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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

Coming 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 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. More information will be released as the semester nears.  Contact Dr. Maryanne Long (mlong3@utep.edu), Director of Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate Fellowships, for further questions. 
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.
  • The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) provides successful applicants with three years of funding for a research-based Master’s or PhD program in a field supported by the NSF. This award funds the researcher, not the research project, so it may be used at an accredited U.S. university of the recipient’s choice and provides them with the creative freedom to develop their own research agenda. 
  • The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides successful applicants with fellowships for research, teaching, or Master’s study in over 140 countries worldwide. It is also an opportunity to represent the United States overseas as a cultural ambassador and to share your perspective on the American experience. 
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 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) maintains a page called GRAPES which includes several hundred scholarships, grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral awards. 
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign maintains a robust and user friendly database that is easily curated based on your positionality.