Our students will thrive under the guidance of our dedicated, world-class faculty, and with the promise of continuous funding for at least four years.

 

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The Viterbi School provides fellowships to gifted doctoral students

in all fields of engineering.  The selection process emphasizes superior academic record, demonstrated research experience and potential for completing the independent, original, scholarly research in his or her chosen field that is expected of every Ph.D. student.

 

 

The Annenberg Fellowships fund PhD students who conduct communication-related research and advance important new programs

in the communication arena. Funding for the USC Annenberg Graduate Fellowship Program is made possible by the Annenberg Center Endowment.

 

 

The Provost’s Fellowship program funds annually up to 100 of USC’s best and brightest PhD students in all areas across the discipline spectrum.

 

 

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All Fellows receive full tuition and payment of health and dental insurance year round for four years.

 

Annenberg and Provost’s Fellows receive $30,000 toward living expenses for four years, including at least two years in the form of Fellowship and the remaining two years consisting of teaching and/or research assistantships with a supplemental stipend.

 

Viterbi Fellows receive a stipend of $30,000 in the first year, and, in years two, three and four, they will hold teaching and/or research assistantships and receive an additional $5,000 top-off stipend per year.

 

 

Students apply online to the PhD program of their choice and submit all required supporting documentation (transcripts, GRE scores, a statement of their academic and professional goals, and at least 3 letters of recommendation). There is no separate Fellowship application. Admission applications undergo a rigorous review by faculty in each engineering department. Faculty select students who show outstanding promise as scholars and researchers, and nominate them to the Office of the Dean for the Viterbi Fellowships, and to the Graduate School for the Annenberg and Provost’s Fellowships. Annenberg and Provost’s Fellowhip selections are announced to individual students by the Graduate School. Viterbi Fellows selected are notified by their department.