资金

Although this is a listing of fellowships and scholarships primarily for grad school, there are undergrad scholarships available from some of these agencies — see the descriptions below. It is highly recommended to apply for scholarships throughout your university career, 即使没有他们你也能活下去. These awards build your undergrad CV and academic reputation and are an asset in future applications.

一定要提交你的联邦资助 FAFSA 尽快. The deadline is usually in June but there is an earlier deadline for preferential consideration. Additionally, some states have earlier deadlines. The best thing to do is to file the form as soon as you have an idea of where you will apply. You don't need to have been accepted to a grad program already. Just put down the schools you are applying to (or think you will apply to). This will ensure that you can be considered for university funding.

It is very possible that you will not need any external funding at all. However, it's a good idea to apply for fellowships and scholarships. These give you money (of course) but also some freedom and prestige. Fellowship and scholarship applications involve quite a bit of writing- make an appointment at the 中大写作中心 寻求帮助!

The deadlines for graduate school fellowship applications are generally around the same time as grad school application deadlines, 所以要早点准备.

In addition to the following list, here is a general 奖学金名单 for 物理 students on the Arizona University website. Massachusetts Institute of Technology's website has a 奖学金名单 给行星科学专业的学生. Astrobites发表了一篇有用的 奖学金名单 适合天文学/天体物理学专业的学生.

奖学金/大奖项:

National Science Foundation Graduate 研究 Fellowship (NSF GRF)

Amount: Tuition plus stipend, up to three years total

Eligibility: US citizen or national, or permanent resident alien of US. Can apply senior year of college through just prior to beginning of 2nd year of grad school.

截止日期:11月初 

The application for this fellowship is pretty time consuming, but it's worth it! 这个奖学金很有声望, and the application process can be helpful with your grad school applications. Some grad schools even require that you apply for this fellowship (although getting one is not required for admission!). 

Hertz Foundation Applied Science Fellowships

Amount: Tuition plus stipend, up to five years total

Eligibility: US citizen or national, or permanent resident alien of US. Can apply senior year of college or during grad school.

截止日期:秋季

这是一项声望很高的奖学金, but there are a lot of eligibility issues (applied sciences, 站得住脚的学校, 等.) that you need to check out on the website.

SMART奖学金计划

Amount: Full tuition plus a stipend of $25,000(本科生), $33,000(硕士), 和36美元,300-$41,800(博士)

资格:美国公民

截止日期:12月1日

The SMART奖学金计划 is a highly-selective, 著名的, national program that fully supports your education (including full tuition, 一笔非常丰厚的津贴, 书津贴, and a summer internship) while you are in school, and then provides guaranteed employment with the United States Department of Defense upon graduation. The program covers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of technical areas, including including all fields of engineering, 物理, 化学, 生物学, 脑与认知科学, 和数学. There will be approximately 300 new awards for the 2012 year.

American Association of University Women Dissertation Fellowships

金额:20000美元

Eligibility: Women who are US citizens or nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the US.

截止日期:11月初

You can only apply for funding of your final year of PhD study (hence the name dissertation fellowship). If you are a member of AAUW, you can't apply.

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships: Predoctoral and Disseratation

金额:20000美元 up to three years total (predoctoral), $21,000 (dissertation)

资格:美国公民.

截止日期:11月初 

虽然不需要少数民族地位, membership in an underrepresented group is considered a positive factor. 

Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships

Amount: $10,000, renewable up to two years total

Eligibility: Women pursuing PhD research in fields related to aerospace.

截止日期:11月初

'Aerospace-related' science and engineering is somewhat loosely defined.

American Institute of Aeronaustics and Astronautics

金额:1万美元，5000美元

Eligibility: Have completed at least one semester of graduate study in a field related to the AIAA mission. GPA至少3分.30.

截止日期:1月下旬

Awards of $2000-$2500 also exist for undergrads.

奖学金/小奖 

Association for Women in Science Predoctoral Awards

金额:1000美元

资格:女博士研究生

截止日期:1月

There are several predoctoral awards available; check the website to see which apply to you. Awards exist for both undergrads and grad students.

利奥波德·谢普基金会奖学金

Amount: Tuition plus stipend, up to three years total

Eligibility: US citizen or national, or permanent resident alien of US. Can apply senior year of college through just prior to beginning of 2nd year of grad school.

截止日期:11月初

Awards exist for both undergrads and grad students.

差旅补助 

If you are doing some undergrad research and you want to present your work at a conference (you should!) then you should apply for a travel grant. CU provides conference funding to undergraduates through 速度. More grants may be available from the conferences themselves and from organizations like the AGU, 原子吸收光谱法, APS, 等. Even if your advisor offers to pay it's a good idea to apply.