Carnegie Mellon University

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http://www.cmu.edu/fso/outside-databases/

http://www.cmu.edu/fso/intl-students/index.html

CMU is a participating university member in the GEM Fellowship program. The GEM fellowship provides financial assistance to underrepresented students looking to pursue Master’s and Doctoral degrees in applied science and engineering, and matches their specific skills to the specific technical needs of GEM employer members. 
http://www.gemfellowship.org/students/gem-fellowship-program/

The NSF fellowship program supports graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.
https://www.nsfgrfp.org/

The DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship provides assistance to students using computation methods to solve problems in science and engineering in their graduate studies. 
http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship provides assistance to students pursuing science and engineering research in an area of interest to the Department of Defense.
https://ndseg.asee.org/
AAUW has a long and distinguished history of advancing educational and professional opportunities for women in the United States and around the globe. AAUW supports women pursuing full-time graduate study at several levels through various fellowships. http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/
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