Funding Opportunities for HES PhD Students

 

Scholarships Administrated by the Graduate School at NMSU

  • Stipend-type Awards
    1. Merit-based Enhancement Fellowships for Current Graduate Assistants:
      To help departments reward outstanding graduate assistants, the Graduate School offers Merit-Based Enhancement Fellowships to graduate assistants who are engaged in the teaching or research mission of New Mexico State University. The amount of the award is $5,000 for an academic year, with $2,500 disbursed over the course of each semester. The award functions as a “stipend” and is incrementally added to a student’s paychecks by the Payroll Department.

Nominations must come from faculty and are turned into the Graduate School during the Call for Nominations period each spring.

This award is for current graduate assistants only (not new or entering students) and is for one academic year.

    1. Outstanding Graduate Assistantship Award :

We also offer Outstanding Graduate Assistant awards of $3,125 for each fall and spring semester ($6,250 per academic year) to recognize the contributions of graduate assistants to the teaching and research mission of New Mexico State University. The awards allow faculty to show appreciation for the excellent work of graduate assistants. This award is not open to incoming graduate students:  Current (not new) graduate assistants must be nominated by their faculty to be considered for the awards. The amount of the award is $6,250 for an academic year, with $3,125 disbursed over the course of each semester. The award functions as a “stipend” and is incrementally added to a student’s paychecks by the Payroll Department.

Note: This award is for current graduate students only and is for one academic year’s duration. This award is not associated with the similarly named “Outstanding Graduate Student” non-monetary award offered by the NMSU Alumni Association.

  • Awards Featuring A Graduate Assistantship and A Tuition Award
    1. Coverdell/Peace Corps Award :

This award is for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) only and features a 0.25 (10 hours per week) graduate assistantship and $2,590 tuition award per fall and spring semesters. Please see this link for more information:  COVERDELL

    1. Diversity Scholarship :

The Diversity Scholarship features a tuition award of $2,500 per fall and spring semester and a 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) graduate assistantship. Students must be enrolled full time, have a 3.0 GPA or greater, and be in good academic standing. The student can be employed as a TA, RA, or GA Miscellaneous position. Up to one student per academic college may be funded.

    1. First Year Women AND Non-white Minorities in Doctoral Studies Award:

      This scholarship features a tuition award of $2,500 per fall and spring semester and 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) graduate assistantship, for a period of up to four years: Student must be enrolled full time, be in an underrepresented class as noted in the name of the award, have a 3.0 GPA or greater, be enrolled in a doctoral program, and be in good standing. As this is a “continuing” award, it is not always included in the Call for Nominations.
  • Awards Featuring A Graduate Assistantship Only
    1. Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) :

The PFF, or Preparing Future Faculty Award, is a .25 (10 hours per week) graduate assistantship. No tuition award is associated with the PFF. Awardees can combine the assistantship with another 0.25 FTE (10 hours per week) TA from a different funding source, such as their department. Student must be enrolled full time, have a 3.0 GPA or greater, be involved in the teaching mission of NMSU, and be in good standing.

  • Awards Featuring Tuition Help Only
    1. New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) “Continuing” Award:

      This State-based award is tuition help of $3,600 per semester and does not have a graduate assistantship component. It is a multi-year award and does not always feature in the Call for Nominations process, as all spaces may be filled. Priority goes to New Mexico residents. You must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident to be eligible. Master’s program students: 2-year award. MFA: 3-year award. Doctoral Students: 4-year award. Students must have 3.0 or greater GPA, be enrolled full-time in a graduate program, be working a minimum 0.25 FTE (10 hours per week) graduate assistantship and be in good standing. Awards do not cover summer sessions.

The purpose of ‘G-RISE at New Mexico State University’ (G-RISE@NMSU) is to develop successful PhD candidates in biomedical/biobehavioral/bioengineering research who will not only enrich the diversity of thought, culture, and discovery within the biomedical workforce but who will also become leaders and innovators within the research workforce. G-RISE@NMSU (https://rise.nmsu.edu/) will train minoritized health scientists by supporting their Ph.D. degree and fostering professional development, training, and networking opportunities.  Ph.D. students that self-identify as underrepresented are encouraged to apply.  Contact Vanessa Fisher (vanessao@nmsu.edu) for any questions.

From the Accredited Schools of Public Health, including fellowships from ASPH, the CDC, Dept. of Transportation, & Environmental Protection Agency.

A compilation of fellowship opportunities from the Federal government. Select Graduate Student Research Programs or search for "public health" in Current Research Opportunities. From the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).

A list of fellowships devoted to funding minority students.

 

Includes a variety of international grants and fellowships in biomedical and behavioral research. Opportunities for graduate student, postdocs, and health professionals.

Sub-section on Health, Education, and Human Services Fellowships.

Supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers, & activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, & those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented.

From the Accredited Schools of Public Health, including fellowships from ASPH, the CDC, Dept. of Transportation, & Environmental Protection Agency.

A leadership program and field training initiative focused on hunger, poverty, and social justice.

The Fellowship Office of Policy and Global Affairs administers predoctoral, dissertation, postdoctoral, and other fellowship programs for advanced study in research-based disciplines.

 

Includes teaching fellowships and higher education fellowships to address emerging needs, serve specific populations underrepresented in the academy, strengthen designated fields, and support key stages in professorial careers.