Department Support
Graduate students are supported with departmental fellowships, teaching assistantships and research assistantships. Some research assistantships are also offered by research laboratories such as the Coordinated Science Laboratory, Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, National Center for Supercomputing Applications and other laboratories in the campus community.
Other Opportunities
Several companies in the Research Park at the University of Illinois offer graduate research assistantships or opportunities to collaborate on research. Home to a more than companies, the Research Park brings corporations closer to university research, encourages collaborations and encourages economic development.
Fellowships
In addition, we encourage all students in the College of Engineering who are considering graduate school to apply for fellowship opportunities. Historically, exceptional University of Illinois engineering students with a GPA of B+ or higher do very well in these competitions.
A Selection of Graduate Fellowships for Engineering Students
AAUW (American Association of University Women)
Chateaubriand
Computational Science and Engineering Fellows
Department of Defense
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) ; DAAD at UIUC
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study
Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities.
GEM
Hertz Foundation
NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowships for Minorities and Women in the Physical Sciences
National Science Foundation
Rhodes Scholarship
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) Fellowships
Support for Under-Represented Groups in Engineering (SURGE) Fellowship Program
If you need more information about specific fellowships or assistance completing your application, contact the Engineering Graduate and Professional Education Office.
