1) Awards Which Require Department of Computer Science Action/Selection:
Title (Link) | Department | External | Who? | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere & Company Scholarship | 9/19/2016 | n/a | Undergrad WCS or LCSC members with GPAs of 3.0+. | Four $2,000 scholarships |
| JP Morgan Chase WCS Scholarship | 9/19/2016 | n/a | Female CS majors who are sophomores or juniors. Must be a member of WCS and have a GPA of 3.0+. | Two $2,500 scholarships |
| State Farm Companies Foundation Doctoral Scholars Program | 9/19/2016 | n/a | Current CS PhD students. U.S. citizens working in areas of interest to State Farm. | Three $6,000 fellowships |
| Conference Travel Grants (Fall 2016) | 9/20/2016 | 9/29/2016 | Conference travel awards are intended to support graduate students who will be presenting papers, posters, or creative work at the conferences they attend. | Five grants to CS students, up to $350 each. |
| Microsoft PhD Fellowship | 9/28/2016 | 10/10/2016 | Students must be in the second or third year of an eligible PhD program in the fall semester of 2016. International students (non-U.S. citizens) are eligible. | Two year fellowship covering tuition, fees, with $28,000 stipend. |
| IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Program | 10/10/2016 | 10/25/2016 | Ph.D. students must have completed at least one year of doctoral study. Award Recipients will be selected based on their overall potential for research excellence, the degree to which their technical interests align with those of IBM , and their academic progress to-date. | Fellowship stipend for one academic year. |
| CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award |
10/19/2016 | 10/24/2016 | Undergraduate students who show outstanding research potential in an area of computing research. | $1,500 to travel to a research conference. |
| ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award and CS @ ILLINOIS David J. Kuck Outstanding Thesis Awards |
10/21/2016 | 10/31/2016 | Those who successfully deposited a Ph.D. dissertation Oct. 2016 through (and including) Sept. 2016. MS degrees conferred between Oct. 2015 and Sept. 2016. | $20,000 for the winner, $10,000 shared between honorable mentions (ACM Award). Small cash prizes for the Kuck awards. |
| Google PhD Fellowship | 11/2/2016 | 11/10/2016 | PhD students who have completed their graduate coursework in the PhD program and will be embarking on or continuing their graduate research in the fall of 2017. | 2 year fellowship. Tuition and fees. $34,000 yearly stipend (paid over the academic year). |
2) External Awards.
A listing of various computer science, engineering, and University of Illinois-related awards that require no official Department of Computer Science sanction for a student to apply.
a) For High School Seniors:
Title (Link) | Institution / Sponsor | Deadline | Who? | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9/15/2016 | High School Seniors, College Freshmen and Sophomores, U.S. Citizens, 3.0+ GPA, 1500 SAT / 21 ACT, commitment to work for the CIA, financial need. | Salary + up to $18,000 per year for tuition and fees. | ||
NCWIT / corporate sponsors | 11/7/2016 | Young women at the high-school level for computing-related achievements and interests. | $500, laptop, engraved trophy. | |
12/1/2016 | High school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students pursuing a CS or CE degree in academic year 2017-2018. Students from underrepresented groups in CS. | $10,000 scholarship|||
| Marion Morse Wood Fellowship | 1/13/2017 | 1/31/2017 | University of Illinois graduate students whose research focuses on interpersonal communication. | Two $12,000 fellowships for AY 2016-2017. |
| FMC Educational Fund Fellowship | 2/1/2017 | 2/17/2017 | The University of Illinois' FMC Fellowships support masters- and doctoral-level students in engineering, business administration, and other areas related to the work of FMC Technologies, Inc. FMC is a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry. | $25,000 fellowship for PhD students; $15,000 fellowship for MS students. |
2) External Awards.
A listing of various computer science, engineering, and University of Illinois-related awards that require no official Department of Computer Science sanction for a student to apply.
a) For High School Seniors:
Title (Link) | Institution / Sponsor | Deadline | Who? | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9/15/2016 | High School Seniors, College Freshmen and Sophomores, U.S. Citizens, 3.0+ GPA, 1500 SAT / 21 ACT, commitment to work for the CIA, financial need. | Salary + up to $18,000 per year for tuition and fees. | ||
NCWIT / corporate sponsors | 11/7/2016 | Young women at the high-school level for computing-related achievements and interests. | $500, laptop, engraved trophy. | |
12/1/2016 | High school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students pursuing a CS or CE degree in academic year 2017-2018. Students from underrepresented groups in CS. | $10,000 scholarship | ||
| Microsoft Imagine Cup | Microsoft | 12/20/2016 | 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. |
1/15/2017 | U.S. citizens or permanent residents graduating from high school and planning on college. 2.4+ GPA, financial need, participation in an approved college-readiness program during grades 11 and 12. | Support for tuition, fees, books, room & board. |
b) For Undergraduates
Title (Link) | Institution / Sponsor | Deadline | Who? | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9/15/2016 | High School Seniors, College Freshmen and Sophomores, U.S. Citizens, 3.0+ GPA, 1500 SAT / 21 ACT, commitment to work for the CIA, financial need. | Salary + up to $18,000 per year for tuition and fees. | ||
9/30/2016 | Undergraduate students in at least the second year of study, 3.5+ GPA. This award recognizes a significant service or activity made by a current University of Illinois undergraduate student (U.S. citizen or international), resulting from their participation in an international study course or program sanctioned by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (including departmental overseas study programs, IPS study abroad program, overseas international projects, etc). The international contribution can be a single activity or a service performed over a sustained period. | $500 | ||
10/14/2016 | Sophomores, juniors, and seniors enrolled in a College of Engineering and not graduating before June 2016. 3.0+ GPA. | $5,000 scholarship for the 2017 calendar year. | ||
| Adobe Research Women in Technology Scholarship | Adobe Research | 10/30/2016 | Current undergraduate females who will continue to be enrolled as undergraduates in academic year 2017-2018. CS, CE, or related majors. |
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| Box Engineering Diversity Scholarship | Box | 10/30/2016 | Undergraduates from underrepresented groups in computer science. U.S. citizens and permanent residents. | One $20,000 scholarship; four $4,000 scholarships. |
10/31/2016 | Undergraduate students who are IEEE Computer Society members, 3.0+ GPA. | $500 (one award) | ||
11/10/2016 | 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. | ||
11/15/2016 | Persons on active duty in the uniformed military services, honorably discharged U.S. military veterans (including Reservists and National Guard personnel), or disabled veterans. At least second-year college students enrolled full time as sophomores or juniors in four-year institutions at the time of application. | Scholarship amounts are subject to availability of funding. | ||
11/30/2016 | One or two year awards to students who demonstrate strong evidence of contributing to the technological advances of the United States. Current junior or exceptional sophomore students who are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or resident aliens are eligible. Applicants should be committed to a PhD in the research fields of mathematics, sciences or engineering. | Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. |
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