Overview
The 2027 Hertz Fellowship is open for U.S. citizens and permanent residents pursuing eligible full-time, in-person PhD study in applied science, mathematics or engineering in the United States; applications close October 30, 2026.
Complete fellowship details
The Hertz Foundation opened the 2027 fellowship application on August 31, 2026. The fellowship provides up to five years of support valued at up to $250,000. Under the Hertz-only funding option, the current package includes a $38,000 nine-month personal stipend, full tuition equivalent, annual renewal for up to five years, and a $5,000 annual stipend for fellows with dependent children. A coordinated funding option is also available for fellows holding another award.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be college seniors, first-year graduate students, or in a gap period preparing to apply to graduate school; intend to pursue a full-time, in-person PhD in the applied physical or biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering at a U.S. institution; direct their studies toward major near-term societal problems; and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Professional degrees other than the PhD are not funded, although the PhD portion of an MD/PhD may be supported.
Tips for this fellowship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Confirm current eligibility and deadline on the official Hertz Foundation page immediately before submission.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against the Hertz Foundation's current 2027 application, eligibility and benefits pages on September 2, 2026. The official source gives October 30, 2026 as the applicant deadline but does not state a closing clock time, so deadline_date is used. Repository title and canonical/apply-URL searches found no existing 2027 Hertz Fellowship record before publication.
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