Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship from the US Department of Education
Benefits
Annual stipend of up to $20,000 plus educational supplement for students with financial need
Professional development for enhanced career preparation in research and academia
Faculty mentors
State of the art Research Facilities, including:
Interactive Gaming Lab
Charlotte Visualization Center
Future Computing Lab
Networking Research Lab
Intelligent, Multimedia and Interactive Systems Lab
Requirements
Applicant is accepted or is eligible to be accepted into the College of Computing and Informatics doctoral program in Information Technology within the Computer Science or Software and Information Technology tracks (http://www.cci.uncc.edu)
Applicant is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the US
Applicant has at least one of the following: (1) a minimum GPA of 3.5; (2) a minimum GRE score of 1200; or (3) demonstrated ability to pursue research such as through successful participation in an undergraduate research experience
Applicant must demonstrate financial need (Fellowship stipend is determined by a student's financial need as determined by submission of a FAFSA)
