Fellowships

The Mission: To encourage and support students to pursue an engineering graduate education. Preference to US Citizens or US permanent residents.

• Must be a MS applicant with potential plans to continue to PhD
• GPA 3.80+ (preferred), applicants may be considered with a 3.5+
• New to CEAS Graduate Program
• The student has a financial need

1. Graduate directors or faculty identify an applicant that fits the Gowdown qualifications listed above
2. Graduate director or faculty prepare an application package that includes:
   1. Letter of recommendation from the faculty requesting the Fellowship and should include consideration of the applicant’s financial need.
   2. A copy of the student's bachelor's or highest degree transcript
   3. Statement of purpose from student (from graduate program application)
   4. GPA
   5. GRE scores if available.
3. Graduate director or faculty sends application package to Department Head for approval
4. If Department Head approves, they forward application package to the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Julie Muenchen.
5. If Associate Dean approves, a Gowdown support letter is generated by the CEAS Graduate Office that details the support provided as described under “Award” below. The letter is signed by the faculty advisor, the Graduate Program Director, the Department Head and the Associate Dean and is sent to the applicant along with the offer of admission.

This award is a 2-year commitment of full tuition and $36K per year

• CEAS will cover full tuition (including $3,027 per academic semester not covered by GIA funds) for year one; for year two, the college will provide the standard GIA plus $2,339.00 per academic semester towards tuition, and the department or grant will cover $688 per semester.
• The Godown Family Fellowship will cover $10k each year for two years; $26K will come from research grants or departmental funds each year for two years.
• Additional funding may be available through Rindsberg for students who continue to pursue a Ph.D.

The Jacob D. and Lillian Rindsberg Memorial Fund was established in 1999 by the late Sid Rindsberg in honor of his parents, who were both educators. Sid Rindsberg (ENG '43) was a charter member of the College of Engineering's Baldwin Society and the UC Foundation's Herman Schneider Legacy Society. The Fund was set up to provide fellowships to engineering students who desire to become educators. The purpose of this program is to recruit highly qualified US citizens showing interest in academic careers. Below are the qualifications that will be used to determine fellowship recipients.

• Must be a Ph.D. applicant
  
• GPA 3.80+ (preferred), applicants may be considered with a 3.5+
• New to CEAS Graduate Program or graduated with an MS and beginning a PhD degree
• The student has an interest in pursuing an academic career

1. Graduate directors or faculty identify an applicant that fits the Rindsberg qualifications listed above.
2. Graduate director or faculty prepare an application package that includes:
   1. Letter of recommendation from the faculty requesting the Fellowship and should include consideration of the applicant’s interest in pursuing an academic career.
   2. A copy of the student's bachelor's or highest degree transcript
   3. Statement of purpose from student (from graduate program application)
   4. GPA
   5. GRE scores if available.
3. Graduate director or faculty sends application package to Department Head for approval
4. If Department Head approves, they forward application package to the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Julie Muenchen.
5. If Associate Dean approves, a Rindsberg support letter is generated by the CEAS Graduate Office that details the support provided as described under “Award” below. The letter is signed by the faculty advisor, the Graduate Program Director, the Department Head and the Associate Dean and is sent to the applicant along with the offer of admission.

This award is a four-year commitment of full tuition and $38K per year

• Year 1 – College GA (TA in department) or stipend from research provides $28k, $10k is provided through the Rindsberg award, full tuition covered by College (GIA award covers all but $3,027 per semester; the remainder covered by non-GIA funds).
• Year 2-4 - $28k stiped from research or department funds; $10k Rindsberg award per year. The college will pay all tuition except $688 per semester which is covered by the department.