1) Awards Which Require Department of Computer Science Action/Selection:
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Title (Link) | Institution / Sponsor | Deadline | Who? | Award |
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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. | ||
| Andrea J. Culumber Award | Engineering Council | 12/31/2016 | Current juniors, GPA of 2.5+. This award is given annually to a student in the College of Engineering for demonstrated ability as a leader and in recognition of dedicated involvement in student activities in the college, on campus, and in the community. Particular weight is given to personal qualities such as enthusiasm, creativity, and kindness. The recipient should be a student who not only leads but who also is innovative and encourages others to become involved. | The recipient receives a certificate at the awards convocation, and has her/his name added to a permanent plaque. |
Kay Simmons-Kappes Outstanding Student Contribution Scholarship | Engineering Council | 12/31/2016 | Two scholarships - one to a freshman or sophomore and the other to a junior or senior- given to students who demonstrate involvement for the benefit of an engineering department or the college as a whole. To qualify, students must have at least a 2.5 GPA, demonstrated involvement for the benefit of an engineering department or the college as a whole, and be a student on campus for the following fall semester. | Scholarship |
Engineering Council | 12/31/2016 | Recipients of this award are chosen based on their leadership skills, creativity, encouragement of others through activities, and dedication to the College of Engineering. To qualify, students must be enrolled in an engineering curriculum at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (includes students in departments that are outside of but still affiliated with the College of Engineering), be a sophomore or junior (by number of years in attendance), and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. | Scholarship | |
| NCWIT Collegiate Award | NCWIT | 1/17/2017 | 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. |
ENTELEC | 1/20/2017 | US citizens or permanent residents or Canadian citizen. Full time undergraduates majoring in one of several areas (including CS). | $5,000 | |
1/23/2017 | U.S. Citizens & permanent residents. Bachelor's degree by 6/30/2017. 3.0+GPA. Interested in teaching in STEM fields. | Funding to purse an M.S. in teaching. | ||
| Microsoft Scholarship | Microsoft | 1/26/2017 | Be enrolled full time in a bachelor’s degree program at a four-year college or university in the United States, Canada or Mexico at the time you submit the application. GPA of at least 3.0/4.0. Show satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related technical discipline such as electrical engineering, math, or physics. | "As a recipient of one of our scholarships, you’ll be able to have full or partial tuition covered for one academic year." |
Cargill, Incorporated | 3/1/2017 | First and second year undergraduate students at select universities who demonstrate exemplary academic achievement, leadership potential and study in a field [including CS] relevant to Cargill's world of food, agriculture and risk management are eligible to apply. | 10 scholarships to be awarded in the US, $2,500/year for up to two years. | |
| Beckman Undergraduate Fellows Program | Beckman Institute | 3/10/2017 | This program allows up to five promising undergraduates to pursue research at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology during the summer. | A $3,000 disbursement will be made to each successful applicant’s University account at the end of the spring semester. The purpose of the $3,000 award is to pay for housing and/or other living expenses so that the selected students can remain on campus during the summer to conduct research in Beckman Institute laboratories. |
| College of Engineering Scholarships for Continuing Students | College of Engineering | 3/17/2017 | Scholarships for continuing undergraduates. Specific criteria vary, see the website. | $1,000 to $10,000 per year. |
| D.E. Shaw Discovery Fellowship | D.E. Shaw | 3/17/2017 | Women in their sophomore year of undergraduate study. | Chance to visit D.E. Shaw May 23-25, with $1,500 stipend, accommodations, and travel to and from New York City. |
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE) | 3/31/2017 | Varies, see ISPE website. | $1000-$1500 | |
ESA | 4/1/2017 | US Citizens. High school seniors and undergraduates continuing studies. Female and minority students pursuing degrees leading to careers in computer and video game arts. GPA of 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale | Up to 30 scholarships of $3,000 each. | |
| Tau Beta Pi Scholarship | Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society | 4/1/2017 | The program is designed for members of Tau Beta Pi who will be returning to college for the next academic year for full time undergraduate study. | Over 200 scholarships valued at $1,000 to $2,000. |
4/30/2017 and 9/30/2017 | Should be an active leader in an IEEE Computer Society Student Organization. "Applicants are required to have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 over 4.0, and be a full-time student as defined by his or her academic institution during the course of the award." | Up to $2,000 | ||
