OpenFieldCarnegie Institute of Technology Dean's Doctoral Excellence Fellowship
Top presidential award for incoming doctoral students in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Science, providing unencumbered multi-year research funding.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- First-class academic standing (top 3% of applying engineering cohort)
- English language proficiency
- CMU institutional language criteria met
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Compelling 2-page research vision statement with evidence of breakthrough innovation
- Recommendation letters
- Three academic reference letters
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- USD $45,000/year multi-year fellowship + full tuition remission + computer workstation grant
- Application fee
- No extra fee; automatic nomination with PhD application
- Tuition / joining costs
- Full 100% tuition remission
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- December 15, 2026 (Departmental nomination)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Carnegie Mellon University documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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