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External Funding

This page provides resources for graduate students who seek funding outside of the university to supplement their educational, research, and professional development efforts.

The 成人头条 School offers resources designed to support graduate students in identifying external funding sources and developing competitive applications.  Dr. Maryanne Long, the Director of Postdoctoral Affairs and 成人头条 Fellowships for the 成人头条 School is dedicated to assisting you. Contact: mlong3@utep.edu.  

Before you apply for external funding, let us know by emailing GradFund@utep.edu. The 成人头条 School staff is available to provide support, resources, and consultations throughout your application process. Once you’ve secured external funding, report your award so we can laud your accomplishment!

To search for external funding sources, access the Pivot Funding Database.





Pivot Funding Database

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  • The HSRU Consortium for DOD Research and STEM 成人头条 Pathways is a nationally coordinated initiative led by the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU) in partnership with the Department of Defense (DOD).  The ASCENDR Fellowship is year-long, funded experience for graduate students aligned with core defense research areas. Fellows will receive a $12,500 award over 12 months to support their academic and professional development. Interested applicants must apply using the HSRU InfoReady system beginning on December 1, 2025, and the application deadline is February 20, 2026. For more information on fellowship eligibility and application requirements, please visit this .  

  • 成人头条 Women In Science (GWIS) National Fellowship Program promotes knowledge in the natural and social sciences and encourages women’s academic and professional careers in the sciences. The deadline for the 2026-2027 funding cycle is Monday, January 12, 2026  at 5 pm Eastern Time. Review eligibility criteria and more information .

  • The American Psychological Association (APA) Dissertation Research Award: The purpose of the APA Science Directorate's Dissertation Research Award program is to assist science-oriented doctoral students of psychology with research costs. Deadline: March 1, 2026 For more information click . 

  • The Office of Student Fellowships and Awards and the 成人头条 School's Director of Postdoctoral Affairs and 成人头条 Fellowships assist graduate students with the NSF GRPF and Fulbright application processes. 

Cientifico Latino, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization and offers a fellowship database for STEM-related pursuits.
Pathways to Science maintains a page specifically for prospective and current STEM graduate students to search for fellowships, funding opportunities and to access other resources. 
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) maintains a page called GRAPES which includes several hundred scholarships, grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral awards. 
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign maintains a robust and user friendly database that is easily curated based on your positionality.