George E. and Hester B. Aker Fellowship
Eligibility Requirements
- Virginia Tech Master’s and Doctoral level students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment or the College of Science
- Notable academic merit
- Demonstrate financial need by submitting a FAFSA to the Office of Financial Aid
- U.S. citizenship
Funding
- One-year fellowship awarded per academic year
- $33,000 stipend
- The fellowship does not provide any tuition assistance
Nominations
- Academic departments must submit a Fellowship Nomination Form by April 1 which includes the following information:
- Faculty letters of recommendation describing the student's notable academic and research merit
- One fellowship awarded per academic year
- Departments can submit multiple nominations