Hertz Foundation Fellowship

The Hertz Fellowship provides financial and lifelong professional support for the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology. The fellowship includes up to five years of funding, valued at up to $250,000, and the freedom to pursue innovative projects wherever they may lead. In addition, fellows take part in ongoing mentoring, symposia, and workshops with our vibrant community of more than 1200 fellows, a set of peers who span disciplines, generations, and geography.

Fellows have two options for receiving their fellowship compensation.

Option 1: Funding from the Hertz Foundation Only

• $34,000/nine-month personal stipend
• Full tuition equivalent
• Renewable annually for up to five years
• $5,000/year stipend for fellows with dependent children

Option 2: Coordination with Another Awarding Institution

If you receive a fellowship, scholarship, or grant offer from another institution, we’ll coordinate with that institution to make sure you can take advantage of each offer and receive the maximum possible compensation. 

Example: Three year fellowship with the National Science Foundation (NSF)

• Hertz Foundation period: Full tuition equivalent and $40,000/nine-month personal stipend
• NSF period: $8,000/year supplemental stipend from Hertz Foundation
• Renewable annually for up to five years
• $5,000/year stipend for fellows with dependent children

Website: https://www.hertzfoundation.org/the-fellowship/

Application Deadline: Late October

Eligibility Requirements:

• be college seniors, first-year graduate students, or in a gap year preparing to apply to graduate school;
• intend to pursue a PhD in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering; 
• intend to direct their studies toward understanding and solving major, near-term problems facing society; and
• be citizens or permanent residents of the United States