This page shares information and links about opportunities that the Department is aware of regarding external award opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. These opportunities do not require a departmental review or internal competition–students apply to these opportunities directly.
If you have a listing you'd like us to add, or have questions about this page, please email Michelle Wellens.
If you receive an external award, we'd love to hear about it and celebrate your accomplishment – please email: awesome@cs.illinois.edu
| Title (Link) | Institution/Sponsor | Deadline | Who | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Support Grant (RSG) | University of Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research | 9/30/2020 | Research Support Grants (RSG) are intended to cover research travel costs, living expenses incurred during academic breaks (i.e., winter break and summer terms, NOT regular semester living expenses), and materials or other ancillary costs. | Up to $2,000 |
10/07/2020 | Seniors and graduate students who are U.S. citizens under the age of 26 are eligible to apply. Must complete GRE test by November. Check additional criteria here. | One year of graduate study at Cambridge University, England, leading to a degree in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences. | ||
| National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) * (Application Page) * See handy links here. | NSF | 10/19/2020 | U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Seniors and graduate students who have completed no more than 12 months of full-time graduate study by 8/1/2017. (So, typically seniors and 1st and 3rd semester graduate students.) Must be registered with Fastlane. NOTE: As of 2017, graduate students are limited to only one application to the GRFP, submitted either in the first year or in the second year of graduate school. | Winners: 3 years of support for graduate study. $34,000 per year stipend and $12,000 per year for tuition and fees. XSEDE access. Honorable Mention: Access to XSEDE. |
| Insight Data Fellowship Program | Insight | 10/25/2020 | Insight offers four distinct Fellowships in a number of different locations. Please select only one program, which best aligns with your career transition goals. Select the location where you intend to live and work full-time after completion of the program. Select the start date that allows you to participate in the program full-time and accept a job offer immediately afterwards. Email questions to info@insightdatascience.com.
| 7 week, full-time training fellowship; Mentorship from leading industry data scientists, data engineers & AI specialists; Join an active community of Insight alumni; Self-directed, project-based learning followed by interviews at top companies; and Tuition-free with need-based scholarships available to help cover living costs |
10/31/2020 | Undergraduate students who are IEEE Computer Society members, 3.0+ GPA. | $500 (one award) | ||
11/5/2020 | College juniors who are U.S. citizens with a record of community service and a commitment to a career in public service are eligible. Public service includes government, uniformed services, public interest organizations, non-governmental research or educational organizations, public and private schools and other public service-oriented non-profit organizations. | One year funding for students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. | ||
| Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship | Adobe Research | 11/12/2020 | Current undergraduate females who will continue to be enrolled as undergraduates in academic year 2020-2021. CS, CE, or related majors. | A $10,000 award paid once with no strings attached. A Creative Cloud subscription membership for one year. An Adobe Research mentor. An internship opportunity at Adobe. |
| GEM Fellowship | The National GEM Consortium | 11/13/2020 | U.S. citizens. Seniors, Graduate Students who are American Indian, African American, or Hispanic American. GRE required. Minimum GPA of 2.8 for M.S. Fellowship, 3.0 for Ph.D. Fellowship. | MS: $4000 living stipend per semester up to the 4 semesters. Ph.D.: Minimum $16,000 academic year stipend for one year plus tuition and fees. |
| Microsoft | 01/01/2021 | If you’re a student at a university, community college, vocational or trade school, or a high school, you are eligible to participate in Microsoft Imagine. All students at accredited schools around the world are eligible. | Win up to $100,000. | |
| NCWIT Collegiate Award | NCWIT | 1/22/2021 | Applicants must be a member of the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Community, a junior or senior in college, and a computing major. | $10,000 cash award. |
| Thomas and Margaret Huang Award for Graduate Research | Beckman Institute | Application opens Spring 2021 | Graduate students working in the broad area of human-computer intelligent interaction, including research in computer vision, image compression and processing, pattern recognition, multimodal signal processing, human perception and performance, and artificial intelligence. | The Huang Award is $3,500; we expect to select one to two awardees annually. |
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