Fellowships and Funding
Teaching Assistantships
Students can receive funding through appointments as a Teaching Assistant (TA) or Reader. Information on responsibilities, requirements and benefits can be found on the UCI Graduate Division website.
Interested ICS graduate students must submit an application for each quarter they wish to search as a TA or Reader. The application requirement applies to ALL students, including those on a TA/Reader fellowship.
Students are notified of their appointments via email as soon as they are assigned. Any questions about TA and Reader assignments should be directed to the Department Managers.
Fellowships for ICS Graduate Students
Fellowship and award opportunities available to ICS Graduate Students are outlined below. This is a combined list of those offered by Graduate Division and external sources. Please see the links provided in the document for more information on each fellowship or award.
*Many fellowships have internal department deadlines 7-10 days prior to the official due date.
ICS Fellowship Recipients
Learn about some of our graduate students who have earned fellowships and other prestigious awards.
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Summer 2026
| Name | Amount | Criteria | Requirements | Due Date | Source | Website | Awardee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hills Foundation Fellowship Program | Up to $10,712.25 stipend annually with the possibility of renewal | Ph.D. or Masters in life or natural sciences, or engineering, U.S. citizens, permanent address in Southern California and reside South of the Tehachapi Mountains, CGPA of 3.5 or higher | School nomination form | 07/01/2026 | Graduate Division | Link |
Spring 2026
| Name | Amount | Criteria | Requirements | Due Date | Source | Website | Awardee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latine Excellence and Achievements Dinner Awards | $1,000 Stipend | Graduate students, staff, and faculty who support and champion student success and research excellence in the Chicane/Latine community at UCI and Orange County | Nomination submitted by campus community members | 03/10/2026 | UC Irvine Office of Inclusive Excellence | Link | Bruna Oewel |
| Google PhD Fellowship Program | Up to 2 year Fellowship, Full tuition and fees (enrollment fees, health insurance, books) plus a stipend to be used for living expenses, travel and personal equipment, Google Research Mentor | Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD and enrolled in an institution, Completed graduate coursework by the academic award year when the Fellowship begins. Students must remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award. | Please see website | April 9, 2026 | External | Link | |
| Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship | $30,000 award | Be a graduate of an Indian or Pakistani university in the designated area listed on the website. Must be committed to returning to their country of origin after receiving the degree. Must not have engaged previously in graduate study at any other institution of higher learning in the United States. Individuals already holding a master’s degree will have preference. Students at any stage of graduate study may be nominated. | Please see website | 04/24/2026 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| Steckler Family Endowed Fellowship | Fees and tuition (if applicable), and a $10,000 quarterly stipend for the 2026-27 Academic Year, in lieu of any other fellowship | Full-time enrollment, UC Cumulative GPA of 3.5, full-time enrollment during each quarter of fellowship tenure, in year 2 and beyond | Current CV, Unofficial transcript, statement by the applicant of no more than 2-3 pages in length, describing their commitment and activities to promote computing to women, confidential evaluation of the student by their faculty advisor | 06/01/2026 | ICS- Internal | Link | |
| Randall Lewis Health & Policy Fellowship | $6,500 Stipend + Professional Development Opportunities | Full time employment, grades of only B, S or above for 3 most recent quarters, no more than 2 incomplete (I) grades in the last 3 quarters, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, satisfactory academic progress, full-time enrollment for the duration of the fellowship | Submit "Intent to Apply" to UCI Grad Division, direct application once approved by Grad Division | 06/12/2026 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| Graduate Division Completion Fellowship | One Quarter of Funding | Cannot be combined with other UCI stipends or appointments, no offer of employment (TA) for the quarter requested | Statement on how the applicants' research and academic work was delayed, letter of support and any matching funds from Assoc. Dean, Chair, or advisor, 500 word statement with a plan for degree completion | 06/30/2026 | Graduate Division | Link |
