The ME graduate program team is seeking nominations for college-level fellowships that ME PhD students who have been admitted for the fall 2025 semester may qualify for. The details about specific fellowships are as follows:
Fellowship 1: Ryland Family Graduate Fellowship
- Summary:ÌýTo provide support for graduateÌýfellowshipsÌýin theÌýCollegeÌýof Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder.ÌýRecipients shall be full-time, first-year PhD candidates.ÌýThe recipient shall be pursuing research in a group whose focus is in the general area of renewable & sustainable energy. Some examples include: solar thermal reactors for hydrogen production; biorefining; energy efficient building systems & "green" building materials; solar & wind energy conversion; catalytic processes for energy conversion & fuel cells; energy related materials; & energy efficient power & electronics.
- Award:Ìý$20,000 total ($10,000 Fall 2025, $10,000 Spring 2026)
- Eligibility:ÌýFirst-year PhD student in CEAS
- Nomination package
- Student CV/resume
- 1-page research description by student
- Letter of support from advisor or department leader
- Limit: 1 nominee per department.
Fellowship 2: PEO Fellowship
- Summary: TheÌýcollegeÌýhas once again been asked to submit nominations for the annual P.E.O. Scholars Award. ÌýP.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is a philanthropic organization founded in 1869 to celebrate the advancement of women; educate women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stewardship of CotteyÌýCollege; and motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations.ÌýÌýA national award ofÌý$20,000, supportingÌýfemale U.S. or Canadian citizensÌýwho are withinÌýtwo years of completing their doctoral degreeÌýas of August 1, 2026. We would like each department or program to nominate 1-2 female students for consideration this year.ÌýThe nominees will be submitted to the PEO committee, and they will then review and select their top candidate(s) for nomination to the national committee for the award.
- Desired qualifications:
- GPA 3.8+
- Leadership & character
- Volunteer work, honor societies
- Publications (preferred but not required)
- The nomination packet to the local chapter should include:
- Vita of the student (must include phone #, address, email & GPA).
- Letter from the student about her work and the value of this scholarship to her.Ìý The letter should be written such that others who are not familiar with her field of research can understand the gist of the research.
- Nomination letter from chair or advisor, addressing the academic status and accomplishments of the student’s work.
- Limit: Each program may nominate up to 2 candidates.
If you have questions or would like to nominate a student, please reach out to (anna.guy@colorado.edu). The deadline to send nomination documents is Monday, July 21 at 5 pm MT. In the case of multiple nominations for the fellowships, the ME graduate program team will review the nominations and select the final nominee for the department.
