2026 Texas A&M Chancellor’s National Academy STEM Ph.D. Fellowship Program

The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study is proud to continue the Chancellor’s National Academy STEM Ph.D. Fellowship Program (“Chancellor’s Fellowship”) for outstanding students working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.  This program is funded by the Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, and its purpose is to attract more of the nation’s top students to Texas A&M University and team them with a national academy member and a rising star faculty member. Collaboration between students, national academy members and rising star faculty is a signature component of this program.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 19, 2026
• Value$40,000 per year
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorTexas A&M University
• City to studyTexas
• School to studyTexas A&M University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• A $40,000 per year stipend for four years of graduate study.
• Tuition and fees for four years of graduate study.
• Student health insurance through the Academic Health Plan for four years.

For those Chancellor’s Fellowship recipients who are also awarded a major national fellowship, such as a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship or a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, the Chancellor’s Fellowship program will augment those awards to raise the student’s total annual stipend to $50,000 per year, in addition to the provision of tuition, fees and health insurance.

Requirements

• Applicants should earn a bachelor’s degree in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) field no later than August 2026. Some applicants will also have a master’s degree. However, a master’s degree is not required.
• Applicants must have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average in their STEM bachelor’s program of study greater than or equal to 3.9 on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants should apply for admission or already be admitted to a STEM doctoral program at Texas A&M University to begin in the fall of 2026.  Winning students must be accepted for admission.
• Applicants must be a U.S. resident, U.S. permanent resident or eligible noncitizen.

Application Deadline

January 19, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Texas A&M University on forms.gle to apply

1. Applicants should apply for graduate admission to Texas A&M University and submit all supporting documentation.  Graduate | Admissions – Admissions (tamu.edu)
2. Applicants should complete the fellowship application linked below.

For more information, kindly visit Texas A&M University scholarship webpage.