In 2000-01, approximately 19 of the department's graduate students hold fellowships, some of which are granted by the National Science Foundation, Hertz, and Cornell. Applicants are encouraged to apply for external fellowships. Incoming students who have fellowships, receive an additional stipend from the department. The following is a partial list of fellowships available to graduate students in computer science. National Science Foundation NSF fellowships are available to United States citizens or permanent residents, and only to incoming or first-year students.
Support is for three years.
The deadline for application is mid-November. This fellowship is open to United States citizens only. It was established by the NSF to encourage women, under-represented minorities, and persons with disabilities to pursue doctoral studies in engineering. This fellowship is open to United States citizens only. It provides support for up to four years.