Purpose: The Foundation seeks to promote education
and the enhancement of the defense potential and
technological stature of the United States, particularly
with respect to the applied physical sciences.
Programs Funded: Hertz Foundation grants provide
graduate fellowships in the applied physical sciences
(including mathematics and computer science), as contrasted
with work that extends the basic physical sciences. With
certain exceptions, the Foundation restricts use of the
Fellowship to about 25 specified U.S. institutions.
Fellowships may be renewed up to a total of five years. While
the Foundation does not support study in pursuit of the M.D.
degree it will support the Ph.D. portion of a joint
M.D./Ph.D. program.
Eligibility: Students who will have completed their
bachelor's degrees by the start of the Fellowship or who
have already entered graduate studies may apply. Applicants
must intend to complete a program leading to an advanced
degree. A minimum 3.75 GPA during the last two years of
undergraduate work is expected. U.S. citizenship, or
documented evidence of application to acquire it, is
required, as is evidence of a moral commitment, in the event
of a national emergency, to lend technical expertise in the
common defense.
Selection Criteria: The Foundation seeks evidence of
exceptional intelligence and creativity, with particular
emphasis on those aspects pertinent to technical endeavors.
Orientation and commitment to the applications of the
physical sciences is also critical. A personal technical
interview is an important part of the selection process.
Application Process: Application is made by
completing and submitting a set of forms, downloadable from
the web site or available on paper. Applications and
supporting materials are normally due at the beginning of
November. Applicants may be contacted in the winter for a
technical interview with a practicing physical scientist
representing the Selection Committee; occasionally a second
interview is required.
Advisor:
Richard Mawhorter
Millikan 125 - x18725
http://www.hertzfoundation.org/awards.html
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