Winter 2026
| Name | Amount | Criteria | Requirements | Due Date | Source | Website | Awardee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship | $37,000 stipend / academic year, 1 year of tuition and fees, $10,000 towards professional development opportunities | PhD candidate status, must have received bachelor's or master's from a California Hispanic Serving Institution | 1-2 page statement with a record of advancing issues of inclusion, equity, and diversity, lay person description of research project, CV, summary of professional plans, faculty advisor LOR | 01/21/2026 | UC Office of President / Graduate Division | Link | Jessy Ayala |
| Tom Angell Fellowship | $500 | See link for more details. | Essay Prompts- See link for more details. | 03/04/2026 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| Katherine & Robert Phalen Endowment | One $3,000 award and two $500 honorable mention awards for Spring or Summer quarter. | The Katherine and Robert Phalen Endowment is intended to highlight and support doctoral students whose current laboratory research shows future promise for preventing, treating, or understanding human disease. This award, in the amount of a $400 stipend, is open to doctoral students in the Program in Public Health and the School of Medicine. | Eligible students may apply directly using the application form. | 03/04/2026 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| Waffarn Family Maternal Child Health Endowment | $5,000 award to be used as a stipend for Spring or Summer quarter. | The Waffarn Family Maternal Child Health Endowment recognizes Ph.D. students who demonstrate outstanding past academic achievement and provides financial support for their educational and academic advancement in the area of maternal/child health. | Eligible students may apply directly using the application form. | 03/04/2026 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| Dean’s Leadership Council – Community Impact Fellowship | $1,000 stipend, used for personal, professional, or research purposes | Minimum graduate-level UCI GPA of 3.7, current, full-time doctoral or MFA student, advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D. by March 4, 2026. See the webpage for more. | Application Bio Statement, Applicant Research Statement, Community Impact Statement, CV | 03/04/2026 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| Tyler’s Tribe Foundation Endowment for ALS Research | $1,000 stipend for Spring or Summer quarter | UC-GPA of 3.5 (at least three quarters of completed graduate coursework), full time enrollment, grades of B, S, or above on all coursework during 3 most recent quarters, no more than 2 incomplete (I) grades, minimum of 3.0 GPA in last three quarters, satisfactory academic progress, research related to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | 300 word student profile, 500 word research statement, 300 word impact statement, CV, LOR from faculty advisor | 03/04/2026 | Graduate Division | Link | Yutong Song |
| Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship (GDDF) | Summer award of $5,000 | Full time PhD/MFA student, near the completion of their dissertation/thesis, academic merit, need for release from non-research related employment, realistic expecation that student is near degree completion, cannot be past maximum time to degree | See website for details | 03/09/2026 | Graduate Division | Link | Rachael Zehrung |
| Faculty Mentor Program (FMP) | Fellows receive one year of fellowship support | U.S. citizen or PR, 3.0 GPA, current PhD student in pre-advancement stage, must not be at dissertation during award tenure, high potential and promise, interest in academic career, must qualify as a diversity student, participate in meaningful research and develop an independent project for winter and spring quarters of award year, prohibited above 24% employment, must participate in tracking of programs to assess student progress and job placement. | See website for details | 03/09/2026 | Graduate Division | Link | Paul Partida |
| President’s Dissertation Year Fellowship (PDY) | Fellows receive one year of fellowship support | Current PhD in last year of study, advanced to candidacy, will file dissertation by Summer filing deadline at end of award year, within normative time-to-degree, no previous funding for final year, Doc 2A are ineligible, participation in annual conference, must qualify as diversity student, present a seminar on research twice during award period, prohibited from TA and GSAR employment during award tenure. | See website for details | 03/09/2026 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| Schmidt Science Fellows Program | $110,000 Award | Be pursuing a PhD in the physical sciences, biological sciences, engineering, mathematics, computing, or closely related sub-disciplines | Curriculum Vitae highlighting publications, awards, and research experience, anticipated PhD degree name and completion date, include name of UCI PhD advisor (who may be contacted for a letter of recommendation), Fellowship Narrative, PhD Research Summary, “Pivot” Research Proposal, Personal/motivation statement, Proposed placement options | 3/31/26 | Link | ||
