GRADUATE SCHOOL FUNDING: EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES
Students interested in attending graduate school can apply for the following funding.
NATIONAL AWARDS
NDSEG Fellowship
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship is a highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of 15 supported disciplines.
- 3 years of full tuition & all mandatory fees
- Monthly stipend
- Up to $1,000 a year in medical insurance
- Eligibility
- Deadline: Mid-December
Year |
Student |
School Attended |
Field of Study |
2010 |
Jessica Shaw |
UCLA |
Civil & Environmental Engineering & Physics |
2007 |
Nicholas O'Donoughue |
Carnegie Mellon |
Electrical & Computer Engineering |
2004 |
Sarah Banas |
Cambridge |
Mechanical Engineering |
2004 |
David Quinn |
MIT |
Mechanical Engineering |
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.
- 3-year annual stipend of $34,000
- $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees
- Opportunities for international research and professional development
- Eligibility at a glance
- Intend to pursue a research-based Master's or PhD program in an NSF-supported field
- Have completed no more than twelve months of full-time graduate study
- Deadlines: Late October/Early November (determined by discipline)
Year |
Student |
School |
Field |
2019 |
Savannah Benbrook |
Stanford |
Electrical Engineering |
2019 |
Bridget Gile |
Stanford |
Civil & Environmental Engineering |
2019 |
Darryl Hannan |
UNC - Chapel Hill |
Computer Science |
2019 |
Andrew Lee |
Stanford |
Mechanical Engineering |
2019 |
Scott Leighow |
Penn State |
Biology, Mechanical Engineering |
2019 |
Alexander Vetter |
UPenn |
Math |
2018 |
Megan Foley |
Northern Arizona University |
Biology |
2018 |
Thomas Gill |
Mechanical Engineering |
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2018 |
Stephanie Taylor Jones |
Northwestern University |
Computer Science and Learning Science |
2018 |
Cara Mathers |
North Carolina State University |
Comprehensive Science |
2018 |
Ashley Arcidiacono (Honorable Mention) |
Chemistry |
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2018 |
Holly Garrod (Honorable Mention) |
Biology |
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2018 |
Joseph Schaadt (Honorable Mention) |
Chemical Engineering |
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2017 |
Erin Peterson |
Duke University |
Chemistry |
2017 |
Valerie Bernstein |
University of Colorado |
Astronomy & Astrophysics |
2017 |
Joseph Schaadt (Honorable Mention) |
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2016 |
Jacob Black |
Yale |
Chemistry |
2016 |
Daniel Paluh |
Villanova |
Biology |
2014 |
Philip Burnham |
Cornell |
Condensed Matter Physics |
2014 |
Katherine Dynarski |
UC Davis |
Biochemistry |
2014 |
Kelly Good |
Carnegie Mellon |
Environmental Engineering |
2004 |
David Quinn |
MIT |
Mechanical Engineering |
P.D. Soros Fellowship for New Americans
The P.D. Soros Fellowship for New Americans honors and supports the graduate educations of 30 New Americans—permanent residents or naturalized citizens if born abroad; otherwise children of naturalized citizen parents—each year.
- Each Fellow receives tuition and living expenses that can total as much as $90,000 over two academic years
- Fellows can study in any degree-granting program in any field at any university in the United States
- Eligibility at a glance
- New American Status
- At the time of their selection, Fellows must be college seniors or early in the graduate programs for which they request support
- New American Status
- Deadline: November 1
PPIA Program
The goal of the Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship Program is to help students achieve a Master’s or joint degree, typically in public policy, public administration, international affairs or a related field.
