Fellowships Requiring UMD Nomination
The fellowships listed below are limited submission fellowships, meaning a UMD nomination is required for the application.
The Newcombe Fellowship application process has been streamlined to help reduce the overall workload for students and their recommenders. The process begins with the Open Submission Stage. At this stage, the applicant are not required to submit a full proposal, nor are applicants required to submit letters of recommendation. The nomination cycle occurs in phases.
First phase: The Open Submission Stage allows any eligible student to apply by November 1, 2025. Go to the Newcombe Online Portal to apply.
Second phase: The Newcombe Program Officer reviews all applications for alignment with the program and other criteria, including eligibility.
Third Phase: UMD will receive a list of eligible applicants from Newcombe by November 15, 2025.
Fourth Phase: UMD will review the applications and select one candidate to submit to Newcombe as the UMD Finalist by January 14, 2026.
Fifth phase: UMD Finalist will submit full proposal and recommendation letters to Newcombe by February 13, 2026. Newcombe Fellowship decisions will be made in April 2026.
The AI/ML PhD Fellowship was created as part of the Apple Scholars program to support the work of outstanding Ph.D. students from around the world who are pursuing cutting-edge research in machine learning and artificial intelligence. Eligible candidates are Ph.D. students in Computer Science and related areas who are pursuing research in artificial intelligence and machine learning, with a unique focus on work related to Apple’s core values. Students must be enrolled full-time at an invited university.
The University of Maryland has been invited to nominate three students. The nomination cycle is typically in Summer. The 2025 application cycle has ended.
Apple Scholars in AI/MI 2025 PhD Fellowship Nomination Guidelines (password: 2026applescholars)
Grad School Nomination Cover Sheet
To recognize and honor Creativity and Innovation by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Biomedical Sciences. Prize details: Two (2) applicants are selected to receive the Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation each year. These applicants must be either current PhD Graduate Students or Postdoctoral Fellows. They limit universities to 2 applications. Application instructions for the 2026 Cycle will be available soon.
The Google Ph.D. Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. Fellowships support promising Ph.D. candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology. More information about the Fellowship can be found at Google Ph.D. Fellowship Program and Google Ph.D. Fellowship FAQ’s.
The University of Maryland has been invited to nominate four students. The nomination cycle is typically in Summer. The 2025 nomination cycle has ended.
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who want to make their mark in promising and disruptive technologies. Please carefully review the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship website and their FAQ's for more information. Eligible candidates must 1) be enrolled full-time in a Ph.D. program over the two consecutive academic years of the award or forfeit the fellowship, 2) have three years remaining in their program at the time of nomination so the fellowship can be applied to the last two years of study, and 3) stay in the same program at the same institution for the award duration.
During an active year, the University of Maryland is invited to nominate four students. The nomination cycle is typically in Summer. The 2024 nomination cycle has ended.
This national competition is open to graduate students with outstanding character and ability, who hold promise for achievement and distinction in their chosen field of study, and who demonstrate a need for financial assistance. The Liebmann Fellowship covers the cost of tuition and provides an annual $18,000 stipend for living expenses. For more information about the Fellowship, please click on this link. Graduate students at the University of Maryland who are U.S. citizens are eligible to apply.
The University of Maryland Graduate School may nominate up to three candidates. Graduate students wishing to be considered for nomination must submit their complete application package to the Graduate School by Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Applications must be emailed or mailed. UMD application process and the application materials can be found here.
The U21 Awards are designed to recognise, reward, celebrate and publicise the achievements of individuals or teams whose work has upheld and has furthered the network's principles of internationalisation.
Nominate now in the U21 Awards and Leaders of the Future Awards
Key dates
- Voting is open until Friday 16 January 2026
- Winners will be announced at the U21 Annual Network Meeting & Presidential Symposium at The University of Glasgow in April 2026, with the news disseminated via our channels shortly after
Types of Awards
The U21 Award: Celebrate the achievements of individuals or teams showing great impact in internationalisation and/or education or research in higher education. This year's themes are Climate Action, and Inclusive Global Engagement. U21 Awards Nomination Criteria
Leaders of the Future Award: Celebrate the achievements of either current students or recent alumni at U21 member universities who show great promise or impact in internationalisation.
Leaders of the Future Nomination Criteria
Further information can be found on the U21 Awards website.
For any additional queries relating to the U21 Awards processes, please email u21@universitas21.com