Fellowship & Award Information

Department

All graduate students admitted to the Chemistry Ph.D. program receive a stipend and full tuition support for up to five years, assuming satisfactory progress toward the Ph.D. Stipend support is contingent upon departmental service through a teaching assistantship or a research assistantship.  All students receiving financial aid are reviewed annually.

Additionally, first-year students who (a) reach “excusing level” on four qualifying exams taken in the first attempt and (b) have not been enrolled previously in a graduate degree program in Chemistry, are eligible for a Department Espenscheid Fellowship.  Espenscheid Fellows are not required to teach during the summer after their first year, thereby affording them more time to conduct research.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fellowships & Awards

For information about External Funding Opportunities and GSAS Travel and Research Awards, see https://grad.georgetown.edu/research/external-fellows-and-funding/

Patrick Healy Graduate Fellowship

Named in honor of Georgetown’s 28th President, Patrick Healy, the first African-American to earn a doctorate degree, and the first African-American President of Georgetown University (1874–1882), the Healy Fellowship is intended to further Georgetown’s commitment to creating a diverse community composed of the most qualified students.  Patrick Healy Fellows are supported for up to five years, assuming satisfactory progress toward the Ph.D.  Departmental nominations are due in February.

For more information see https://grad.georgetown.edu/fellowships-and-awards/patrick-healy-graduate-fellowship/

ARCS Scholar Awards

The Metropolitan Washington Chapter of the ARCS Foundation has played a vital role in sustaining and enhancing scientific study at the university through its generous support of graduate education and research in the STEM fields since 1973.  The Chemistry Department Nominates top students for these awards each year.

For more information on ARCS Scholar Awards, see https://grad.georgetown.edu/prog-req-inst-endorse/arcs/

Clare Boothe Luce Program for Women in STEM

For more information, see https://www.hluce.org/programs/clare-boothe-luce-program/about/

Other Programs:

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Cosmos Scholars (https://www.cosmosclubfoundation.org/grants-awards/cosmos-scholars-prize-program/)