Most doctoral students and some master's students are supported through graduate research and teaching assistantships that provide full tuition and a monthly stipend. The listing below profiles just a portion of the fellowship opportunities available to support graduate studies. The Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering encourages both current and newly admitted graduate students to apply.
Internal Funding
McDonnell International Scholarship Academy
Applicants to the McDonnell International Scholars Academy must be admitted to a graduate or professional degree program at Washington University in St. Louis. The McDonnell Academy Steering Committee selects Scholars based on outstanding academic potential and on applicants' commitment to learning about ternational issues and global leadership.To be eligible to apply to the McDonnell Academy, an individual must be a graduate of one of our University Partners and must also apply to one of a select group of full-time graduate or professional programs. Application to the Academy is separate from, and in addition to, an application to a graduate or professional program at Washington University in St. Louis. Applications for will be accepted October 1 — February 1.
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Washington University in St. Louis Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship Program
The Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship provides support for full-time study leading to the completion of the doctorate in most of Washington University's academic programs. Deadline is January 25.
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Washington University in St. Louis Olin Fellowships for Women in Graduate Study
Any female graduate or prospective graduate of a baccalaureate institution in the U.S. who plans to prepare for a career in higher education or the professions is eligible to apply provided she seeks to obtain through full-time study at Washington University in St. Louis the highest degree available in her chosen field. Deadline is February 1.
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External Funding
Ford Foundation Fellowships
The Ford programs offer predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral support for members of specific underrepresented minority groups who are pursuing or have completed a PhD or DSc in a research-based field of study. Deadline is November 19.
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Hertz Foundation
Graduate fellowships based on merit for students pursuing doctoral degrees in the applied physical sciences. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Deadline is October 31.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Eligible students are international graduate students in the biomedical or related sciences who have demonstrated exceptional talent for research, are in the second (or third) year of graduate study, have entered a laboratory in which they will conduct their dissertation research, and are not U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents of the U.S. Institutions will be allowed to nominate no more than 10 students. HHMI encourages institutions to submit a competitive and diverse set of nominees in terms of gender, country of citizenship, research area, and department/program affiliation.
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IBM PHD Fellowship Program
This fellowship is intended to honor exceptional PhD students in disciplines of mutual interest, including: chemistry, computer science, electrical engineering, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering and physics, as well as emerging technical fields.
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IBM Research Fellowships
IBM Fellowships are competitive awards that provide a stipend, tuition and fees for outstanding PhD students in areas of interest to IBM.
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program
Awards approximately 35 scholarships to college seniors or recent graduates to attend graduate programs. The scholarship awards will provide funding for tuition, room and board, books, and other required fees for the length of the graduate degree program, up to six years. Deadline is April 30.
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John Bardeen Engineering Fellowship
This fellowship is designed to provide entry-level research and work opportunities for outstanding engineering graduates with a recent Master or Doctoral degree and an interest in working within a cutting edge research environment at the largest high-energy physics research laboratory in the United States. This fellowship honors John Bardeen, the only person to ever win two Nobel Prizes in the same field.
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National Research Council of the National Academies (NCR)
The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards include generous stipends ranging from $42,000 - $75,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience and graduate entry level stipends beginning at $30,000 and higher for additional experience. The awards provide the opportunity for recipients to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals.
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Research Council of the National Academies
The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards provide generous stipends ($42,000 - $75,000 per year for recent PhD recipients and higher for additional experience; Master's level stipends are $38,000 per annum), and the opportunity to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals.
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The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans
The purpose of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. Deadline is November 1.
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Federal Funding
Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association
Fellowships of $15,000 each will be awarded to full-time postgraduate students who have earned master's degrees or the equivalent and who are currently enrolled in a doctoral degree program in electrical, electronic, chemical or communications engineering, physics, math or computer science. Deadline is February 1.
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NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
Awards fellowships for graduate study leading to masters or doctoral degrees in science, mathematics or engineering related to NASA research and development. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen. Deadline is February 2.
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National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship
NDSEG Fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate studies in science or engineering. Only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply. Deadline is January 9.
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National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF graduate fellowship offers three years of support for advanced study in engineering and the sciences. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Applications open August of each year and closes November of each year.
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Funding for Women
Washington University in St. Louis Olin Fellowships for Women in Graduate Study
Any female graduate or prospective graduate of a baccalaureate institution in the U.S. who plans to prepare for a career in higher education or the professions is eligible to apply provided she seeks to obtain through full-time study at Washington University in St. Louis the highest degree available in her chosen field. Deadline is February 1.
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American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Supports women doctoral candidates completing dissertations. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Deadline is November 15.
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AT&T Laboratories Fellowship Program
Covers tuition and stipend costs for students pursuing PhD studies in computer and communications-related fields. Available to minority and women students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Deadline is January 15.
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L'Oreal USA for Women in Science Fellowship Programme
L'Oreal will award five grants of $20,000 each to third and fourth year graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who are pursuing studies and research in the Natural Sciences (biological and physical), Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics.
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Lucent Technologies Foundation
Fellowships designed to increase the number of minorities and women in the fields of science, math, engineering and technology. Deadline is January 15.
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NASA/Harriett G Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Program
Fellowship designed to increase the numbers of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities participating in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Deadline is February 1.
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National Physical Sciences Consortium
The National Physical Sciences Consortium offers PhD track fellowships in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. Eligible to U.S. citizens with emphasis on historically underrepresented minorities and women. Deadline is November 15.
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Sigma Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Science
Offers several fellowships and awards for women pursuing graduate degrees in the sciences. Deadline is July 1.
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Funding for Minorities
American Indian Science & Engineering Society
Offers both bachelor's and graduate scholarships for U.S. citizen American Indian/Alaskan Natives who are pursuing degrees in engineering.
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AT&T Laboratories Fellowship Program
Covers tuition and stipend costs for students pursuing PhD studies in computer and communications-related fields. Available to minority and women students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Deadline is January 15.
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund
HSF offers different scholarship programs for students of various educational backgrounds. All applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents of Hispanic heritage. Deadline is October 15.
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Lucent Technologies Foundation
Fellowships designed to increase the number of minorities and women in the fields of science, math, engineering and technology. Deadline is January 15.
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National Physical Sciences Consortium
The National Physical Sciences Consortium offers PhD track fellowships in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. Eligible to U.S. citizens with emphasis on historically underrepresented minorities and women. Deadline is November 15.
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National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM fellowships)
Provides tuition and stipend for three semesters of MS award and five years for PhD awards. Intended for underrepresented U.S. minorities. Deadline is December 1.
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National Physical Sciences Consortium
The National Physical Sciences Consortium offers PhD track fellowships in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. Eligible to U.S. citizens with emphasis on historically underrepresented minorities and women. Deadline is November 15.
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Summer Programs
IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program
Each summer, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located in Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria, hosts a selected group of graduate students, primarily doctoral, from around the world in its Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). These students work closely with IIASA’s senior scientists on projects within the Institute’s three theme areas.
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Co-ops, internships, and jobs at Ameren
You can find announcements of jobs and internships/co-ops at the
Ameren Corporation at Ameren Career Paths and Ameren College Students.
Advice for Summer Internships
As students begin to leave campus for the summer, many will head off to internships, hoping to add to their classroom experiences and enhance their future opportunities by immersing themselves in the real world of work.
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