Office of Training and Fellowships

Office of Training and Fellowships

Our Mission

The FIU Office of Training and Fellowships at the University Graduate School supports graduate student career development and professional advancement through external fellowship and grant application support. The office helps students search for competitive national fellowships that match their interests and qualifications and provides support and mentorship through the application process. We organize information sessions, writing bootcamps and individual support for fellowship and training grant applications in humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields. We also support faculty in identifying and developing proposals for graduate student training grants in collaboration with the Office of Research and Economic Development.

Why Apply for External Funding?

• Identifying key funders in your field and formulating a proposal is a core competency and an integral part of professional socialization in your discipline

• A prestigious national fellowship is a valuable addition to your academic CV and is an important validation of your scholarship, academic potential and superb writing skills

• For doctoral students, developing a fellowship proposal helps in clarifying ideas and structure of their project and how it fits within the broader research field

• Receiving a prestigious fellowship will greatly increase your chances of receiving other competitive fellowships and research grants in the future

External and Private Funding Opportunities

GEM Fellowships

GEM is devoted to increasing access and success in engineering and science graduate education and practice. GEM’s program activities go beyond financial support by engendering student success in academic and professional environments. GEM provides three Fellowship Programs. The application cycle for these three programs is July 1 – November 15. For more information please visit the GEM Fellowship web site or contact Sophie Loureiro at sbragade@fiu.edu.

Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity

Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity (formerly the National Physical Science Consortium) is a partnership between government agencies and laboratories, industry, and higher education. GFSD’s goal is to increase the number of US citizens with graduate degrees in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool with special consideration given to underrepresented minority groups and females.

Eligible Fields: Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, and their subdisciplines, and related engineering fields: Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical Engineering

Academic Level: Undergraduate Seniors; Applicants at any stage of their graduate program (must be available to accept one summer of paid internship)

Duration: 2-3 years but can be renewed up to 6 years by the employer sponsor.

SUPPORT

If selected for GFSD, incoming and current FIU students will receive:

$20K + UGS enhancement to match a Graduate Assistantship funding level

Tuition Waiver

Health Insurance at 100%

SELECTION

For more information about application and selection, please visit https://www.stemfellowships.org or contact Dr. Alla Mirzoyan at amirzoya@fiu.edu

Finding Funding

Choose a semester to learn more about popular fellowships and their major eligibility requirements.

Spring

Summer

Fall

Funding Databases

Funding Sources for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

INFOeD SPIN
All students with FIU credentials can access this web-based database that contains more than 40,000 opportunities offered by over 10,000 government agencies, philanthropic organizations, and industries across all fields. Students may receive daily, weekly, or monthly notifications of funding opportunities. For instructions on how to begin searching for opportunities, please see the SPIN Quick Start Guide.

Fellowship Finder
The University of Illinois Extensive Database of Grants and Fellowships for Graduate Students

GradFund: Rutgers University
Search for funding opportunities by degree, discipline, citizenship, stage of study, and activity.

GRAPES: University of California, Los Angeles
Search fellowships, grants, and postdoctoral awards by amount, academic level, general discipline, citizenship

Research Funding: Duke
Extensive Database of diverse funding opportunities for all academic levels

PhDs.me: Scholarships and Grants for Women
A guide featuring financial aid, scholarships, and resources for women pursuing PhDs.

Important:

Students applying to fellowships requiring UGS sponsored tuition waiver, stipend supplement and/or UGS sponsored health insurance need to fill out the External Fellowship Information Form. The form needs to be submitted at the same time with the application to the agency.

Students transitioning from graduate assistantships to a fellowship must submit a Person of Interest form (POI) to maintain access to FIU systems. Visit https://hr.fiu.edu/employees-affiliates/affiliates for more information about the POI form.

Fellowship Submission Guide

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Contact Us

Please note that the Office of Fellowships and Training specializes in external (non-FIU) grants and awards.

For internal awards, including Presidential and Inclusion Fellowships, contact ugsfellows@fiu.edu.
For general questions, please email Dr. Alla Mirzoyan at amirzoya@fiu.edu.