Frontera Computational Science Fellowships
Fellowship at a Glance
Program Dates: June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026
Application Deadline Extended: February 9, 2025 (11:59 pm Eastern)
Applicants will be notified of the selection committee's decision by mid-April.
The Frontera fellowship program provides a year-long opportunity for talented graduate students to compute on the most powerful academic supercomputer in the world and collaborate with experts at the Texas Advanced Computing Center.
Fellows will receive:
- $34,000 stipend in two installments of $17,000
- Up to $12,000 in tuition allowance throughout the year
- Travel support to present research results at a Frontera user community event and/or professional conference
- 50,000 node-hours on Frontera
- Paid visits to TACC in Austin, TX
Stipend
Fellows will receive a $34,000 stipend, up to $12,000 in tuition allowance throughout the year, and travel support to present research results at a Frontera user community event and/or professional conference.
Eligibility
Applications will only be accepted from students who are studying in the United States or its territories at a US institution. Applicants must also:
- Be enrolled as a graduate student at the time of application
- Have completed at least one academic year (two semesters) of their PhD graduate program as of March 2025)
- Have at least one full year (12 months) remaining in their program as of June of the year of award
- Be enrolled in a US institution and studying in the United States or one of its territories
- Be able to spend one week during the summer semester, and one week in the spring semester in residence, at TACC in the year of award (roughly June/July for summer and April/May for spring, but will vary according to your school’s calendar)
- Have a dissertation and research topic approved by your PhD committee at the time of application
Applications will be evaluated based on:
- Related experience and service
- Research plan and its use of advanced computing resources
- Letters of reference
- Projects that support multidisciplinary research
For more information and to apply, please see Application Instructions and FAQ or contact staff at: fcsf@tacc.utexas.edu.