Mechanical Engineering Scholarships

U.S. citizens or permanent residents pursuing a PhD in the applied physical, biological, or engineering sciences, mathematics, or engineering may apply for the Hertz Graduate Fellowship. Candidates should show exceptional creativity and a commitment to solving major societal problems. Fellows receive up to five years of fellowship funding, plus mentorship and career support. The application includes references and multi-round interviews for selected candidates.

Doctoral students enrolled in good standing at an accredited U.S. or international university may apply for the NIH Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP) to conduct dissertation research in the NIH Intramural Research Program while remaining enrolled at their degree-granting institution. Eligible degrees include PhD, DPhil, PharmD, DrPH, PsyD, MD/PhD, and DVM/PhD. U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and eligible international students (including J-1 pathways) may participate through individual or institutional partnerships. While at NIH, GPP students are paid on the NIH predoctoral IRTA stipend table based on research experience after the bachelor's degree. Annual stipends range from $46,100 for a first-year predoctoral fellow with up to one year of experience to $59,300 in later years. NIH also provides health insurance supplements, a $1,500 relocation benefit for new fellows, and professional development, advising, and well-being resources. There is no fixed application deadline; students arrive year round once they secure an NIH principal investigator willing to host their dissertation research and obtain permission from their university graduate program. Individual partnership applicants contact PIs directly and apply through the NIH Application Center. Institutional partnership students apply through specific university partner programs. GPP lets doctoral students combine university coursework with mentored intramural research at NIH institutes and centers across multiple campuses.

U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. dual citizens who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in a DoD-relevant science or engineering discipline at a U.S. institution may apply for the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship. Baccalaureate, master's, and early-stage PhD candidates are eligible. The three-year fellowship covers full tuition and required fees (excluding room and board), a $3,600 monthly stipend ($43,200 annually), and health insurance support up to $1,600. The program typically awards between 150 and 350 fellowships each year. Apply through the NDSEG program portal during the annual cycle. Research areas must align with DoD service Broad Agency Announcements and related strategy documents.

The Xometry Scholars Program provides two four-year renewable scholarships of forty-one thousand five hundred dollars annually to incoming freshmen in the Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture who declare mechanical engineering or another relevant major and show strong interest in a mechanical engineering career. Preference goes to students demonstrating financial need through factors such as low expected family contribution, remaining balance, payment plans, or loan balances. Recipients need a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA and satisfactory academic progress. Scholars participate in career placement opportunities or applicable Howard programs. Applicants submit the CEA scholarship application during the published cycle.

STEM-educated individuals seeking admission to an ABA-accredited U.S. law school who have an interest in advancing racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in the patent law profession may apply. You must hold a college degree in a field qualifying for U.S. Patent and Trademark Office registration, plan to apply to or have applied to but not yet enrolled in law school, and demonstrate commitment to a patent law career. Selected Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Scholars receive up to a $30,000 law school tuition grant plus admissions mentoring and career support during law school. Submit a completed application with transcripts, resume, personal statement, law school admission plans, and optional letters of recommendation and FAFSA by January 31 for assured tuition-grant consideration.

The CWIT Scholars Program at UMBC awards four-year scholarships to first-year students of all genders pursuing College of Engineering and Information Technology majors including computer science, information systems, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering. In-state students may receive $5,000 to $15,000 per year and out-of-state students $10,000 to $22,000 per year. Scholars receive mentorship, professional development, and priority acceptance to the CWIT Living Learning Community. A separate scholars program application is due January 15, and students may apply to both CWIT and Cyber Scholars.

High school seniors and undergraduate women and non-binary students pursuing STEM degrees at U.S. colleges may apply for the Cards Against Humanity Science Ambassador Scholarship. Five winners each receive a $20,000 tuition stipend. Film a three-minute public YouTube mini-lecture explaining a STEM topic you are passionate about. The video must be scientifically accurate with cited sources, creative, and not a personal statement. An advisory board of women and non-binary STEM professionals reviews submissions and selects finalists.

U.S. citizens from high school seniors through graduate students pursuing STEM careers may apply to deliver the keynote address at the National Space Club and Foundation's Goddard Memorial Dinner and receive a scholarship. One $20,000 award covers tuition for the upcoming academic year. Travel and lodging for the recipient and one guest are also provided. Submit the online application with a public-speaking video, unofficial transcript, and two letters of recommendation. Selected finalists complete a live audition in January and speak at the March dinner.

Underrepresented minority U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are seniors, master's students, or graduates of accredited engineering or applied science programs with a 3.0 or higher GPA may apply for GEM Ph.D. Engineering and Science Fellowships. Employer fellows receive at least $16,000 per year in stipend plus full tuition and fees through year five, with at least one paid GEM employer summer internship. Apply via eGEM by 11:59 PM Eastern on the second Friday in November, and apply separately to at least three GEM member universities.

Automatic merit scholarship for incoming transfer students entering the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Baylor. Recipients must have earned at least 24 college credit hours after high school graduation and applied with a 3.75 transfer GPA. The award is $15,000 per year in addition to university merit and need-based aid and renews automatically for four years with full-time enrollment and a 3.0 Baylor cumulative GPA.