Fellowships usually include stipend and tuition and generally require making good progress toward the degree in exchange for the support.
Internal Funding Opportunities
DeVlieg Foundation Fellowship
The DeVlieg Foundation generously provides support for master's and PhD graduate students pursuing research in engineering, wildlife, and biology at Michigan Tech.
Doctoral Finishing Fellowships
The Graduate School awards Doctoral Finishing Fellowships to PhD candidates close to completing their degrees. These fellowships are available through the generosity of alumni and friends of the University. They are intended to recognize outstanding PhD candidates who are in need of financial support to finish their degrees.
Gem Graduate Fellowships
GEM Graduate Fellowships provide financial support for MS and PhD students from under-represented students in science and engineering.
King-Chávez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship
To encourage students from racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in science and engineering fields to become future faculty, the King-Chávez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship Program offers financial support to deserving students.
Michigan Space Grants
The Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) offers fellowships for students in aerospace, space science, Earth system science, and other related science, engineering, or mathematical fields.
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Graduate Assistantships
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Graduate Assistantships are available through the generosity of the CSCHF. They are intended to recognize outstanding PhD talent in health-oriented research areas.
Sintokogio Fellowship
Exceptional graduate students in the departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or Materials Science and Engineering are invited to apply for a Sintokogio Fellowship. If selected, students go to Nagoya, Japan for two months at SINTOKOGIO LTD’s headquarters during the summer semester as part of a fully-funded work experience program.
External Funding Opportunities
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.
Graduate Fellowships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Diversity Fellowship
The Graduate Fellowships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Diversity Fellowship supports US citizens with an emphasis on underrepresented students in science and engineering.
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship is a Department of Defense (DoD)-funded fellowship for students pursuing doctoral degrees within areas of DoD interest.
Kalamazoo Community Foundation
The Kalamazoo Community Foundation offers higher education opportunities for students from the Kalamazoo, MI region.
Federal & State Government Fellowship Programs
The Graduate School at Michigan Tech also maintains a table of federal and Michigan government fellowship programs our students have had success with in the past. Please note that most government fellowship programs require US citizenship for eligibility, and that deadlines may change from year to year. Visit the program websites for exact details.
Other Funding Resources
The Graduate College at the University of Illinois's Fellowship Finder and the GRAPES database maintained by the Graduate School at the University of California, Los Angeles are extensive, up-to-date listings of graduate funding opportunities.
Additional funding opportunities can be found on the following sites: