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