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Engineering Graduate Merit Doctoral Fellowship

This highly competitive fellowship awards students with $30,000 for the first year of graduate studies (Doctor of Philosophy) in addition to Texas A&M student health insurance (or equivalent) costs and tuition and fees. Beginning in the second year, the student is hired on by their graduate engineering department or faculty PI as a graduate employee in either a GAT or GAR position. All competitive domestic applicants who applied for a fall semester matriculation are considered for this prestigious fellowship. One student is awarded for each participating department. 

  • Award: $30,000/year
  • Residency requirements: U.S. resident or permanent resident
  • Applicants: New doctoral students
  • Must be nominated by engineering graduate department

 NOTE: Students cannot apply directly to this fellowship. They must be nominated by their engineering department.