Donald O. Thompson Graduate Fellowship
Forecasted
Donald O. Thompson Graduate Fellowship supports master’s and PhD students in engineering and science, funding research-related expenses to advance nondestructive evaluation.
Funder: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline) | February 2027 (Electronic submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $3,000 per year for a maximum of two years; second-year renewal is not guaranteed
Summary: Supports graduate students in engineering and science conducting research that advances nondestructive evaluation.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with an undergraduate degree from an ABET-accredited program.
Description
The Donald O. Thompson Graduate Fellowship supports master’s and PhD students whose research advances nondestructive evaluation (NDE), a science-based approach to nondestructive testing. Because NDE is highly interdisciplinary, the fellowship is open to students in all areas of engineering and science. Supported research includes ultrasonics, x-rays, eddy currents, thermography, microwaves, and other NDE methods.
The fellowship honors Donald O. Thompson, founder of the Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation and founding director of Iowa State University’s Center for NDE. It is part of ASME’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which supports outstanding graduate students’ professional development, especially women and minorities, and encourages engineering education as a profession. Fellowship funds support expenses directly related to the recipient’s research.
