The Hertz Fellowship provides financial and lifelong professional support for the nation’s most promising doctoral students in the applied sciences, engineering and mathematics. Awarded through a rigorous selection process honed over seven decades, Hertz Fellows receive up to five years of funding and join an influential community dedicated to solving our most pressing challenges.
Eligibility
All eligible applicants must:
- be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
- be college seniors, first-year graduate students, or in a gap period preparing to apply to graduate school;
- intend to pursue a full-time, in-person PhD in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics or engineering at an institution in the United States;
- intend to direct their studies toward understanding and solving major, near-term problems facing society; and
Hertz does not award fellowships to applicants pursuing professional degrees other than a PhD, such as an MD, JD, MBA, DPH, or DVM. However, the award will support the PhD portion of an MD/PhD program.
Award Details
The Hertz Fellowship compensation package includes a cost-of-education allowance and a personal stipend valued at up to $250,000.
Fellows have two options for receiving their fellowship compensation.
Option 1: Funding from the Hertz Foundation Only
- $38,000/nine-month personal stipend
- Full tuition equivalent
- Renewable annually for up to five years
- $5,000/year stipend for fellows with dependent children
Option 2: Coordination with Another Awarding Institution
If you receive a fellowship, scholarship, or grant offer from another funding entity, we’ll coordinate with that organization or institution to make sure you can take advantage of each offer and receive the maximum possible compensation.
Example: Three year fellowship with the National Science Foundation (NSF)
- $5,000/year stipend for fellows with dependent children
- Hertz Foundation period: Full tuition equivalent and $44,000/nine-month personal stipend
- NSF period: $9,000/year supplemental stipend from Hertz Foundation
- Renewable annually for up to five years