Overview
The 2027 Hertz Fellowship is open for exceptional students pursuing or preparing to pursue a PhD in applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics or engineering in the United States.
Complete fellowship details
The Hertz Foundation provides up to five years of doctoral funding and a community-based fellowship experience. Official programme information states the fellowship can provide full tuition equivalent plus a US$38,000 yearly personal stipend, with an option to coordinate Hertz support with another award under the Foundation's rules. The application opened 31 August 2026 and closes 30 October 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Eligibility requirements
Eligible applicants include college seniors intending to pursue a PhD, first-year PhD students and people in a gap period preparing to apply to a PhD. Citizenship/residency rules are specific: U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible, and certain DACA or international students may qualify when applying to eligible U.S. universities under the Foundation's published rules. Applicants should verify the detailed institutional and status criteria before applying.
Tips for this fellowship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Read the citizenship/status and university eligibility rules carefully before starting the application.
- 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 on the Hertz Foundation's official fellowship and application information. The 2027 application opened 31 August 2026 and closes 30 October 2026 at 4 p.m. Pacific. Funding figures are stated by the Foundation; no unsupported visa sponsorship claim was added.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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