OpenFieldRoss and Andrews Doctoral Fellowships for Engineering & Physical Sciences
Purdue's highest presidential doctoral awards granted to incoming PhD students with outstanding academic records and exceptional potential for transformative engineering research.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Top 5% of applying graduate class
- English language proficiency
- Standard Purdue graduate English criteria
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Comprehensive statement of purpose and academic achievement record
- Recommendation letters
- Two academic recommendation letters
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- USD $35,000/year multi-year fellowship + full tuition remission + Purdue university medical benefit package
- Application fee
- No extra fee; nomination based on graduate application
- Tuition / joining costs
- Full tuition waiver
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- December 1, 2026 (Departmental nomination deadline)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Purdue University documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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