| Stem Scholarship | HoshizakiIceMaker.com | 7/30/2017 |
| $1,000 |
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Title (Link) | Institution / Sponsor | Deadline | Who? | Award |
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| Illinois International Graduate Achievement Award | International Programs and Studies, University of Illinois | 9/30/2016 | This award recognizes a current graduate student (U.S. citizen or international), whose innovative and sustained international research or service abroad, undertaken through their University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign affiliated international experience, has had the greatest impact or greatest potential impact on the University or larger community. | $500 |
| Residential & Graduate Student Fellowships | Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study | 10/15/2016 | For scholars, artists, and scientists pursuing outstanding research in all disciplines — including the arts, engineering, humanities, law, formal, natural, and social sciences — with projects that are creative, innovative, or align with the intellectual orientation of the NDIAS. Projects that integrate questions of value, meaning, or purpose in the analyses are encouraged. | $25,000 to $60,000 fellowship. |
| Adobe Research Fellowship | Adobe Research | 10/30/2016 | Be registered as a full-time graduate student. Remain an active, full-time student in a PhD program for 2016. Recipients are selected based on their research (creative, impactful, important, and realistic in scope) and how their work would contribute to Adobe, their technical skills (ability to build complex computer programs), and personal skills (problem-solving ability, communication, leadership, organizational skills, ability to work in teams). | $10,000 award, Creative Cloud subscription, internship opportunity. |
| Facebook Fellowship | 11/1/2016 | The Fellowship Program is open to full-time PhD students (domestic and international) enrolled during the current academic year and studying computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system architecture, or a related area. | 2 year fellowship; $37,000/year; tuition and fees. | |
| Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships | National Research Council | 11/10/2016 | U.S. citizens. Preference is given to members of underrepresented groups. The dissertation fellowships provide one year of support for individuals working to complete a dissertation leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree. Applicants should expect to complete the dissertation during the 2017-2018 academic year, but no later than fall 2018. | One year fellowship with $25,000 stipend. |
| AAUW American Fellowships | AAUW | 11/15/2016 | U.S. Citizens and permanent residents. Women who will complete their dissertation between April 1 and June 30, 2018 (degree conferral between April 1 and Sept 15). | $20,000 fellowship |
| SCGSR Program | DOE Office of Science | 11/21/2016 | The SCGSR program provides supplemental funds for graduate awardees to conduct part of their thesis research at a host DOE laboratory in collaboration with a DOE laboratory scientist within a defined award period. Applicants must:
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| Graduate Research Fellowship in STEM | National Institute of Justice | 11/21/2016 | The applicant must be enrolled in a doctoral program in one of the following disciplines: Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Geosciences, Materials Research, Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering, and the Mathematical Sciences. The proposed dissertation research is expected to have direct implications for ensuring public safety, preventing and controlling crime, and ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal justice in the United States. Note: applications must go through the University's proposal submission review. Please work with Austin Dallas (adallas2@illinois.edu) on your submission. | Three years of support over up to five years. $35,000 / year stipend. |
| AAUW International Fellowships | AAUW | 12/1/2016 | The program provides support for one year of graduate or postgraduate study in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. (Women holding dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country are not eligible.) | Masters/Professional Fellowship: $18,000; Doctoral Fellowship: $20,000; Postdoctoral Fellowship: $30,000. |
| Link Foundation Energy Fellowships | Link Foundation | 12/1/2016 | Awarded to foster education and innovation in the area of societal production and utilization of energy. The applicant must be working toward a Ph.D. in an academic institution. No limitations have been placed on citizenship. | 2 year fellowship of $28,500/year. |
| Smithsonian Institute / CIC Dissertation Research Fellowship | CIC / Big Ten Academic Alliance | 12/1/2016 | PhD students who have completed all coursework and satisfied all requirements except completion of the dissertation. | $32,700 stipend. |
12/2/2016 | PhD students. Preference will be given to students with a desire to work in an industrial research lab and those working on innovative research projects in areas related to Symantec's businesses such as security, cloud computing, virtualization, machine learning, data mining, etc. Recipients will also be selected based on their overall potential for research excellence and their academic progress to-date as evidenced by publications. | Provides up to $20,000 to cover either one year of tuition fees of the student, or to reimburse expenses incurred by the student to engage into research collaboration with Symantec (e.g. travel expenses, hardware, etc.). | ||
| Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship | Qualcomm | 12/12/2016 | Qualcomm is inviting applications/proposals from outstanding PhD students in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at select universities. Fellowships will be awarded to eight to ten winning teams. Teams will be composed of two people each. | Each of the eight to ten winning teams will be awarded a $100,000 fellowship for submitting the most innovative proposals. |
| National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowship | National Physical Science Consortium | 12/9/2016 | NPSC welcomes applications from any qualified U.S. citizen who has the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution. Applicants at any stage of their graduate program may apply, as long as they will be available to accept two summers of paid internship. | 2-6 year fellowship with $26,000/year stipend. |
Link Foundation Advanced Simulation and Training Fellowships | 1/15/2017 | Full time Ph.D. candidates. Preference will be shown to proposals dealing directly with simulation and training and which explore ideas not yet fully tested. | $28,500 grant for academic year and summer stipend. | |
| Graduate College | 1/16/2017 | Graduate and professional students at Illinois are invited to submit entries consisting of an image and brief text that articulates how the image relates to the research. Entries will be judged by a multidisciplinary panel for connection between image, text, and research; originality; and visual impact. | $500 first prize. | |
1/16/2017 | Eligible graduate students will have already completed their first year of Ph.D. level studies in the areas of computer science, computer engineering, system architecture, electrical engineering or a related area. | $25,000 in funding. | ||
Chateaubriand Fellowships for Science & Technology Research in France | France | 1/20/2017 | PhD students wishing to conduct research at a French lab for 4-9 months. Applicant must engage in a co-supervised Ph.D., or seek a double degree with France. | 1,400 Euros/month, travel support to France, Health Insurance. |
| CRA-E Graduate Fellows | CRA-E | 1/30/2017 | The Computing Research Association’s Education Committee (CRA-E) seeks up to two Ph.D. students to serve as Fellows. This is an opportunity for graduate students in computing-related fields to gain experience serving on a national committee that serves the field. CRA-E members will select the CRA-E Fellows, with preference given to students in their third year (or later) of graduate school in computer science, computer engineering, or information sciences. Criteria for selection include interest in undergraduate education, evidence of interest in mentoring undergraduates in research, interpersonal skills, and interest in professional service at the national level. | CRA-E plans to appoint up to two graduate fellows per year who will serve as part of the committee, providing a graduate student voice. They will attend the annual CRA-E meeting (travel expenses funded by CRA-E), serve on a CRA-E subcommittee related to their interests and expertise, and contribute to the CRA-E Conquer site that provides resources for undergraduate research and graduate school. |
| Fellowships for Technology-Based Healthcare Research | Mayo - Illinois Alliance | Rolling (applications received prior to Feb 1 receive priority consideration) | The fellowship program is designed to 1) support research relevant to the Alliance's goal of advancing individualized medicine and 2) creating a pathway for current Illinois graduate students to investigate post-graduation employment opportunities at the Mayo Clinic. | The fellowship provides two years of support. During the fellowship period, fellows must spend at least 12 months in residence at the Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester, Minnesota. |
| Blue Waters Graduate Fellowship | NCSA | CS: 1/20/2017: A letter from the department head is required. Email Colin Robertson (colinr) to let him know that you're applying. NCSA: 2/3/2017 | The fellowship is designed to support PhD students who are engaged in a program of study and research that is directly relevant to the use of Blue Waters. Preference will be given to candidates engaged in a multidisciplinary research project that combines disciplines such as computer science, applied mathematics and computational science applications. | Fellows will receive a stipend of $38,000, up to a $12,000 tuition allowance, and up to 50,000 node-hours on the petascale Blue Waters supercomputer to support their research. |
| Graduate Student Leadership Award | Graduate College | 2/28/2017 | The Graduate Student Leadership Award celebrates graduate students who have engaged in outstanding service that has positively impacted the campus or wider Urbana-Champaign community. | $500 Award |
