The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowship provides financial and lifelong professional support for the nation's most promising graduate students in science and technology. The fellowship may be renewed for up to five years of funding and includes the freedom to pursue innovative projects wherever they may lead. All eligible applicants must be college seniors, first-year graduate students, or in a gap period preparing to apply to graduate school; and must intend to pursue a PhD in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering. They must also intend to direct their studies toward understanding and solving major, near-term problems facing society. We do not award fellowships to applicants pursuing professional degrees other than a PhD, such as an MD, JD, MBA, DPH, or DVM. However, we will support the PhD portion of an MD/PhD program. The Hertz Foundation has agreements in place with more than 40 universities to allow students to quickly and seamlessly accept their Hertz fellowships while pursuing PhD studies at said schools. Applicants must submit recommendation letters from four individuals who are not only familiar with their scientific knowledge but may also provide examples of their creativity. Submission of the GRE score is optional. Please visit the fellowship's website or contact the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation for more information.