Cost, Scholarships, & Aid
See the Graduate Admissions website for information on cost of attendance and paying for graduate school, including a list of external graduate fellowships.
Mines Financial Support
CS Teaching & Research Assistantships
In some cases CS will be able to provide financial support for full-time graduate students in the form of a Teaching (TA) or Research (RA) Assistantship. The amount and financial support conditions when applicable will be clearly specified in your acceptance letter. Normally, financial support is not offered to provisionally accepted students or non-thesis MS students. If a non-thesis MS student decides to switch to the thesis option, they may become eligible for financial support.
Computing-Mines Affiliates Partnership Program
The C-MAPP program is designed to improve relationships between industry and computer science at Mines, while also providing opportunities that will help Mines computing students ‘mapp’ their careers. C-MAPP Partners have a professional interest in the well being of computing at Mines. C-MAPP is a program for companies that are interested in (1) giving back, (2) helping the students at Mines, (3) networking with the students at Mines, and/or (4) increasing diversity in computing. CS@Mines students may be eligible to apply for C-MAPP Scholarships.
Graduate Student Government Grants & Fellowships
The Graduate Student Government recognizes that a fundamental way in which it can support graduate students is through various grant/fellowship programs to promote research, travel, and graduate life. Mines students may apply for the Meeting Attendee Travel Grant, Presenter Travel Grant, Family Assistance Grant, Lecture Series Grant, and Graduate Continuance Fellowship.
External Financial Support
CS@Mines does not endorse any of the following, manage the content, or comment on the following funding providers:
AAAS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS
Since 1981, EPA’s NCER has managed the AAAS Science and Engineering Fellows Program, in cooperation with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The fellowship program is designed to provide an opportunity to learn first-hand how scientific and technological information is used in environmental policy-making; to provide a unique public policy learning experience; to demonstrate the value of science, technology, and economics in addressing societal problems; and to make practical contributions to the more effective use of scientific and technical knowledge in the programs of the U.S. government. Fellows will work in offices throughout the EPA on projects of mutual interest to the Fellows and the hosting offices. Applications are accepted by AAAS in the fall of each year. Must hold a doctoral level degree and be a US Citizen. Engineering disciplines (applicants with a MS in engineering and three or more years of professional experience also qualify.
Today, women remain a distinct minority in science and engineering, representing approximately 10 percent of professionals in these fields. The Amelia Earhart Fellowship program helps talented women, pursuing advanced studies in the typically male-dominated fields of aerospace-related sciences and engineering, achieve their educational goals. The Fellowship enables these women to invest in state-of-the-art computers to conduct their research, purchase expensive books and resource materials, and participate in specialized studies around the globe.
GEM’s fellowship programs span the entire recruitment, retention, and professional development spectrum. GEM’s principal activity is the provision of graduate fellowships at the MS and Ph.D. levels coupled with paid summer internships. GEM also offers programming on the importance of graduate school and tools for access and successful matriculation.
IBM PH.D. FELLOWSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems that are important to IBM and fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines and areas of study. These include: computer science and engineering (including cyber security, cloud, and mobile computing), electrical and mechanical engineering, physical sciences (including chemistry, material sciences, and physics), mathematical sciences (including analytics of massive scale data with uncertainty, operations research, and optimization), public sector and business sciences (including urban policy and analytics, social technologies, learning systems and natural language understanding), and service science, management, and engineering (SSME).
IEEE offers a variety of scholarships, grants, and fellowships for IEEE Student members. Submit a project or paper for consideration and have the opportunity to win and gain peer recognition for your effort. Terms and conditions may apply.
NASA is an investment in America’s future. Our activities contribute to the achievement of the Nation’s science and technology goals and priorities, one of which is “Educational Excellence: We involve the education community in our endeavors to inspire America’s students, create learning opportunities, and enlighten inquisitive minds.” NASA uses its unique resources to support educational excellence for all. This vision guides all NASA activities and programs, and guides the unique contribution that our Education Program provides to America’s education community.
NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIPS
As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award approximately 200 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2014, subject to the availability of funds. The DoD will offer these fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated the ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based masters and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. The NSF welcomes applications from all qualified students and strongly encourages under-represented populations, including women, under-represented racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities, to apply for this fellowship.
SAE offers a wide variety of awards, scholarships, loans and internships for engineering students and faculty through the SAE Foundation. Programs are available for every phase of a student’s engineering education.
The SMART Program aims to increase the number of scientists and engineers in the DoD. The program is particularly interested in supporting individuals that demonstrate an aptitude and interest in conducting theoretical and applied research. As such, the program primarily targets “hand-on-the-bench” researchers and engineers. Individuals applying to the program should have a strong interest in working for the DoD as a civilian research scientist or engineer.
The Society of Women Engineers strives to advance and honor the contributions of women at all stages of their careers as well as recognize the successes of SWE members and individuals who enhance the engineering profession through contributions to industry, education and the community.