| Graduate Scholar Success Fund | $1,000 Stipend | Minimum GPA of 3.7, strong academic record, demonstrate financial need, first generation college student (doctoral or MFA), with neither parent having received a four-year degree | Student profile, research statement, description of current funding, explanation for funding request, CV | Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted throughout Winter quarter 2026. | Graduate Division | Link | Nitish Nagesh, Manoj Vishwanath |
Fall 2025
| Name | Amount | Criteria | Requirements | Due Date | Source | Website | Awardee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAAD Graduate Scholarships for Study/Research in Germany | Varies | You are doing your doctorate at a university or research institution outside Germany or have already completed your doctorate (post-doc, up to 4 years after completing your doctorate). You cannot apply if you are doing your entire doctorate at a German university. | View website link. | 09/26/2025 | International/Extramural | Link | |
| UC President's Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Fellows | NA | See Website | Curriculum Vitae, Two letters of recommendation, Statement of Commitment to attend the entire meeting in Lindau, Statement of purpose in attending the meeting and how an applicant's background satisfies the criteria for selection. | 09/26/2025 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| NNSA Graduate Fellowship Program | Annual salary ($66,200-$77,800). Training, professional development, and networking opportunities, Tuition reimbursement (criteria apply), Comprehensive benefits package. | Be matriculated/enrolled in a graduate/doctorate degree program at an accredited college or university at the time of application OR have completed a graduate/doctorate degree program at an accredited college or university no earlier than April 3, 2024, minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA in graduate/doctorate program (current or final cumulative), Selected applicants must supply official transcripts demonstrating eligibility (minimum 3.0 GPA) no later than January 31, 2026, If enrolled in a dual bachelor/master program, you must provide verification of bachelor’s degree completion by May 20th, 2026, Available to work full-time for the duration of the one-year fellowship (June 2026 – June 2027). | Online application | 10/03/2025 | External | Link | |
| Hultgren Family Graduate Division Child Support Endowment | $1,500 stipend for Winter or Spring quarter for childcare, professional, and academic conferences | Parent or legal guardian of dependent child under 18 years of age, CGPA of 3.5 or higher, satisfy minimum eligibility criteria for fellowships, demonstrate conference relevance to student’s academic or professional development | Research Abstract, Conference relevance to research, Proposed conference goals, Significance of conference to academic and/or professional career, Current CV | 10/24/2025 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| Public Impact Fellowship | $10,000 ($1,000) honorable mention | 3.7 GPA, Full-time PhD student, advanced to candidacy for PhD, Conduct research with a public impact, willing to have research featured by stakeholders, brief presentation and interview, attend a lunch and event | Nomination Form, Student Information Form, CV, Letters of Recommendation (advisor/PI) | 10/24/25 | Graduate Division | Link | Rachael Zehrung, Yiren Xu, Meeshu Agnihotri |
| Jim Trolinger Graduate Student Award Endowment | $10,000 stipend used during Winter and/or Spring quarter | Ph.D. or Masters in physics, engineering, or related field of study, CGPA of 3.7 or higher, satisfy minimum eligibility criteria for fellowships, innovative laboratory research and direct contributions preferred | Student profile, Research statement, Impact statement, Curriculum vitae, Letter of recommendation from faculty advisor/mentor | 10/24/25 | Graduate Division | Link | Shaoyuan Xie - Honorable Mention |
