Graduate Research Professional Development Fellowship

Apply for the College of Engineering Graduate Research Professional Development Fellowship program. The fellowship awards up to $500 to help support the educational development and participation of COE graduate students to present their technical posters or presentations as first-authors at scientific conferences, on research conducted as a UNL engineering graduate student.

Eligibility:

  • Must be a currently enrolled graduate student in good standing in a MS (option A) or PhD degree program within the UNL College of Engineering during the term the fellowship is awarded.
  • Must be a currently enrolled graduate student at the time of the conference.
  • Must be first author on a technical poster or presentation listed as part of the program at the scientific conference. The conference must occur after the application deadline.
  • Priority will be given to those students who have submitted an approved MS Memorandum of Courses Form or Doctoral Program of Studies
  • Priority will be given to those students who have not received a Research Professional development fellowship in the previous 12 months.

Research Professional Development Fellowship Deadlines:

Dates
PeriodFor Travel BetweenApplication DeadlineNotification Deadline
Fall September 1

December 31		 July 31 August 20
Spring January 1

April 30		 November 30 December 20
Summer May 1

August 31		 March 31 April 20



Process:

  • Applications are to be submitted through the online form below.
  • Review the official University of Nebraska Travel Policy and the University’s COVID 19 Travel Policy
  • After each deadline, the applications submitted will be verified for eligibility by the Dean’s Office. The COE Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, along with the Director of Engineering Graduate Programs, subsequently coordinate awarding of fellowships across the College pending funding availability.
  • Applicants will be informed if their application is successful approximately 3-4 weeks after each deadline.
  • All applicants must complete the pre-trip form using Concur (excludes virtual conferences)
  • All fellowships are subject taxes.

Free Research Poster Tube

Degree (select one) Required
Academic Program (select one) Required
Please do not use acronyms when listing the conference name.
Conference - Start Date Required
Conference - End Date (If applicable)
How will you be attending the conference?
What is the scope of the conference
What are you presenting at this conference? Required


Please upload (1) poster/paper abstract and (2) notification of acceptance, if available.
Poster/Paper Abstract Required
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg png pdf doc docx.
Notification of Acceptance Required
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png pdf doc docx.
Have you submitted an approved MS Memorandum of Courses or Doctoral Program of Studies? Required
Priority is given to applicants who have submitted an approved MS Memorandum of Courses or Doctoral Program of Studies.
Have you received a COE Research Professional Development Fellowship in the past year? Required
Priority is given to applicants who have not received one of these grants to attend a conference in the previous 12 months.


Budget: Please itemize your anticipated costs below.
In the textbox above, please list the amount of financial support you expect to receive from your faculty advisor, department, university, or other professional society resources.