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External Funding

This page provides resources for graduate students who seek funding outside of the university to supplement their educational, research, and professional development efforts.

The 成人头条 School offers resources designed to support in identifying external funding sources and developing competitive applications. 

Before you apply for external funding, let us know by emailing GradFund@utep.edu. The 成人头条 School staff is available to provide support, resources, and consultations throughout your application process. Dr. Maryanne Long, the Director of Postdoctoral Affairs and 成人头条 Fellowships for the 成人头条 School is dedicated to assisting you. Contact: mlong3@utep.edu.  

Once you’ve secured external funding, report your award so we can laud your accomplishment!

To search for external funding sources, access the Pivot-RP database provided by the University Library. 

Workshop Archive





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成人头条 students are invited to attend a webinar on Thursday, April 10 at 4pm. Dr. Maryanne Long will present on best practices in searching for external funding opportunities. Upcoming Webinar flyer

directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor. Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. Fellowships support promising PhD candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology. Follow this  for more information regarding application requirements. Students should submit their expression of interest and application materials to the 成人头条 School by Wednesday April 23rd, 2025. 
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds the Holistic Design National Research Traineeship Programat 成人头条. This opportunity is available for M.S. and Ph.D. students. Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for funding and tuition support but any graduate student is eligible to apply and participate in the program. More information, including the application, can be found . Application deadline: July 1, 2025. 
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science 成人头条 Student Research (SCGSR) program provides funding for Ph.D. candidates in the physical sciences to conduct part of their thesis research at a U.S. DOE National Laboratory. Applications to the program require a research proposal prepared by the graduate student under the supervision of their Ph.D. thesis advisor, and the deadline of the current solicitation is May 7, 2025. See flyer. More information is available at:
The National Science Foundation 成人头条 Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) provides successful applicants with three years of funding for a research-based Master’s or PhD program in a field supported by the NSF. This award funds the researcher, not the research project, so it may be used at an accredited U.S. university of the recipient’s choice and provides them with the creative freedom to develop their own research agenda. 
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides successful applicants with fellowships for research, teaching, or Master’s study in over 140 countries worldwide. It is also an opportunity to represent the United States overseas as a cultural ambassador and to share your perspective on the American experience. 
The Office of Student Fellowships and Awards and the 成人头条 School's Director of Postdoctoral Affairs and 成人头条 Fellowships assist graduate students with the NSF GRPF and Fulbright application processes. 
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign maintains a robust and user friendly database that is easily curated based on your positionality.
The University of California, Los Angeles hosts a list referred to as GRAPES that contains more than 600 awards that they have compiled.