Electrical and Computer Engineering

Hashimoto Fellowship and Prize

  • Two awards to selected graduate students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering on the basis of academic excellence and promise for a career devoted to advancements in the field of electrical and/or computer engineering. 
  • Amounts at or above $10,000 per year to doctoral students.
  • The Hashimoto Prize, valued at $5,000 is awarded each year at the NJIT Commencement to an outstanding doctoral candidate who has demonstrated achievement and academic excellence
  • Nomination by a committee of faculty in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department for review by the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Dean of the Newark College of Engineering.

Bar Ness Fellowship

  • Eligibility: currently enrolled student in Electrical or Computer Engineering, GPA of 3.5 or better, academic endeavors are directed toward Communications and Signal Processing
  • Selection is made by a committee of faculty in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department with the concurrence of the Dean of Graduate Studies
  • Award has been valued at about $2,000 per year.

PhoneTel Fellowship

  • For graduate students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Recipients must demonstrate academic excellence and promise for a career devoted to advancements in the fields of electrical and/or computer engineering
  • Award has been valued at over $7,000 per year.

Ross Fellowship

  • Supports students pursuing the doctorate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • First preference: International students from Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden or other European countries
  • Full-time tuition support for two or more students annually
  • Doctoral level stipends as recommended by the faculty committee. 

Jerome Drexler Fellowship

  • Financial assistance to a graduate student in Electrical Engineering
  • Based on merit to be used toward tuition or unmet financial needs
  • Eligibility: U.S. citizen
  • Award: $3,000 per year
  • Selection made by a committee of faculty in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department with the concurrence of the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Director of Financial Aid.