Graduate students are encouraged to apply for national competitive fellowships. Launching your search for graduate student funding can feel overwhelming. UI Grad Success staff, located in 415 Gilmore Hall with Zoom appointments available, provide funding consultations and proposal reviews. Book an appointment.
Award recipients who are successful in obtaining a competitive fellowship, may be eligible for a stipend supplement via the Carver College of Medicine’s Supplement for External Fellowship Program and the Graduate College’s Fellowship Incentive Program.
- NIH NRSA
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
- NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants (DDIG)
- American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
- National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship
- National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering & Science (GEM)
- Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
- Fulbright Program For U.S. Students
- American Association of University Women