| Chancellor's Club Fellowship | $24,000 | 3.7 GPA, Advanced to Candidacy (PhD), Plan to complete PhD by Fall quarter 2026, First generation college student, Show financial need, Be willing to present research at Chancellor's Club dinner, Interpersonal and leadership abilities | Nomination Form, Student Information Form, CV, Letters of Recommendation (advisor). | 10/30/2025 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| Fletcher Jones Fellowship | $12,000 | Shows financial need, Exhibits excellent interpersonal and leadership abilities, Has a UCI GPA of 3.8 or better, Has advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D, Is making satisfactory academic progress toward their degree, Is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident | UCI Fletcher Jones Fellowship Nomination Form, UCI Fletcher Jones Student Information, 100-word statement of financial need (note any gaps in support, dependents, etc.), 100-word student profile, 500-word statement by the nominee describing their research project, progress to date, and plan for completion. Nominees should describe their research in terms that are accessible to a general audience since the reviewers may not be in their field., A current CV, Letters of recommendation from the student's faculty advisor/mentor, and student's department chair or program advisor. | 10/30/2025 | Graduate Division | Link | Jeremy Lin - Honorable Mention |
| The Hertz Foundation | Please review website. | U.S. citizen or PR, applying to or in 1st year of PhD program, innovative, and eager to make positive impact in applied physical, biological, or engineering sciences, willing to commit skills to the U.S. in times of national emergency | Essay, letters of recommendation, current GRE scores, online application | TBD | External | Link | |
| Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship | $31,000 for 12 months of full-time dissertation writing and tuition fee waiver, candidates evaluated on scholarly excellence; project quality; and research commitment that advances religious understanding, ethics, and values. | Ph.D. degree in any field of study in the humanities and social sciences, must be campus based institution, open to fellows living inside and outside the U.S., Dissertation Fellowship intended for applicants completing their first doctoral degree. | First-round applicants required to submit: Basic demographics and contact information, project’s engagement with religion, ethics, or values, candidate’s career goals, personal statement, project description, letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae, and transcripts (official or unofficial). Finalists required to submit: full proposal and two letters of recommendation | 11/01/2025 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | The fellowship provides a salary at $69,073 and $5,000 for research expenses and professional development. | Ph.D. from a UC, legally authorized to work in the U.S. | Online application | 11/1/2025 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program | Up to $3,600 per month) to graduate students for pursuing part of their PhD thesis research working for up to 1 year side by side with scientists or engineers at a DOE National Laboratory or facility. | Minimum Age and U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), must be pursuing graduate research aligned with one or more of the Priority Research Areas for a specific solicitation call (see website) | See website | 11/05/2025 | External | Link | |
| NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program | $37,000 annual stipend, $16,000 cost of education allowance to institution, supercomputer access, opportunities to apply for the GRIP and GROW | Enrolled at U.S. institution but need not be a U.S. citizen, proposals must be submitted by advisor, first year or the first semester of the second year in grad school, did not previously apply to NSF GRFP as a grad student | Proposals submitted online (cover page, project summary, project description, references, biological sketches, budget, current and pending support, supplementary documentation; application review considers intellectual merit and broader impacts of research. | 11/07/2025 | External | Link | Christian Bernal Zelaya |
| Schlumberger Faculty for the Future Fellowship | Grants can be up to USD 50,000 per year for PhD courses and a maximum of USD 40,000 for post-doc research programs | Female and are a citizen of a developing country or emerging economy where women are underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines* | See Online Application | 11/7/2025 | External | Link | |
