Frequently Asked Questions
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A. I am a foreign student studying in the U.S. under a student visa (F1-visa). Am I eligible to apply?
No. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien to apply.
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B. My department requires all graduate students to perform teaching to qualify for a doctoral degree. Am I eligible?
Your department must certify that no more than one term of teaching, grading or other departmental support activities is required of you — or that any requirements beyond one term will be waived for the DOE CSGF fellowship. You must obtain a waiver of this graduate requirement from your department chairperson to qualify for a DOE CSGF award. This must be presented upon receipt of an offer.
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C. I am a part-time student. Am I eligible?
No. You must be a full-time student working toward your Ph.D. at a U.S. university (by fall 2012) in order to be eligible.
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D. I am a second-year graduate student. Am I eligible?
First-year graduate students and senior undergraduates are eligible for this fellowship. If you have a question as to whether this applies to you, review the additional FAQs on this subject or contact the DOE CSGF program coordinator.
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E. I have been in graduate school for a few years, but have not started my Ph.D. Am I eligible to apply?
At time of application, you cannot have completed more than one year of full-time graduate work towards your Ph.D. Review other FAQs on this subject or contact the program coordinator with specific questions.
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F. I currently have another fellowship. Does this make me ineligible for the DOE CSGF?
You can apply to the DOE CSGF program, but if awarded the fellowship, you may have to give up your current fellowship. The DOE CSGF fellowship cannot be accepted concurrently with another federal fellowship.
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G. I have a master's degree in another field. Does this make me ineligible?
The previous master's degree in another field does not affect your application. As long as you are no further than the first or second year of graduate work in your current field of study, you are eligible to apply.
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H. I took time off from school to work. Am I eligible?
As long as you will be starting a graduate program by the time the fellowship would begin (fall 2012), you are eligible.
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I. I received my master's degree and then worked a couple of years. I am now wanting to go back to get my Ph.D. Am I eligible?
Yes, you are eligible for the fellowship.
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J. I am not sure if my field of study is eligible. How do I find out?
Students in the physical, engineering, computer, mathematical or life sciences are eligible for this fellowship. If you feel your area of study does not fit into these categories but does emphasize high performance computing, you are encouraged to apply and convince application reviewers that your work can be properly represented as computational science.
