General Information

EEB Fellowships

Grad School and Other U

NSF Fellowships

EPA Star

Federal

Behavioral Sciences

For Women

Language Training

Other

Fellowships and Funding Opportunities for New and Continuing Graduate Students

There are a large number of fellowships and funding opportunities available to students in the EEB Graduate Program. The ones that are most likely to be relevant for graduate students in EEB are listed below. In most cases, a web link is provided and, if known, this year's or last year's deadline is supplied. Deadlines change from year to year, so check early enough if you are interested in a particular fellowship. Students are strongly encouraged to apply to funding opportunities for which they are eligible for. Grant applications to agencies outside the University of Minnesota that carry research funds typically need to be approved by the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA). SPA needs about one week to process your grant, which you need to take into account to meet deadlines.

Click on the following links for specific opportunities.

• General Information
• EEB Graduate Fellowships and Summer Stipends
• Graduate School Fellowships and other Fellowships at the University Of Minnesota
• National Science Foundation Fellowships
• The EPA Star Fellowship
• Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• American Meteorological Society
• Other Federal Funding Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities in the Behavioral Sciences
• Grants and Fellowships for Women
• Grants for Language Training
• Other Funding Opportunities

If you find additional opportunities, mail the URL or other contact information to Professor Sarah Hobbie, Director of Graduate Studies in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior.

EEB graduate students are often employed as teaching assistants or research assistants. EEB Ph.D. students who enter the program with a first year Graduate School Fellowship and who remain in good standing have guaranteed support for four years, typically in the form of teaching or research assistantships in addition to the Graduate School Fellowships. Support beyond four years for Ph.D. students making adequate progress has been available in the past. Other Ph.D. students and M.S students are typically supported on a combination of teaching and research assistantships. In addition, many students obtain funding through successful fellowship or grant applications, or through research assistantships.

Incoming graduate students in the EEB program often obtain a Graduate School Fellowship. Prospective students are nominated by the EEB Graduate Program to a University-wide competition. Recipients of the fellowship for the 2006-2007 academic year (9 months) receive a stipend of $21,500, plus full tuition and comprehensive health insurance and dental care. Deadline for 2007-08 fellowships is January 26, 2007.

The University of Minnesota maintains a web site that lists grant and scholarship resources, including federal grants, grants for international students and a variety of University of Minnesota grants.

The Graduate School has a scholarship Web site that lists grants and scholarships for graduate students at the University of Minnesota. This list includes Endowed Fellowships that are supported by endowed income from wills, trusts, and gifts from organizations or individuals. Applications for endowed fellowships are available on the Graduate School's website http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/endowed/index.html for the 2008-09 academic year. Recipients are expected to register in the Graduate School during the tenure of the award. (Deadline: December 1)