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Illinois Computer Science students are changing the world through their contributions to the computing industry and to research. This page is going to be the most up-to-date resource for all things awards (scholarships, fellowships, grants, etc.). As you will see below, there are two main types of awards - Department Action Needed and External, which is then divided into five sections based on your status as a student. We encourage you to check back often to see what opportunities are available.
If you have questions and/or are experiencing difficulties with the page, please email Michelle Wellens.
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| Title (Link) | Department Deadline | External Deadline | Who | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan Chase WCS Scholarship (Fall 2020) | 9/17/2020 | N/A | Female CS undergraduate majors who are sophomores or juniors. Must be a member of WCS and have a GPA of 3.0+. | Two $2,500 scholarships |
| IMC Trading Scholarship | 9/17/2020 | N/A | One undergraduate scholarship will be awarded to a student from an underrepresented population and the other undergraduate scholarship will be open to all Illinois Computer Science students. | Two $7,500 scholarships |
| CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award | 10/8/2020 | 10/16/2020 | 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 Illinois CS David J. Kuck Outstanding Thesis Awards | 10/15/2020 | 10/31/2020 | Those who successfully deposited a Ph.D. dissertation Oct. 2018 through (and including) Sept. 2019. MS degrees conferred between Oct. 2018 and Sept. 2019. | $20,000 for the winner, $10,000 shared between honorable mentions (ACM Award). Small cash prizes for the Kuck awards. |
| IBM PhD Fellowship Program | TBD | TBD | Students must be nominated by a doctoral faculty member and must be a full-time student in a PhD program over the two consecutive academic years of the award or forfeit their fellowship. Students should have three years remaining in their graduate program at the time of nomination. 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. | In the US, fellowship recipients while in school will receive a stipend for living expenses, travel, and to attend conferences ($35,000 for 2021-2022 and $35,000 for 2022-2023). US fellowship recipients will also receive $25,000 toward their education in 2021-2022. |
External Awards for:
- High School Seniors
- Undergraduate Students
- Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Post Doctoral Opportunities
| Title (Link) | Institution/Sponsor | Deadline | Who | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Undergraduate Scholarship | University YMCA | 2/28/2021 | The Bailey Undergraduate awards given each year to undergraduate students at the University of Illinois who have demonstrated positive impact and commitment as a result of service, community involvement, leadership, and action. Financial need and academic achievement will also be considered. University of Illinois – Urbana campus undergraduate students in all programs are eligible to apply. | $3000 awards ($1500/semester) |
| Beckman Institute | Application opens Spring 2021 | 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. | |
| Cargill Global Scholars Program | Cargill | Applications open in Fall 2020 | For high-achieving freshmen and sophomore students studying in a field relevant to Cargill's world of food, agriculture, science, sustainability, and business. | 2-year scholarship and enrichment program, as well as travel to two leadership seminars at Cargill HQ. |
| Stem Scholarship | HoshizakiIceMaker.com | 6/30/21 |
| $1,000 |
| Undergrad Conference Travel Grants | Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research | 9/30/2020 | Conference travel grants are meant for students who will present their work. Must be in good academic standing. | Up to $350 for travel |
| Undergrad Research Support Grant | Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research | 10/15/2020 | Students must be current Illinois undergraduate students and be in good academic standing. Applicants must have faculty support or mentoring for the duration of their proposed research. | Funds to conduct research |
| Title (Link) | Institution/Sponsor | Deadline | Who | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship | Adobe Research | Application opens late Summer 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. |
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. | ||
| 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. |
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. | ||
| 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) | ||
| Microsoft | TBA | 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. | |
| Morphisec Scholarship | Morphisec | TBA | Eligibility is limited to female undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in cybersecurity or related STEM discipline. Applicants must have been enrolled at an accredited college or university during the 2020-2021 academic school year. | Three scholarships in the amounts of $5,000, $2,000 and $1,000. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Title (Link) | Institution | Deadline | Who? | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAUW International Fellowships | AAUW | 11/15/2020 | 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. |
| Adobe Research Fellowship | Adobe Research | Application opens Summer 2020 | 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. |
Beckman Institute, UIUC | March 2020 | 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 $25,000 research budget. | |
| Facebook Fellowship | 10/2/2020 | 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. | |
| Facebook Emerging Scholars Award | 10/2/2020 | The program is open to first or second year full-time PhD students who are currently involved in on-going research in an accredited university in any country | 2 year fellowship; $37,000/year; tuition and fees. Plus up to $5,000 in conference travel support | |
| Fellowship Program | Aspen Tech Policy Hub | 2/13/2020 | Applicants should have significant professional experience with technology, show potential to apply their tech experience to affecting policy and social change, and have not yet significantly explored their potential to enact change through policy. Other requirements include: Being at least 21 years old by the start of program, fluency in English, and being able to commit to the full-time incubator process for June 2021-August 2021 in the Bay Area. | Fellows will be paid a stipend of $18,000 to defray their living costs in the Bay Area for the program. |
| Hertz Foundation Fellowship | Fannie and John Hertz Foundation | October 2020 | U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents. Seniors going into a Ph.D. program at specific institutions and 1st year Ph.D. students. GRE and two sets of official transcripts required. Register to see the application. | Varies. Up to full tuition plus $34,000 stipend per year for five years. |
| UC Berkeley | 4/7/2020 | The School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for multiple postdoctoral scholars in the area of data science at 100% time, to help conduct research, teach in, build, and be an integral part of our web-based Master of Information and Data Science program. | Salaries in the range of $60K-$65K. | |
| Insight Data Fellowship Program | Insight | 8/31/2020 | Insight offers six 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 |
Link Foundation Advanced Simulation and Training Fellowships | 1/15/2021 | 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. | |
| Morphisec Scholarship | Morphisec | Application opens soon | Eligibility is limited to female undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in cybersecurity or related STEM discipline. Applicants must have been enrolled at an accredited college or university during the 2020-2021 academic school year. | Three scholarships in the amounts of $5,000, $2,000 and $1,000. |
