Applicants are invited to apply for its 2026 Hertz Fellowship.
Donor Name: The Hertz Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 10/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Hertz Fellowship is one of the most competitive and coveted awards for doctoral students in applied sciences, engineering and mathematics. Hertz Fellows receive up to five years of funding, giving them freedom from the traditional constraints of graduate training and the independence needed to pursue groundbreaking research. They also gain lifelong professional support, including mentoring, events and networking opportunities.
Funding Information
The Hertz Fellowship compensation package includes a cost-of-education allowance and a personal stipend valued at up to $250,000. Fellows have two options for receiving their fellowship compensation.
Fellows have two options for receiving their fellowship compensation.
- Option 1: Funding from the Hertz Foundation Only
- $38,000/nine-month personal stipend
- Full tuition equivalent
- Renewable annually for up to five years
- $5,000/year stipend for fellows with dependent children
- Option 2: Coordination with Another Awarding Institution
- If you receive a fellowship, scholarship, or grant offer from another funding entity, we’ll coordinate with that organization or institution to make sure you can take advantage of each offer and receive the maximum possible compensation.
- Example: Three year fellowship with the National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Hertz Foundation period: Full tuition equivalent and $44,000/nine-month personal stipend
- NSF period: $9,000/year supplemental stipend from Hertz Foundation
- Renewable annually for up to five years
- $5,000/year stipend for fellows with dependent children.
Eligibility Criteria
All eligible applicants must:
- be college seniors, first-year graduate students, or in a gap period preparing to apply to graduate school;
- intend to pursue a PhD in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering;
- intend to direct their studies toward understanding and solving major, near-term problems facing society; and
- be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
For more information, visit Hertz Foundation.
