000 to
Astronautics Graduate Award Award and control as part of their graduate studies. $10,000 1/31/11
Dissertation or Thesis award for research related
American Institute of Aeronautics and John Leland Atwood Graduate to Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical or $5,000 to
Astronautics Award Award Astronautical Engineering $10,000 1/31/11
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This award recognizes a student's research

American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics
American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics
American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics
Martin Summerfield Graduate Award
in Propellants and Combustion Award
Open Topic Graduate Award Award
Willy Z. Sadeh Graduate Student
Award in Space Engineering and
Space Sciences Award
endeavors in propellants and combustion as part $5,000 to
of his or her graduate studies. $10,000 1/31/11
Dissertation or Thesis award for research related
to Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical or
Astronautical Engineering $ 5,000 1/31/11
Graduate students must be specializing in the
broad areas of space engineering, space life
sciences, or space policy. $ 10,000 1/31/11

Students in energy-related disciplines are eligible

American Public Power Association for student research grants and internships and
Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Student Research Grants and must obtain a DEED member sponsor for their 10/1/2010
Developments (DEEDS) Internships Grant student research grant or internship $ 4,000 2/15/2011
American Public Power Association To promote the involvement of students studying
Demonstration of Energy-Efficient in energy-related disciplines in the public power 10/1/2010
Developments (DEEDS) Technical Design Project Grant industry. $ 5,000 2/15/2011

SMARTScholarship for Service Program has been

established by the Department of Defense (DoD)
Science, Mathematics and to support graduate students pursuing degrees in
Research for Transformation STEM disciplines. The program aims to increase
(SMART) Scholarship for Service the number of civilian scientists and engineers $25,000 to
American Society for Engineering Education Program Scholarship working at DoD laboratories. $42,000 12/1/10
Applicant must be a Ph.D. student in mechanical
Graduate Teaching Fellowship engineering, with a demonstrated interest in a $5000 to
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Program Fellowship teaching career. $10,000 10/15/10
For graduate research in occupational safety,
James P. Kohn Memorial health, and the environment or a closely related
American Society of Safety Engineers Scholarship Scholarship field $ 1,000 12/1/10
For bilingual (Spanish and English) graduate
student pursuing a graduate degree in
Medina Scholarship for Hispanics in occupational safety, health, and the environment
American Society of Safety Engineers Safety Scholarship or a closely related field $ 3,000 12/1/10
For graduate research in occupational safety,
Thompson Scholarship for Women health, and the environment or a closely related
American Society of Safety Engineers in Safety Scholarship field $ 1,000 12/1/10
Supports doctoral students pursuing advanced
training and research in the field of water supply
American Water Works Association Abel Wolman Fellowship Fellowship and treatment $ 20,000 1/15/11
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Supports female and/or minority master's students

American Water Works Association Holly Cornell Scholarship Scholarship studying in the field of water supply and treatment $ 5,000 1/15/11
Support for doctoral and masters students in the
fields of corrosion control, treatment and
distribution of domestic and industrial water
supplies, aquatic chemistry, and/or environmental $5000 to
American Water Works Association Larson Aquatic Research Support Scholarship chemistry. $7000 1/15/11
Supports graduate students doing applied
American Water Works Association Thomas R. Camp Scholarship Scholarship research in the drinking water field $ 5,000 1/15/11
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Anita Borg Systers Pass-it-On
Technology Grants Grant For graduate women in the field of computing $ 1,000 10/27/09

Heffner Scholarships for Graduate For graduate level construction management or

Associated General Contractors of America Students Scholarship construction-related engineering degree program $ 7,500 11/1/10

Saul Horowitz, Jr. Memorial For graduate level construction management or

Associated General Contractors of America Graduate Award Scholarship construction-related engineering degree program $ 7,500 11/1/10
Adelle and Erwin Tomash
Fellowship in the History of For doctoral dissertation research in the history of
Babbage Institute, Charles Information Technology Fellowship computing $ 14,000 1/15/11

