Expanding STEM Ph.D. Funding Streams Workshop 2025 Event Materials
UIDP’s Expanding STEM Ph.D. Funding Streams Workshop was held Sept. 29-30, 2025, at NSF Headquarters in Alexandria, VA. With support from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF Award #2501504), the invitation-only workshop brought together selected university and industry partners to design a jointly funded Ph.D. fellowship model for the United States. Through collaborative discussions, participants explored approaches for universities and companies to co-support doctoral education and research, advancing experiential learning and strengthening the nation’s research workforce.
Need a recap? Access the report and available presentations from the the Expanding STEM Ph.D. Funding Streams Workshop below, and bookmark this page to find new resources as they are added. Presentations were provided by speakers; content does not necessarily reflect UIDP policies or positions.
Sept. 29, 2025
Relevant Models and Contemporary Experiments
Prakash Balan, NSF; Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Evelyne Viegas, Microsoft; John Wilson, GSK
This panel examined doctoral funding approaches from abroad and within the U.S., some well established, others more recent. Panelists, including both program leaders and researchers, discussed the design, outcomes, and challenges of these models, highlighting lessons that can inform the development of a scalable U.S. approach.
Findings to Inform the Work Ahead
Tony Boccanfuso, Morgan Jones-King, UIDP
UIDP presented findings from the UC San Diego and Minnesota listening sessions and from the town halls. This update outlined the key challenges and opportunities identified to date and established the context for the collaborative design work to follow.
UIDP presented findings from prior listening sessions and market research.
Expanding STEM Ph.D. Funding Streams is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF Award #2501504)