- Junior Summer Institutes (JSI)
- 7-week summer program that focuses on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service
- Up to $1,500 stipend
- Other benefits vary
- Minimum of a one-time $5,000 scholarship at a PPIA graduate school if admitted for a Master’s degree
- Eligibility at a glance
- Must not have attained a Bachelor’s Degree prior to start of Junior Summer Institute
- Must be committed to completing a Master’s Degree in public and/or international affairs at one of the PPIA Consortium graduate schools
- Deadline: November 1
Payne Fellowship
The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding young people who are interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
- Provides up to $90,000 in benefits over two years for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities
- Eligibility at a glance
- Applicants must have cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher
- Deadline: Mid-January
Rangel Program
The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service in which they can help formulate, represent and implement U.S. foreign policy.
- Selects 30 Fellows annually
- Supports two years of graduate study, internships and professional development activities, and entry into the Foreign Service
- Eligibility at a glance
- Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3
- Deadline: Mid-September
Year |
Recipient |
Subject |
2021 |
Taylor Hinch |
Conflict Resolution |
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation supports the potential of terrific young people from across the United States committed to public service by providing scholarships of $30,000 for graduate school. The Foundation also brings Truman Scholars to Washington, DC, for anywhere from three months to two years—after college but before graduate school—and places them in positions with the federal government or with nationally focused nonprofit organizations.
* The Truman Scholarship requires Villanova endorsement. Applicants must fill out and submit the Truman Preliminary Application by the campus deadline in order to be considered for university endorsement.
- Preliminary Application
- Apply to be Truman Scholar
- Campus Deadline: November 6, 2023
Year |
Student |
Field of Study |
2020 |
Elizabeth Carroll (Finalist) |
Workplace Harassment |
2020 |
Michael Creighton (Finalist) |
Campus Sexual Violence |
2018 |
Yvonne Nguyen (Finalist) |
International Labor Issues |
2017 |
Morgan Reid (Finalist) |
The Lack of Counselors in Philadelphia High Schools |
2017 |
Timothy Ponciano (Finalist) |
Toxic Masculinity and Its Effects on Male Mental Health on College Campuses |
2015 |
Keith Martinez |
American Indian Studies |
2013 |
Stefan Johnson |
Prison Reform |
2013 |
Jerisa Upton (Finalist) |
Foreign Language Education |
2012 |
Jessica Wamala |
Middle East Studies |
2011 |
Ellen Salmi (Finalist) |
Labor and Gender Inequality in Cameroon |
2011 |
Weddy Worjroh (Finalist) |
Immigration Reform in the U.S. |
2009 |
Keenan Lynch (Finalist) |
Government Corruption in Rhode Island |
2007 |
Sarah Blanchard (Finalist) |
Education Reform |
2007 |
Katrine Herrick (Finalist) |
Predatory Lending |
2005 |
Diane Coffey |
Development Studies: |
2005 |
Thomas Emerson (Finalist) |
Education: Standardized Testing Reform |
2004 |
Nicholas Bouknight (Finalist) |
Workers' Compensation Reform in California |
2004 |
Stephanie Doyle (Finalist) |
Sexual Assault Awareness Curriculum |
2003 |
Sonul Mehta (Finalist) |
Public Health: Medical Malpractice Reform |
2003 |
Bruce O'Neill (Finalist) |
Law/Political Philosophy and Ethics: |
2003 |
Krista Pietrangelo (Finalist) |
Social Work: Minimum Wage Indexing |
1998 |
Michael Rinaldi (Finalist) |
Law/Political Science: |
1996 |
Ann Gavaghan |
Law/Public Health: Taiwan Public Health Internship |
1995 |
Ana Smith (Finalist) |
Medical Ethics; Rice University PhD; professor at Rice |
1993 |
Lynn Curry |
Medicine; MD/MPH at Johns Hopkins |
1992 |
Durriya Doctor (Finalist) |
Mathematics; Instructor, US Navy |
1990 |
Anson Asbury |
Law |
1989 |
Laura Stevens (Finalist) |
British Literature |
1989 |
Jamey Thiel (Alternate) |
Nursing |
1985 |
Darryl Ford (Finalist) |
Educational Administration; University of Chicago |
1984 |
Lisa Colautti |
Law |