| Beckman Graduate Fellows Program | Beckman Institute | 3/10/2017 | University of Illinois graduate students at the M.A., M.S., or Ph.D. level. Research projects must involve at least one Beckman faculty member who carries out their research at Beckman in addition to a second U of I faculty member, and preference is given to those proposals that are interdisciplinary and involve the active participation of two Beckman faculty members from two different groups. | Fellowship award that is financially equivalent to an 11 month, 50 percent graduate research assistantship commensurate with the pay rate of the graduate student’s home department. |
| Thomas and Margaret Huang Award for Graduate Research | Beckman Institute | 3/10/2017 | 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. |
e) Post-doctoral Opportunities:
Title (Link) | Institution / Sponsor | Deadline | Who? | Award | |||
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| Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) - Postdoctoral Career Award at the Scientific Interface | BWF | 9/6/2016 (preproposal) 1/9/2017 (full proposal) | Awards foster early career development of researchers transitioning from graduate work in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences or engineering into postdoctoral work in the biological sciences, and who intend to pursue a career in academic research. | The awards support two years of advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of a faculty appointment. | |||
| Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellowship | LLNL | 10/1/2016 | This fellowship was established to provide outstanding postdocs an opportunity to pursue independent, world-class research in a National Lab setting. This is a three year fellowship awarded to candidates with exceptional talent, credentials scientific track records, and potential for significant achievements. Typically, two to four awards are given each year. | 3 year fellowship. | |||
| Residential Fellowship | Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study | 10/15/2016 | For scholars, artists, and scientists pursuing outstanding research in all disciplines — including the arts, engineering, humanities, law, formal, natural, and social sciences — with projects that are creative, innovative, or align with the intellectual orientation of the NDIAS. Projects that integrate questions of value, meaning, or purpose in the analyses are encouraged. | $60,000 fellowship. | |||
Harry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering | Sandia | 11/1/2016 | Eligibility criteria include: the ability to obtain a DOE CSE Fellow | CSE Program | 3/31/2017 | Graduate students are invited to submit proposals for support of interdisciplinary research in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE). Eight awards are expected to be given for the 2017-2018 academic year. | Stipend corresponding to a 25% research assistantship in their home department. Tuition Waiver. |
Beckman Institute | 4/7/2017 | Illinois graduate students who are pursuing research with an advisor affiliated with the Beckman Institute's HCII theme. See the link for more information. | Up to two $3,500 awards. | ||||
| Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant | Microsoft Research | 4/7/2017 | This grant program is open to doctoral students in their fourth year or beyond, studying computing topics at universities in the United States and Canada, who are from under-represented groups (women, African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and/or people with disabilities). | The program allows students to apply for a research grant of up to $20,000 to support their dissertation research; grant recipients will also get to take part in a two-day career workshop at Microsoft Research Redmond this fall. | |||
| Livermore Graduate Scholar Program | Lawrence Livermore National Lab | 4/15/2017 | Top Ph.D. students are granted appointments of up to four years to conduct research of interest to the Laboratory while completing their thesis. | "LGSP students receive a highly competitive salary." | |||
| ACM/IEEE George Michael HPC Fellowship | IEEE-CS and ACM | 5/1/2017 | Exceptional PhD students whose research focus is on high-performance computing applications, networking, storage, or large-scale data analysis using the most powerful computers that are currently available. | $5,000 honorarium. Travel to SC17. |
e) Post-doctoral Opportunities:
Title (Link) | Institution / Sponsor | Deadline | Who? | Award | |
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| Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) - Postdoctoral Career Award at the Scientific Interface | BWF | 9/6/2016 (preproposal) 1/9/2017 (full proposal) | Awards foster early career development of researchers transitioning from graduate work in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences or engineering into postdoctoral work in the biological sciences, and who intend to pursue a career in academic research. | The awards support two years of advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of a faculty appointment. | |
| Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellowship | LLNL | 10/1/2016 | This fellowship was established to provide outstanding postdocs an opportunity to pursue independent, world-class research in a National Lab setting. This is a three year fellowship awarded to candidates with exceptional talent, credentials scientific track records, and potential for significant achievements. Typically, two to four awards are given each year. | 3 year fellowship. | |
