Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowship

The Hertz Fellowship is among the most generous and prestigious US doctoral awards in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics and engineering — up to five years of funding valued at up to ~$250,000, with unusual freedom to pursue high-impact research. Beyond funding, Fellows join a lifelong community of scientific leaders. Selection is famously rigorous, centred on technical depth and the drive to solve major near-term problems.