Tuition, Scholarships, and Funding
Together We Build The Future.
UM-Dearborn offers many sources of funding each year to assist students with their academic and living expenses. There are countless funding resources available from outside the university. Students are encouraged to actively research all applicable scholarship opportunities.
Below is a list of CECS and External Funding opportunities students may consider.
External Grants & Fellowships: Graduate students are strongly encouraged to seek funding from sources external to the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Below we provide information and links to external funding as a resource for our students. Please visit the individual websites to find out more about the funders application process.
This Scholarship is for non-resident (out of state) graduate students who are enrolled in an in-person degree seeking program on our Dearborn campus.
To Learn more please visit the links below:
- Students admitted Summer 2024 and prior visit the CECS Non-Resident Graduate Tuition Scholarship webpage
- Students admitted Fall 2024 or after all non-resident (out of State) students will follow the following scholarship Graduate Dearborn Scholarship
The following funding opportunities exist for graduate students in CECS: Graduate Student Research Assistants (GSRA), Graduate Student Instructors (GSI), Graders, or as temporary employees. GSI and GSRA funding opportunities are reserved for Ph.D. students. In some instances, opportunities may be available to master's level students. Individual faculty members and departments appoint GSRAs and GSIs. The opportunities for employment in each department vary each term.
Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP)
- Basic Eligibility: Full-time undergraduate or graduate students
- Award Amount: Stipend of $11,000
- Deadline: Applications for '23 open in August
- Learn more: Visit the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program webpage
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship
- Basic Eligibility: Full-time Graduate Students
- Award Amount: The monthly stipend is $3,200 ($38,400 annually) for fellowship tenure.
- Deadline: Applications for '23 open in August
- Learn more: Visit the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship webpage
Science, Math, and Research for Transformation (SMART)
- Basic Eligibility: Full-time undergraduate or graduate students
- Award Amount: Full tuition and education related educational expenses (meal plans, housing, and parking not included) and Stipend paid at a rate of $25,000 - $38,000 a year depending on degree level (may be prorated depending on award length)
- Deadline: Applications are open from August 1 through December 1 every year.
- Learn more: Visit the SMART Scholarship Program webpage
DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
- Basic Eligibility: Doctoral Students
- Award Amount: monthly stipend in the amount of up to $3,000
- Deadline: Application window opens in August and closes November 22nd
- Learn more: Visit the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program webpage
DOE NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF)
- Basic Eligibility: senior undergraduate students and first- and second-year graduate students
- Award Amount: A $36,000 yearly stipend, Payment of full tuition and required fees during the appointment period at any accredited U.S. university.
- Deadline: Applications open in October
- Learn more: Visit the DOE NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship webpage
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF)
- Basic Eligibility: Graduate Students and Undergraduate Seniors
- Award Amount: A yearly stipend of $38,000, Payment of full tuition and required fees during the appointment period (at any accredited U.S. university)
- Deadline: Online Application opens in the fall
- Learn more: Visit the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship webpage
Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
- Basic Eligibility: Incoming Graduate (MS/MSE/Direct PhD) Students (if you are a Ph.D. student, the field must be different from the master’s degree)
- Award Amount: The Hertz Fellowship compensation package includes a cost-of-education allowance and a personal stipend valued at up to $250,000.
- Deadline: Visit website for specific information
- Learn more: Visit the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship webpage
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
- Basic Eligibility: Master’s and Doctoral students
- Award Amount: For each of the three years of support, NSF provides a $34,000 stipend and $12,000 cost of education allowance to the graduate degree-granting institution of higher education for each Fellow who uses the support in a fellowship year.
- Deadline: Visit website for specific information
- Learn more: Visit the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program webpage
Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
- Basic Eligibility: Doctoral students
- Award Amount: Annual stipend of $27,000 for three years
- Deadline: Visit website for specific information
- Learn more: Visit the Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship webpage
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
- Basic Eligibility: Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree candidates studying in an eligible research-based discipline
- Award Amount: One-year stipend: $28,000
- Deadline: Visit website for specific information
- Learn more: Visit the Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship webpage
American Fellowships Dissertation Fellowships
- Basic Eligibility: Women pursuing full-time Doctoral Dissertation research
- Award Amount: $20,000
- Deadline: Visit website for specific information
- Learn more: Visit the AAUW American Fellowship Dissertation Fellowships webpage
Selected Professions Fellowships
- Basic Eligibility: Women pursuing full-time master’s level degree programs only.
- Award Amount: $5,000–$18,000
- Deadline: December 1
- Learn more: Visit the AAUW Selected Professions Fellowships Page
AAUW International Fellowships
- Basic Eligibility: Women pursuing full-time Doctoral Dissertation research
- Award Amount: $18,000–$30,000
- Deadline: November 15
- Learn more: Visit the AAUW International Fellowships webpage
Ford Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship
- Basic Eligibility: Individuals who have completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree, including successful defense of the dissertation, no earlier than December 10, 2013 and no later than December 10, 2020
- Award Amount: One-year stipend: $50,000
- Deadline: Visit website for specific information
- Learn more: Visit the Ford Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship webpage
Harry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering
- Basic Eligibility: Postdoc Opportunity
- Award Amount: annual salary of $111,200; flexible work arrangements; 11 paid holidays; three weeks of vacation; health, vision, and dental insurance; and a 401(k) savings plan with company match.
- Deadline: November 1 of the year prior to the October start date
- Learn more: Visit the Harry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering webpage
Jill Hruby Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering
- Basic Eligibility: Postdoc Opportunity
- Award Amount: annual salary of $111,200; flexible work arrangements; 11 paid holidays; three weeks of vacation; health, vision, and dental insurance; and a 401(k) savings plan with company match.
- Deadline: The application deadline is usually early in November
- Learn more: Visit the Jill Hruby Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering.webpage
John von Neumann Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Computational Science
- Basic Eligibility: Postdoc Opportunity
- Award Amount: highly competitive salary, moving expenses and a generous professional travel allowance
- Learn more: Visit the John von Neumann Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Computational Science webpage