External Opportunities
External Fellowships
There are a number of extenal fellowship programs that students may apply for. Please search for the programs so that you find the most up-to-date information.
NSF GRFP - senior undergraduates, first-year graduate students, and in limited circumstances second-year graduate students are eligible to apply. The GRFP provides three years of support over a five-year fellowship period for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education
NASA FINESST - solicits proposals for graduate student-designed and performed research projects. The graduate student shall have the primary initiative to define the proposed FINESST research project and must be the primary author, with input or supervision from the proposal's Principal Investigator (PI) or mentor, as appropriate. The proposal must present a well-defined research problem/activity and a justification of its scientific significance to NASA. FINESST awards are research grants for up to three years and up to $50K per year.
DOE SCGSR - must be advanced to candidacy. The program provides 3-12 months of funding to support collaboration with scientists at a DOE National Lab to advance your dissertation research.
DOE CSGF - senior undergraduates, first-year M.S. or Ph.D. students are eligible. The DOE CSGF has benefits including: a yearly stipend of $45,000, payment of full tuition and required fees, an annual $1,000 professional development allowance, up to four years of total support, a twelve-week experience at one of 21 DOE national laboratories or sites.
ONR NDSEG - senior undergraduates, first- and second-year graduate students who are U.S. citizens are eligible to apply. The NDSEG fellowship will pay the fellows’ full tuition and required fees for three years. The monthly stipend is $3,600 ($43,200 annually) for fellowship tenure.
Meetings of Interest
Graduate students are encouraged to present their research at professional meetings. You should discuss opportunities to do so with your major professor. Students can apply for travel awards through Graduate Studies in the fall. Travel funding through ASGG may also be available through the Coulson Travel Award. Coulson travel awards are typically solicited twice per year.
Here is a list of meetings that you may be interested in:
- AGU Fall Meeting (yearly in December)
- AMS Annual Meeting (yearly in January or February)
- AMS Specialty Meetings (varies, check their website for upcoming meetings)
- Note about AMS meetings: partial or full travel support is often available from AMS if you volunteer to work at the meeting. Typically, full support may be available only if you are NOT PRESENTING. This is a good opportunity to attend a meeting even if your work is not yet mature enough for presentation. Information is typically available on the meeting websites.
- AAAS Annual Meeting
- Gordon Research Conference/Seminar Climate and Radiation
- Gordon Research Conference/Seminar Atmospheric Chemistry
