Ponch and Mitzi Frank Graduate Fellowship
Eligibility Requirements
- Undergraduate degree must have been completed at Virginia Tech
- Must be a current Virginia Tech Master’s student
- M.S.-to-Ph.D. program students are not eligible
- Must be a permanent resident or U.S. Citizen
- Nomination from a faculty member or department
Funding
- One-year fellowship
- $2, 000 stipend per year
Nominations
- Academic departments must submit a Fellowship Nomination Form by April 1 which includes the following information:
- Letter of recommendation describing the student’s notable academic merit and financial need, if applicable
- One award per academic year
- Preference given to out-of-state students. In-state students will be considered if there are not any out-of-state applicants
- Preference given to College of Science Master’s degree students in even years
- Preference given to Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Master’s degree students in odd years
- Departments can submit multiple nominations