All Opportunities
Welcome to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Computer Science Awards site!
Numerous fellowships, scholarships, and awards have been established by donors, friends, and alumni who are committed to the education of CS. You must be currently enrolled and taking courses as an undergraduate or graduate student U of I to be eligible to apply.
Below you will find a listing of awards currently accepting applications for CS and ECE students. To apply for awards you must:
• Click on the Sign Up button in the upper right hand corner to create an account using your Illinois email address. If you don’t have one, or need assistance, please contact hpgorrie@illinois.edu with any questions.
• Complete the General Application under “Profile Information.” After you have completed your General Application, the system will automatically match you to ALL awards you are eligible for based on the information you provided in your application and your academic record.
• Click on Opportunities/Recommended to see the awards that you may be eligible for, if any. Complete any supplemental questions as needed.
• Once completed, you can submit your application by clicking “Finish and Continue.” The status of your application(s) should show “Submitted.”
IMPORTANT: You can save your application at any time by clicking “Save and Keep Editing” at the bottom of the form.
Note: Required fields are marked with an asterisk.
If you are selected to receive an award, you will receive a confirmation sent to your Illinois email. You can also check on the status of your application at any time by logging back into the system.
CS students, please email Hannah Gorrie at hpgorrie@illinois.edu with questions. ECE Students, please email Pascal Youakim at youakim2@illinois.edu with your questions.
Award | Name | Actions |
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$0.00 |
10th Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2023
The HLF is an annual networking conference which connects promising...
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$40,000 |
Apple Scholars in AI/ML
THIS APPLICATION IS FOR CS STUDENTS ONLY.
The Apple Scholars in AI/ML...
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$3,000 |
C.L. and Jane Liu Award
For CS students only
This award is for a graduate student showing...
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$2,500 |
C.W. Gear Outstanding Graduate Award
For CS students only
Established by alumni, friends, and former students...
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$1,000.00 |
C.W. Gear Outstanding Undergraduate Award
For CS and LAS students only – see details
This award is for graduating...
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Varies |
Conference Presentation Awards for Graduate Students
Before the pandemic, the Graduate College provided up to $350 for...
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$1,500 |
CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award
THIS APPLICATION IS FOR CS STUDENTS ONLY.
This award program recognizes...
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$1,000 |
Crowe Horwath LLP Outstanding Junior Computer Science Scholarship
This scholarship is for juniors entering their senior year in Fall 2022....
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4,000 |
Daniel L. Slotnick Scholarship
For CS students only
The Slotnick Scholarship is for undergraduates who...
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$25,000 |
Dissertation Completion Fellowship
For CS PhD students only
The Graduate College’s Dissertation Completion...
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Varies |
Dissertation Travel Grant
For CS PhD students only
Dissertation Travel Grants provide...
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Varies |
Dissertation Travel Grant
Dissertation Travel Grants provide reimbursement to subsidize travel and...
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$700 |
Duncan H. Lawrie Leadership Award
For CS students only
The Duncan H. Lawrie Leadership Award is for...
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$4,000 |
Franz Hohn and J.P. Nash Scholarship
For CS students only
For undergraduates who will be enrolled in the...
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$0.00 |
Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore (GYSS) - Travel Awards
Singapore’s National Research Foundation invites applications for the...
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$35,000 |
Google PhD Fellowship Program
THIS APPLICATION IS FOR CS STUDENTS ONLY.
The Google PhD Student...
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$60,000.00 |
IBM PhD Fellowship Program
THIS APPLICATION IS FOR CS STUDENTS ONLY.
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship...
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$1,000.00 |
ICCP James N. Snyder Memorial Award
The ICCP James N. Snyder Memorial Award may be given to a student who...
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$1,000 |
James N. Snyder Award for Scholastic Achievement
For CS and LAS students only – see details below
The James N. Snyder...
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$4,000 |
Jeffery P. Blahut Memorial Scholarship
For CS students only
For current sophomores and juniors entering their...
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$1,000 |
John R. Pasta Award
For CS students only
The Pasta Award is given to outstanding CS juniors....
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$2,500 |
JP Morgan Chase WCS Scholarship
JP Morgan Chase, a leading global financial services firm, is generously...
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$1,000 |
Kenichi Miura Award
For CS students only
Established in 2011 by Dr. Kenichi Miura, a...
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Varies |
Master's Project Travel Grant
The Graduate College’s Master’s Project Travel Grants provide...
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Varies |
Master's Project Travel Grants
For CS students only
The Graduate College’s Master’s Project Travel...
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$2,000 |
Mavis Future Faculty Fellows
The Grainger College of Engineering offers the Mavis Future Faculty...
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Varies |
Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship
The Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship is a global program that...
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$9,000 |
Sara and Louis Cohen Undergraduate Scholarship
For CS students only
Ira Cohen earned his B.S. in computer science from...
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$35,000 |
Siebel Scholars
Each year, outstanding graduate students from each institution are...
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$5,000 |
SS Radhakrishnan Scholarship
THIS APPLICATION IS FOR CS STUDENTS ONLY.
Shobana Radhakrishnan (MS CS...
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Varies |
Two Sigma PhD & Diversity PhD Fellowships
Two Sigma PhD Fellowship: The Two Sigma PhD Fellowship supports doctoral...
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$15,000 |
Two Sigma Undergraduate & Diversity Undergraduate Scholarships
Two Sigma Undergraduate Scholarship: The Two Sigma Undergraduate...
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$2,200 |
W.J. Poppelbaum Memorial Award
For CS students only
This award is for an outstanding graduate student...
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$5,000 |
Yee Memorial Fellowship
FOR CS STUDENTS
The YEE Fellowship is made possible by a generous...
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$5,000 |
Yunni & Maxine Pao Memorial Fellowship
For CS students only
The College of Engineering Office of Graduate,...
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Varies |
Nick and Katherine Holonyak, Jr. Graduate Student Award
The Nick and Katherine Holonyak, Jr. Graduate Student Award was...
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Ended |
Varies |
Nick and Katherine Holonyak, Jr. Graduate Student Fellowship
The Nick and Katherine Holonyak, Jr. Graduate Student Award was...
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Ended |
Varies |
Oakley Award in Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Oakley Family of Quincy, Ill., set up this award in 1994 under the...
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Ended |