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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 Graduate 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 Graduate Fellowships for the Graduate 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 Graduate 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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Fall 2025 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers  which provides eligible doctoral students with supervised research training in specified health and health-related areas. The fellowship applications are written by the student, but we are here to help. This fall semester, the Graduate School is hosting its inaugural faculty-led Wednesday Workshop series to assist graduate students in preparing their applications which are due December 8. This opportunity also includes support for postdoctoral researchers applying for F32 fellowship awards. Review this flyer for more information. Sessions are hybrid and registration via MineTracker is required for each. Contact Dr. Maryanne Long (mlong3@utep.edu), Director of Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate Fellowships, for further questions.  The dates and topics are:

September 3: Overview of NIH F31 and F32 Awards; Timeline and Expectations of Workshop Series
September 10: Writing a Bio Sketch
October 8: Responsible Conduct of Research
October 29: Aims Page
November 19: Faculty Feedback Session
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Graduate Student Assembly October Meeting: On Tuesday, October 7, Dr. Maryanne Long (Director of Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate Fellowships) will present on searching for external funding at the Graduate Student Assembly October Meeting. All UTEP graduate students are invited to attend. The presentation will begin promptly at 5:30 pm. The meeting is located in C-003. 

  1. The Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Program: open to women who are citizens of developing countries and pursuing STEM PhD degrees. New applications will be accepted from September 1st to November 7th, 2025 for the 2026 Fellowships. Review eligibility criteria and more information click .
  2. The 91女神 of California (UC) 2026-2027 President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is accepting applications through November 1, 2025. Please review the call for applications which includes eligiblity information and the link to apply. This program offers postdoctoral research fellowships, professional development and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will advance the research excellence and public service missions of the 91女神 of California. Applicants must receive a Ph.D. or terminal degree from an accredited university before the start of their fellowship. 
  3. 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 . 
  4. The Office of Student Fellowships and Awards and the Graduate School's Director of Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate 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 91女神 of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) maintains a page called GRAPES which includes several hundred scholarships, grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral awards. 
The 91女神 of Illinois Urbana-Champaign maintains a robust and user friendly database that is easily curated based on your positionality.