| Residential & Graduate Student Fellowships | Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study | 10/5/2020 | 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. |
| Sandia National Laboratories-Diversity Call | Sandia National Laboratories | 10/1/20 | Sandia National Laboratories’ Research Foundations in Computing and Information Sciences (CIS) and the Nanodevices and Microsystems (NMRF) are interested in funding various projects in multiple disciplines for women in their second or third year of a PhD program who are passionate about research that advances national security. For student interested in exploring funded research collaborations with Sandia, please send a paragraph summary of your thesis project (it does not have to match exactly with a Sandia project – just be related to the specified areas of interest), anticipated graduation date, resume and contact information to acadalli@sandia.gov no later than 10/1/2020. | Opportunities for funding projects, internships, and laboratory visits. |
| Title (Link) | Institution/Sponsor | Deadline | Who? | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrows-Welcome Fund | BWF | 1/8/2021 | 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. | $500,000 over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service |
| Complexity Postdoc | Santa Fe Institute | Application opens in 8/2/2021 Application closes 10/24/2021 | This is a 3-year fellowship, with 14 postdoctoral fellowships awarded each year. "The ASU-SFI partnership aims to deepen theoretical understanding of the interconnections between biological systems, like ecosystems, and social systems, like human cities. Sustainability is an area of particular focus, as are the dynamics of technical innovation in cities and evolutionary innovation in biology. As these fellows pursue fundamental understanding of how organisms, ecosystems, and human societies grow and innovate, they generate insights that can applied to complex challenges in a warming, urbanizing world." | |
| Fernbach Postdoctoral Fellow | LLNL | Application opens in 2021 | A highly competitive postdoctoral position that is awarded to candidates with exceptional talent, scientific track records, and potential for significant achievements in computational mathematics, computer science, data science, and/or scientific computing. Fellows have the freedom to pursue their own research agenda under the guidance of a LLNL staff scientist who serves as a mentor. The fellows are expected to conduct their research in a collaborative, multidisciplinary manner with others in a team environment. http://careers-int-llnl.ttcportals.com/jobs/4410063-fernbach-postdoctoral-fellow | Fellows will receive a highly competitive salary, moving expenses, and a professional travel allowance. In addition, fellows will work in a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research environment with accomplished researchers and will have access to Livermore Computing’s world-class HPC environment. |
Harry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering | Sandia | 11/1/2020 | 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. |
| Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship | University of British Columbia (Canada) | 11/13/2020 | The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are for Advanced Studies and are available for most fields of research. It was the donor's desire that those selected to receive fellowships: "be likely to contribute to the advancement of learning or to win distinction in a profession. A Killam scholar should not be a one-sided person... Special distinction of intellect should be founded upon sound character." The number of new awards offered each year presently varies between three and five. | One to two year fellowship for postdocs at UBC. Stipend: annual $50,000 (Canadian), plus travel research allowance of $4K |
| Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellowship | LLNL | 10/1/2020 | 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. |
| Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellowships | Purdue Engineering | 12/4/2020 | The goal of the Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Purdue Engineering is to attract and prepare outstanding individuals with recently awarded PhDs for a career in engineering academia through interdisciplinary research, training, and professional development. The Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellows are selected not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements and proposed innovative interdisciplinary research but also for their potential for broader impact on industry and society. They undertake research with faculty mentors in different fields and participate in professional development activities tailored to their chosen path in academia. | Gilbreth Fellows are appointed for a two-year term, and receive an annual stipend of $60,000 and benefits. A $5,000 grant is also provided for professional development such as attending conferences or workshops and are mentored for their future academic careers through a variety of programs. |
| Linus Pauling Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship | PNNL (Pacific Northwestern National Laboratories) | Applications open soon | PNNL's Linus Pauling Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship is designed for the next generation of scientists and engineers who will push the boundaries of science to world-recognized discoveries. Pauling Fellows will be encouraged through active mentoring by internationally recognized scientists and equipped with the resources to carry out a research program of their own design. They will learn cutting-edge approaches, utilize and build state-of-science capabilities, as well as contribute to research efforts that advance scientific frontiers and solve pressing challenges for the nation. | Includes full funding. As well as: 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. |
| Miller Research Fellowship | UC Berkeley | 10/10/2020 | This is a competitive fellowship for basic science. A nomination letter is required by the faculty advisor in September (online nomination). It also requires a host at UC Berkeley be identified. The PhD must be confirmed prior to August 31, 2020. Three letters are required: one by the nominator and two others, one of whom must be a UC Berkeley faculty host. | These are three-year fellowships, with annual stipends of $65,000 (and $10,000 in research funds). |
| NRC Research Associateship Programs | NRC | Several deadlines (approx. every 3 months) starting 2/1/2020 | Promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U.S. government through the administration of programs offering graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities at sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. | |
| Residential Fellowship | Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study | 10/5/2020 | 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. |
| University of Michigan Society of Fellows | Michigan | 9/15/2020 | The Michigan Society of Fellows, under the auspices of the Rackham Graduate School, was established in 1970 with endowment grants from the Ford Foundation and the Horace H. and Mary Rackham Funds. Each year the Society selects outstanding applicants for appointment to three-year fellowships in the social, physical, and life sciences, the humanities, and in the professional schools. | This is a three-year fellowship. Stipend: $60K, and includes teaching requirement (two terms over the three-year period). |
Additional information and resources:
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| Prestigious Graduate Fellowship Information | Advice for NSF GRFP, NDSEG, and similar programs. (Information Sessions, Local Resources, and External Resources) |
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