{"id":2026,"date":"2025-12-19T14:29:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/fellowship\/?page_id=2026"},"modified":"2026-03-10T00:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T04:25:27","slug":"external-fellowships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/fellowship\/external-fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"External Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"
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External Fellowships<\/h1>\n
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The Graduate Funding and Fellowships Office supports graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at every stage of the fellowship process\u2014from identifying opportunities and preparing strong applications to managing awarded fellowships.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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What is an external fellowship?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

External fellowships are competitive awards that provide financial support to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic study and research and typically do not require work in exchange for the funds. They are provided by government agencies, private foundations, non-governmental organizations, and industry (i.e., sponsors that are external to Purdue University). Each fellowship sponsor sets individual terms for eligibility criteria, research areas of interest, selection criteria, application components, and award benefits and terms. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What are the benefits of an external fellowship?  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fellowships offer valuable benefits to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. While each award is different, common financial benefits may include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n