Departmental 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.

Research Park 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 & Awards

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

SURGE fellowships and assistantships support individuals from underrepresented groups in engineering doctoral programs.

Find more Fellowship & Award Opportunities.

If you need more information about specific fellowships or assistance completing your application, contact the Engineering Graduate and Professional Education Office.