Juliana Antonio has been awarded a fellowship from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The NSF-GRFP seeks to broaden participation in science and engineering of underrepresented groups. Juliana, who studies computational chemistry, hopes to eventually mentor students who do not have the resources to conduct research.
Cailyn Stewart 鈥23, was selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Poland. Cailyn completed her M.Ed. this year, and she is a Teach for America educator in Dallas ISD who is passionate about science education. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
Ph.D. candidate in anthropology, Nicolette Edwards, was chosen as a Humanities Without Walls (HWW) 2023 fellow. Her research addresses the impact of women’s roles on patterns of diet and nutritional stress among forest foragers in the Central African Republic. Nicolette will participate in the Humanities Without Walls Career Diversity Summer Workshop, which is an intensive two-week interactive experience for PhD students in the humanities that is facilitated and curated by the HWW team.
Dr. Rachel Ball-Phillips, Director of Graduate Fellowships and Awards, wants to talk with you about fellowship opportunities. Enrolled graduate students are invited to make an appointment at the link below. She may also be reached by email at rmball@smu.edu.
Matthew O’Donohue, our Graduate Fellowship Consultant, joined the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards in the fall of 2023. A Boren Fellow, Matthew is an advanced Ph.D. candidate in the Applied Science program in the Lyle School of Engineering. Matthew meets with SMU graduate students that need help finding fellowships or with writing support for their applications.
The Fellowships Writing Boot Camp is for graduate students to understand all components of a successful fellowship application and complete a strong draft of the application components for the fellowship of their choice.
“For international students, it is necessary to understand how academic processes work in this country. This class not only teaches students how to apply to fellowships, but how to understand the processes behind them.” -STEM graduate student and fellowship workshop attendee
"This boot camp was a great way to develop my skills for grant writing, and also served as a place to connect with students outside my discipline and grow my network here at SMU. It was so nice to collaborate with other students and share ideas with people from a variety of scholarly backgrounds."-humanities graduate student and fellowship workshop attendee.
Students who are looking for financial aid should reach out to the Graduate Financial Office. Additionally, the document below provides an overview of the types of funding support that may be available for graduate study at SMU and whom to contact.
Who can help me find funding for my graduate program?
The University of Illinois is a great tool for graduate students looking for awards. This database includes options to filter based on citizenship, degree type, and general field. Start broadly with search terms, and then use the keyword text search to narrow down the results.
All SMU students have access to the SPIN database. This database provides a broad array of funding opportunities, so it is necessary for students to identify applicant type under preferences. There are many helpful tutorials for the SPIN database under the “Help” tab.
The UCLA database is a great tool for graduate students looking for both graduate and post-doctoral awards. Students have options to filter by award type, citizenship, degree program, and academic level. Start broadly, and use the search bar at the top to narrow your results.