| ARCS Scholar Awards | $5,000 stipend per year for two years (second-year contingent upon continued satisfactory academic progress). | Must have achieved a graduate level UC GPA of 3.5 or better through winter quarter 2023. Must have completed at least two years of full-time graduate study at UCI and have at least two years remaining before degree completion. Must be making satisfactory progress toward their degree goal. Must be a U.S. citizen. Must have identified their individual area of research interest and be willing to prepare a poster of their research for display at the ARCS Scholar Awards dinner to be held in March 2024. Must have exhibited excellent interpersonal and leadership abilities during their academic program. Must have advanced to candidacy at the time of application/nomination | A completed ARCS Foundation Scholar Award Nomination form, a completed Student Biographical Profile with a 100-word student bio, current CV, a statement by the awardee of no more than 2-3 pages in length describing their research project (in terms that are accessible to a general audience), progress to date, and plan for completion, a confidential evaluation of the student by their faculty advisor (multiple letters are acceptable. Letters from the program advisor, department chair, and associate dean | 11/13/25 | Graduate Division | Link | Rummana Rahman |
| Gordon Hein Scholarship | Resident fees and a $12,000 stipend during Spring quarter | PhD or MS, good academic standing, demonstrate financial need, blind or legally blind | Application form, FAFSA for US citizens and statement of financial need from advisor or department for international students, letter of recommendation, statement of research, CV, unofficial trans, certification from Disability Service Center | 11/14/25 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| James Harvey Scholar | Provides resident fees and a stipend of $12,000 in Spring Quarter | PhD/MS/MA/MFA student, advanced to candidacy and in final year, FAFSA on file, financial need, good standing | Student information form/application, FAFSA, recommendation letter (advisor or department), statement of research, CV, transcripts | 11/14/25 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| La Verne Noyes Fellowship | Provides a stipend of $5,000 in Spring Quarter | U.S. citizen, PhD/MS/MA/MFA student, blood descendent of a U.S. Army or Navy veteran of WW I, the veteran must have served for at least 4 months between 4/6/1917 to 11/11/1918, FAFSA on file, financial need, good standing. | Student information form/application, FAFSA, recommendation letter, statement of research, copy of birth certificate, copy of veteran's active duty or honorable discharge, CV, transcripts. | 11/14/25 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| Brython Davis Fellowship | Provides resident fees and a stipend of $12,000 in Spring Quarter | U.S. Citizen, PhD or MS/MA/MFA student, have a parent who was or is a regular member of the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps, have a current FAFSA on file, financial need, good standing | Application form, FAFSA, recommendation letter (advisor or department), statement of research, unofficial transcripts, copy of birth certificate, copy of parent's active duty or honorable discharge, CV | 11/14/25 | Graduate Division | Link | |
| NDSEG Fellowship | The NDSEG fellowship will pay the fellows’ full tuition and required fees (excluding room and board). The monthly stipend is $3,600 ($43,200 annually) for fellowship tenure. | Be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Dual Citizen, or U.S. National (as defined below). Have completed your undergraduate studies prior to the commencement of the fellowship in September of the fellowship year. Be applying to, accepted to, or currently enrolled at an accredited graduate-level institution within the United States. Have at *least* THREE remaining years in your graduate degree program as of September 2024. Be pursuing research in alignment with one or more specific topics identified in the Department of Defense's Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs). | Online application | 11/15/2025 | External | Link | |
| Joseph & Dorothy Fischer Memorial Endowed Fellowship | $3,000 | Open to all ICS Ph.D. students with full time status and in satisfactory academic standing. Student may not have a current summer internship, and may not have a summer GSR/TA employment. | See Website | 11/19/2025 | ICS Endowed | Link | Ella Dodor |
| Rob Kling Memorial Endowed Fellowship | $3,000 | ICS Informatics Ph.D. students with full time status, in satisfactory academic standing, and a preference for students working in the area of social informatics. Minimum GPA of 3.5. | 1-page description to include: Overview of Research or Dissertation Topic. Please include advisor's name, and email and a CV/Resume. | 11/19/25 | ICS- Endowed | Link | Isabela Figuera |
| Richard N. Taylor Graduate Award in Software Engineering | $5,000 | Open to all ICS Ph.D. students with full time status and in satisfactory academic standing; research in Software Engineering. | 1-page description to include answers to the following questions: What is the main goal of your research work? What will be the tangible benefits to society of achieving that goal? What are the technical problems that make the goal difficult to achieve? What is the key insight underlying your approach (i.e., how does your approach overcome the technical problems that prevented progress in the past)? How can progress be measured, and what have you achieved thus far? Please include advisor's name and email as well as a CV/Resume. | 11/19/25 | ICS- Endowed | Link | Yirui He |
