Skip to main content

External Funding

This page provides resources for graduate students who seek funding outside of the university to supplement their educational, research, and professional development efforts.

The Graduate School offers resources designed to support graduate students in identifying external funding sources and developing competitive applications.  Before you apply for external funding, let us know by emailing gradfund@utep.edu.  This page provides resources available to search for funding, upcoming workshops, and some award announcements. 


To search for external funding sources, access the Pivot Funding Database or other publicly available databases listed on this page.


Once you’ve secured external funding, report your award so we can celebrate your accomplishment! 

DEVELOPING PERSONAL AND RESEARCH STATEMENTS

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 21 at 4 pm MT and will provide tips on developing personal and research statements necessary for external funding applications. All postdoctoral researchers and graduate students are invited to attend. Presenters include Felipe Martinez and Dr. Maryanne Long. Review their bios and register to attend via MineTracker

The following are some opportunities we are aware of. Searching other resources to find funding opportunities is advised. 
  • The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines.The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding is now open. All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply.  Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV through the application portal by March 20, 2026. Further details, including previous winners, and the application portal can be found here.

  • The  IELTS USA Andrea Scott International Graduate Scholarship is a $5000 tuition scholarship that is awarded to an international graduate student enrolling in an accredited US college or university. The scholarship is open for new students who are admitted for a Fall 2026 start term, and it can be renewed for up to three years if you maintain a good academic standing. The application window is now open with a deadline to apply by April 10, 2026. Review eligibility, selection criteria, and application via this link.

  • Did you miss the recent PIVOT demonstration hosted by the Graduate School? Watch the recording here
Cientifico Latino, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization and offers a fellowship database for STEM-related pursuits.

Cientifico Latino Fellowship Database
Pathways to Science maintains a page specifically for prospective and current STEM graduate students to search for fellowships, funding opportunities and to access other resources. 

Pathways to Science
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) maintains a page called GRAPES which includes several hundred scholarships, grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral awards. 

UCLA Graduate Education GRAPES