Stanford University's Mechanical Engineering department offers fully funded PhD programs to qualified students, with research focus areas including robotics, design, and energy systems.
Arizona State University's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering offers an online PhD in Mechanical Engineering with potential for full funding through research or teaching assistantships.
The National Science Foundation provides funding opportunities for PhD students in Mechanical Engineering, including the Graduate Research Fellowship Program and research grants.
Grad School Hub lists several fully funded online PhD programs in Mechanical Engineering, including those offered by the University of Illinois and the University of Michigan.
The University of Michigan's College of Engineering offers an online PhD in Mechanical Engineering with potential for full funding, and research areas including autonomous systems and biomechanics.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) offers research funding opportunities for PhD students in Mechanical Engineering, including the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society PhD Fellowship.
US News & World Report lists several online PhD programs in Mechanical Engineering, including those offered by the University of Southern California and the University of Texas at Austin.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Mechanical Engineering department offers a PhD program with potential for full funding, and research areas including mechanical systems, design, and manufacturing.