Fellowships
The following fellowships are part of the Krieger and Whiting Schools' efforts to recruit a diverse student population - a goal that is of vital importance to our educational mission and to enhancing the educational experience for all students. The fellowships provide financial awards as noted to assist in the recruitment of graduate students from diverse backgrounds, including under-represented minority students, women, and students from economically or socially disadvantaged circumstances.
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Whiting School of Engineering
- Morgan State University Fellowships
- GEM Fellowships
- Heath Fellowship
- Dean's Fellowship
- Vietnam Education Foundation Fellowship
Nathaniel Boggs Memorial Fellowship
Background
The Nathaniel Boggs, Jr. Ph.D., Memorial Fellowship was established in 1999 by University Trustee Paula Boggs, A&S '81, in memory of her father, who received Howard University's first Ph.D. in biology. The fellowship provides a substantial stipend to the awardee.
Eligibility
Candidates for a fellowship misy have received an undergraduate degree from a historically black college or university and pursue graduate work in select fields within the natural or physical sciences at Johns Hopkins University's Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. Candidates will be selected on the basis of their academic performance (including GPA). Fields of study include Biology, Biophysics, Chemistry, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy.
Selection Process
Interested candidates are asked to inquire about the fellowship through their prospective Hopkins Department.
Bromery Fellowship
Background
Randolph W. Bromery received his Ph.D. in geology in 1968. He is an accomplished scientist, gifted administrator and educational statesman. Having served as chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, President of Springfield College, among several other top appointments, Dr. Bromery also served on the Johns Hopkins Board of Trustees and is now a trustee emeritus.
Overview
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and its graduate program values Johns Hopkins University's mission to promote and sustain diversity. In concert with the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the department believes that a diverse student body in its graduate program enriches each student's experience by providing a variety of views and perspectives that in turn enhance research, teaching, and the development of new knowledge. The Bromery Fellowship, available to graduate students within the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, was endowed to foster the very diversity that the University and the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences embrace. Through this fellowship, Dr. Randolph W. Bromery and the department commit to providing equal access to graduate education for graduate students from underrepresented minorities.
Eligibility
Applications will be based on a combination of factors including the candidate's GPA, letters of recommendation, test scores, statement of purpose and interview. We welcome qualified students with a degree from any university or college but we especially welcome applications from candidates who:
- Have received their undergraduate degree from a historically black college or university;
- Have received their undergraduate degree from a tribal college; or
- Have been a McNair or other TRIO Program Scholar, Project 1000 Scholar, LSAMP or MARC Scholar.
The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department
The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department offers programs leading to the Ph.D. degree in a wide range of disciplines, including Atmospheric, Ocean and Climate Sciences, Hydrology, Ecology, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics and Planetary Sciences. The department's goal is to educate scientists who will make fundamental and lasting contributions to their fields. The graduate program is specifically designed to give each and every student the training and the tools needed for independent research and a rewarding scientific career. Graduate students benefit from close working relationships with faculty at the cutting edge of research, and an education and research program tailored to meet the particular goals and needs of individual students.
The department and its graduate program seek motivated students from a variety of backgrounds. An undergraduate degree and/or professional experience in the earth or planetary sciences is beneficial, but is not a requirement for admission to the Ph.D. program. Indeed, the department encourages applications from interested students with undergraduate degrees in any of the physical and biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering. This program has a goal of increasing the representation of minority students and scientists in the earth and planetary sciences, and as such, consideration of minority status is a favorable factor in evaluation.
This program will be reviewed periodically to ensure that its criteria remain an effective and appropriate means for fostering diversity.
Admissions Process
To apply to for the Bromery Fellowship applicants must first submit a letter or email of interest to the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department.
Kristen Gaines
Academic Program Coordinator
Earth and Planetary Sciences Department
Johns Hopkins University
301 Olin Hall
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Email: kgaines@jhu.edu
Phone: (410) 516-7135
Fax: (410) 516-7933
Website:www.jhu.edu/eps
In addition, the applicant must submit all of the required application materials to the Graduate Affairs and Admissions Office:
- Application (online)
- Letters of recommendation (2) (online)
- Statement of Purpose (online)
- GRE score
- Transcript(s)
Morgan State University Fellowships
Two multi-year awards are reserved for Morgan State University graduates. Fellows receive a full-tuition waiver and health insurance benefits. Awards will be limited to three semesters for master's candidates and five years for doctoral candidates. Preference will be given to candidates who are U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. Potential candidates should notify the department to which they are applying that they would like to be considered for this fellowship.
GEM Fellowships (The National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science)
GEM awards fellowships to eligible students who pursue graduate education in engineering or science. For more information, please visit http://www.gemfellowship.org. Prospective fellows apply to GEM and the sponsoring institutions at the same time. Potential candidates must indicate on the JHU application that they have received or are being considered for a GEM Fellowship.
Heath Fellowship
These single-year awards are reserved for incoming doctoral students, with the goal of recruiting highly-qualified female students. Candidates will be identified by the department to which they apply; applicants need not nominate themselves.
Dean's Fellowship
This award is reserved for incoming doctoral students who would enhance the diversity of the Whiting School in some way (e.g., candidates from diverse backgrounds including under-represented minority students, women, and students from economically or socially disadvantaged circumstances); preference will be given to candidates who are U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. The award consists of a full-tuition waiver, health insurance benefits, and a $20,000/year research or teaching assistantship for up to five years. Candidates will be identified by the department to which they apply; applicants need not nominate themselves.
Vietnam Education Foundation Fellowship
The Vietnam Education Foundation provides fellowships to eligible students pursuing graduate education in engineering, science and technology. For more information, please visit http://home.vef.gov. Prospective fellows apply to the VEF and the sponsoring institutions at the same time. Potential candidates must indicate on the JHU application that they have received or are being considered for a VEF Fellowship. If an applicant is awarded the fellowship and admitted to a WSE graduate program, the following offers found below are guaranteed by the Whiting School of Engineering:
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