Fellowship and Career Consultations
Looking for additional help as you prepare your materials for a job or fellowship application? The Graduate College can help with one-on-one consulting. University of Iowa graduate students and postdoctoral scholars can sign up for up to three appointments per academic semester.
Applying for Grants and Fellowships
Nationally competitive grants and fellowships can provide support for you and your research, allowing you time to focus intensively on your work or providing the resources that you need to take your project to the next level. Winning these opportunities can help you maximize the effectiveness of your time in graduate school and they are also a great addition to any C.V. or resume.
Students are encouraged to apply for national competitive fellowships. Launching your search for graduate student funding can feel overwhelming. UI Grad Success staff, located in 415 Gilmore Hall with Zoom appointments available, provides funding consultations and proposal reviews.
Award recipients, who are successful in obtaining a competitive fellowship, may be eligible for a stipend supplement via the Supplement for External Fellowship Program and the Fellowship Incentive Program.
Nationally Competitive Fellowships
- NIH NRSA
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
- NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants (DDIG)
- American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
- National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship
- National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering & Science (GEM)
- Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
- Fulbright Program For U.S. Students
- American Association of University Women
- SfN's Neuroscience Scholars Program (multi-year fellowship for underrepresented and diverse graduate students)
- NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-Span)