| Residential Fellowship | Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study | 10/15/2016 | For scholars, artists, and scientists pursuing outstanding research in all disciplines — including the arts, engineering, humanities, law, formal, natural, and social sciences — with projects that are creative, innovative, or align with the intellectual orientation of the NDIAS. Projects that integrate questions of value, meaning, or purpose in the analyses are encouraged. | $60,000 fellowship. | |
Harry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering | Sandia | 11/1/2016 | Eligibility criteria include: the ability to obtain a DOE "Q" clearance; research in areas of interest to national security; the candidate must have been awarded a Ph.D. (minimum 3.5 undergraduate and 3.7 graduate GPA preferred) within the past 3 years at the time of application or will have completed all Ph.D. requirements by commencement of appointment (Oct. 2017); and, candidates seeking their first national laboratory appointment (pre postdoc internships excluded). Truman Fellowship candidates are expected to have solved a major scientific or engineering problem in their thesis work or will have provided a new approach or insight to a major problem, as evidenced by a recognized impact in their field. | $111,200 salary + benefits, 3 year appointment. | |
Beckman Institute, UIUC | 11/28/2016 | Recipients of the fellows awards are expected to have a recent Ph.D. (received no earlier than December 2014) in an area of research relevant to Beckman Institute research and to be involved in interdisciplinary studies related to one of the Beckman Institute's research themes. | Fellows will be appointed for up to three years, beginning as early as July of their application year, and no later than December 31. Fellows receive $54,000 annually, plus benefits and a research budget. | ||
| Linus Pauling Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship | PNNL | 12/1/2016 | The Linus Pauling Distinguished Post-Doctoral Fellowships at PNNL will provide full funding to its selected candidates on a major research project of their choice. Must have completed a Ph.D. in a Science or Engineering field related to the mission areas of PNNL within the last three years, or no later than Summer 2017. | The position will also include a highly competitive salary, full medical/dental benefits, relocation, plus the availability of extra funding for travel and conferences. Selected candidates will be hired for a three-year maximum duration to complete their project. | |
John Von Neumann Research Fellowship in Computational Science | Sandia National Lab | 12/1/2016 | Applicants must have or soon receive a Ph.D. in applied/computational mathematics or related computational science and computational engineering disciplines. Applicants must have less than three years of post-doctoral experience. | This appointment is for a period of one year, with a possible renewal for a second year, and includes a highly competitive salary, moving expenses and a generous professional travel allowance. | |
IBM Herman Goldstine Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Sciences | IBM Research | 1/17/2017 | Candidates must have received a Ph.D. degree after September 2012 or should expect to receive one before the fellowship commences in the second half of 2017 (usually in September). | The stipend is expected to be between $105,000 and $130,000to Beckman Institute research and to be involved in interdisciplinary studies related to one of the Beckman Institute's research themes. | Fellows will be appointed for up to three years, beginning as early as July of their application year, and no later than December 31. Fellows receive $54,000 annually, plus benefits and a research budget. |
| Linus Pauling Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship | PNNL | 12/1/2016 | The Linus Pauling Distinguished Post-Doctoral Fellowships at PNNL will provide full funding to its selected candidates on a major research project of their choice. Must have completed a Ph.D. in a Science or Engineering field related to the mission areas of PNNL within the last three years, or no later than Summer 2017. | The position will also include a highly competitive salary, full medical/dental benefits, relocation, plus the availability of extra funding for travel and conferences. Selected candidates will be hired for a three-year maximum duration to complete their project. | |
John Von Neumann Research Fellowship in Computational Science | Sandia National Lab | 12/1/2016 | Applicants must have or soon receive a Ph.D. in applied/computational mathematics or related computational science and computational engineering disciplines. Applicants must have less than three years of post-doctoral experience. | This appointment is for a period of one year, with a possible renewal for a second year, and includes a highly competitive salary, moving expenses and a generous professional travel allowance. | |
IBM Herman Goldstine Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Sciences | IBM Research | 1/17/2017 | Candidates must have received a Ph.D. degree after September 2012 or should expect to receive one before the fellowship commences in the second half of 2017 (usually in September). | The stipend is expected to be between $105,000 and $130,000 | |
| ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships | Army Research Laboratory | 5/1/2017 |
| $100,000 stipend. One-year appointments renewable for up to three years based on performance. |