| Rosalva Gallardo Valencia Graduate Award | $10,000 | Open to all ICS Ph.D. students with full time status and in satisfactory academic standing; research in Software Engineering. | 1-page description to include: an overview and describes the main goal of the student's research or dissertation topic, describes the applicant's career goals upon receiving their doctoral degree, advisor's name and email, and one letter of recommendation by the faculty advisor. Please include a CV/Resume. | 11/19/25 | ICS- Endowed | Link | Nitish Nagesh |
| Roberta Ellen Lamb Memorial Endowed Fellowship | $10,000 | Open to Informatics Ph.D. students, with full time status, in satisfactory academic standing, and advanced to candidacy. Minimum GPA of 3.5. | 1-page description to include: an overview of research, advisor name & email. Please include your CV/Resume. | 11/19/25 | ICS- Endowed | Link | Yoonha Cha |
| Fred M. Tonge Endowed Graduate Award | $3,000 | Open to all ICS Informatics Ph.D. students with full time status, in satisfactory academic standing, and advanced to candidacy. | 1-page description to include: an overview of research, documentation or demonstration of the practical benefits of submitter's research, advisor name, and email. Please include CV/Resume. | 11/19/25 | ICS- Endowed | Link | Weijun Li |
| The Beall Family Foundation Graduate Student Entrepreneur Award in Computer Science | $5,000 | Open to ICS CS PhD students with full time status and in satisfactory academic standing, engaged in entrepreneurial activity, and/or research project must have commercialization potential.al. | 1-page description to include: a brief description of research, the potential for commercialization of your research project and how you would go about that and its broader impact on society and the marketplace, advisor name & email. Please also include a CV/resume. | 11/19/25 | ICS- Endowed | Link | Igor De Oliveira Nunes, Mike Heddes |
| The Beall Family Foundation Graduate Student Societal Impact Award in Statistics | $5,000 | Current ICS Statistics PhD students with full time status and in satisfactory academic standing, currently engaged in applied research that has shown societal impact and/or research consists of the development of novel methodologies that advance scientific knowledge. | 1-page description to include: a brief description of research, the potential of your research project to have broader impacts on society, how your research has the ability to directly impact current knowledge of a scientific area, advisor name & email. Please also include a CV/Resume. | 11/19/25 | ICS- Endowed | Link | Christian Bernal Zelaya, Bianca Brusco |
| ICS Innovation Endowed Fellowship | $3,000 | Open to all ICS Ph.D. students with full time status and in satisfactory academic standing, research that is socially-relevant or innovative in nature. | 1-page description to include: a brief description of innovative research that you are working on, advisor name, and email. Please include a CV/Resume. | 11/19/25 | ICS- Endowed | Link | Rajat Bhattacharjya |
| Bob & Barbara Kleist Endowed Graduate Fellowship | $3,000 | Open to all ICS Ph.D. students with full time status and in satisfactory academic standing, with research that benefits society.full-time status and in satisfactory academic standing, with research that benefits society. | 1-page description to include: a brief description of how your research addresses the broader impact of the work you are doing/overview of research/dissertation topic. Please also include a CV/Resume and 1 letter of recommendation from your advisor. | 11/19/25 | ICS- Endowed | Link | Yiren Xu, Ziqi Yang |
| Ronald V. Dellums Memorial SMART Scholarship | Tuition and fees, $30,000-$46,000 stipend | U.S. citizen, able to participate in summer internship in DoD laboratories and willing to accept post-graduate employment with DoD, good standing with minimum 3.0 GPA | Online application, academic background, proposed area of study, placement preferences, professional experiences, summary of goals, leadership and teamwork experience, publications, awards and honors; GRE scores, references, transcripts | 12/1/2025 | External | Link | Joel Cruz Rarang |
| Point Foundation LGBTQ | Financial award based on need, renewable for up to four years of support. | Identification with the LGBTQ community | Online application, semi-finalists require supplemental materials | TBD | External | Link | |
| F31 Individual Fellowships for PhD Students | $28,788 Stipend, $16,000 Tuition | PhD students | Online application | 12/08/2025 | External | Link |