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EPSCoR Fellowships

 
 
The Department of Mathematical Sciences participates in the Montana NSF EPSCoR program. Well-qualified applicants in applied specializations in our graduate program may be considered for an EPSCoR Graduate Student Stipends (EPSCoR Fellowships).

  • Awards are only for new graduate students intending to pursue a PhD.
  • Awards are based upon GPA (minimum 3.25), GRE (minimum 60% verbal and quantitative), letters of recommendation and prior research experience.
  • Awardees must be mentored (either assigned or selected).
  • Awardees must be a US citizen or naturalized citizen.
  • No formal undergraduate teaching is allowed for stipend recipients, however, select or volunteer lecturing, not to exceed 6 hr/semester is permitted.
  • Awardees will be expected to participate in EPSCoR outreach activities (e.g., science fair judging, mentoring middle or high school science students, etc.), must submit a yearly progress report to the UM NSF EPSCoR Office, and if requested, will be expected to attend a State of Montana or national NSF EPSCoR conference.
 

EPSCoR Fellowships are available to qualified students as stipends of $17,500 per year plus tuition and fees.  

The following link provides further information about this program:

Nominations for these awards are to be made by the Graduate Committee. In addition to the usual application materials (including a statement of purpose), applicants are to include a statement explaining long-term goals in their application. The Graduate Student Stipend Awards Committee will meet mid February to make the first round of awards, so if you are qualified and interested in applying for these awards, then please apply and contact the Graduate Chair as soon as possible.

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