The grants are open to any woman over 18 years

Borg Institute for Women and Technology, Anita Borg Systers Pass-It-On old in or aspiring to be in the fields of computing. $500 to
Anita (ABI) Systers Online Community Grants Grant Grants are open to women in all countries. $1000 10/27/10
National Defense Science and For study and research leading to doctoral degrees
Engineering Graduate Fellowship in mathematical, physical, biological, ocean, and
Dept. of Defense Program (NDSEG) Fellowship engineering sciences. $ 30,500 12/17/10
For study and research in areas of interest to the
Air Force. Air Force graduate fellowships are
National Defense Science and tenable at any United States institution of higher
Dept. of Defense; Dept. of the Air Force; Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) education offering a Ph.D. in science or
Office of Scientific Research Fellowship Program Fellowship engineering. $ 30,500 12/17/10
Upsilon Pi Epsilon/Computer
Society Award for Academic For graduate students with high academic
IEEE Computer Society Excellence Award achievement $ 500 10/31/10
Criteria include involvement in chapter activities,
academic achievement, other extracurricular
Richard E. Merwin Student activities in college , and letter of evaluation by
IEEE Computer Society Scholarship Scholarship branch chapter advisor $ 4,000 9/30/10

Institute of Industrial Engineers
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Institute of Industrial Engineers
International Business Machines Corporation Ph.D. Fellowship Program
Link Foundation
Fall 2010 Funding Opportunities
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Benjamin Willard Niebel
E.J. Sierleja Memorial Fellowship
Gilbreth Memorial Fellowship
John L. Imhoff Scholarship
Lisa Zaken Award for Excellence
Graduate Research Award
Society for Health Systems
Scholarship
Advanced Simulation and Training
Fellowships
For graduate students pursuing advanced study in
Fellowship the area of methods, standards and work design $ 1,000 11/15/10
For graduate students pursuing advanced study in
the area of transportation, with priority given to
Fellowship students focusing on rail transportation $ 700 11/15/10
For graduate students with high academic
Fellowship achievement $ 2,000 11/15/10
For graduate students who, by academic,
employment and/or professional achievements,
have made noteworthy contributions to the
development of the industrial engineering
Scholarship profession through international understanding $ 1,000 11/15/10
To recognize excellence in scholarly activities and
leadership related to the industrial engineering
Award profession on campus $ 600 11/15/10
IE members who are candidates for a master's
degree in the field of industrial engineering may
Award apply. see record 12/1/10
For students pursuing a course of study in
industrial engineering and operations research with
Scholarship a definite interest in the area of healthcare $ 1,000 12/1/10
For research excellence, and the degree to which
technical interests align with those of IBM in fields
of computer science and engineering, electrical
and mechanical engineering, chemistry, materials
science and physics, math, business sciences and
Fellowship management see record 11/2/09
To foster advanced level study in simulation and
training research; to enhance and expand the
theoretical and practical knowledge of how to train
the operators and users of complex systems and
how to simulate the real-world environments in
which they function; and to disseminate the results
of that research through lectures, seminars, and
Fellowship publications. $ 25,000 1/16/11

Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund for
Women from Developing Countries
National Academies
National Research Council
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees
for Minorities in Engineering and Science
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees
for Minorities in Engineering and Science
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation East Asia and
Pacific Summer Institutes for US Graduate
Students
Fall 2010 Funding Opportunities
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MMMF Educational Grants
Ford Foundation Predoctoral
Diversity Fellowships
Master's Engineering Fellowship
Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship
Graduate Research Fellowship
East Asia and Pacific Summer
Institute
For women from developing countries enrolled in a
U.S. university, who has a record of service to
women or children in her country, and is at least 25
Grant years old by 12/31/09. $ 12,000 1/18/11
Minority fellowships in fields of Chemistry,
Computer Science, Earth Science, Economics,
Education, Engineering, Geography, History,
International Relations, Life Sciences,
Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political
Science, Psychology, Sociology, Urban Planning,
Fellowship Women's Studies $ 20,000 11/1/10
For highly qualified under-represented students
who wish to pursue graduate studies in
Fellowship engineering $ 10,000 11/15/09
For underrepresented minority students who have
either completed or are currently enrolled in a
Fellowship master's in engineering program $ 14,000 11/15/09
Provides three years of support for graduate study
leading to research-based master’s or doctoral
degrees and is intended for students who are in
the early stages of their graduate study in science,
Fellowship technology, math, and engineering. $ 30,000 11/18/10
To introduce U.S. graduate students to
East Asia and Pacific science and
engineering in the context of a research
setting, and to help students initiate
scientific relationships that will better
enable future collaboration with foreign
$5000
counterparts at host laboratories in R/T Airfare
Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Living
Award Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan. Expenses 11/10/10
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Fusion Energy Sciences Fellowship
Oak Ridge Associated Universities Program
PEO International Scholar Awards
International Peace Scholarship
PEO International Fund
Jean. B. Duerr Memorial
PEO International Scholarship
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society Grants-in-Aid of Research
Soros Fellowships for New Americans, The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships
Paul and Daisy for New Americans
Symantec Research Labs Graduate
Symantec Corporation Fellowship
College of Engineering
This award is for students working in the physical
sciences, mathematics, and engineering and
promotes graduate work in magnetic fusion
science at participating universities with
practicums at various U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) research facilities. The application is usually
made before or during the first year of graduate
Fellowship school. $ 19,800 1/31/11
To provide substantial merit-based awards to
women of the United States and Canada who are
pursuing advanced degrees or are engaged in
advanced study or research at an accredited
institution. Coordinated through Blacksburg
Chapter. Contact Rebecca Caldwell at
Award caldwell@gmail.com $ 15,000 11/20/10
To provide scholarships for international women
students to pursue graduate study in the United
States and Canada.Contact Terry Arthur at
Scholarship arthurt@vt.edu $ 10,000 12/15/10
This scholarship is given to applicants who best
demonstrate academic achievement and
community service. Contact Catherine Little at
littlegsi@aol.com Applications can be picked up in
Scholarship the Graduate School. not given 1/28/11
For funding to pay for travel expenses to and from
a research site, or for purchase of nonstandard
laboratory equipment necessary to complete a 10/15/10
Grant specific research project up to $5000 3/15/11
For resident aliens or naturalized citizens 30 years
old or less in a graduate program for less than
three years in Agriculture, Business, Arts and
Humanities, Engineering, Natural and Physical
Fellowship Sciences or Social Sciences $ 20,000 11/1/10
For outstanding Ph.D. and M.S. students for
innovative research that has real-world value, in
areas of Symantec's business interests in
Fellowship information security, availability, and integrity $ 40,000 12/8/10
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NMFS - Sea Grant Population
Virginia Sea Grant Dynamics Ph.D. Fellowship
NMFS - Sea Grant Marine Resource
Virginia Sea Grant Economics Ph.D. Fellowship
Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy
Virginia Sea Grant Fellowship
Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship
College of Engineering
Provides up to three years of support for Ph.D.
students interested in the population dynamics of
living marine resources and the development and
implementation of quantitative methods for
assessing the status of those resources. Contact
Fellowship Susan Park at spark@vims.edu. $ 38,500/yr 1/21/11
Provides up to two years of support for Ph.D.
studentsinterested in the development and
implementation of quantitative methods for
assessing the economics of the conservation and
management of living marine resources. Contact
Fellowhip Susan Park at spark@vims.edu. $38,300/yr 1/21/11
Provides a unique educational experience in the
policies and processes of the federal government
to graduate students who have an interest in
ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources in the
Fellowship national policy decisions affecting these resources $35,000/yr 2/18/11
For women pursuing doctoral degrees in
aerospace-related sciences and aerospace-related
Fellowship engineering $ 10,000 11/15/10