The DOE CSGF has defining benefits that set it apart from other science- and engineering-focused graduate fellowships:
- A yearly stipend of $45,000
- Payment of full tuition and required fees during the appointment period (at any accredited U.S. university)
- An annual $1,000 professional development allowance
- Up to four years of total support, depending on renewal
- A twelve-week practicum experience at one of 21 DOE national laboratories or sites, including access to DOE supercomputers
- A rigorous program of study that ensures fellows have solid backgrounds in a scientific or engineering discipline plus computer science and applied mathematics
- An annual program review for fellows, alumni, university and DOE laboratory staff, held each summer in the Washington, D.C. area