Diversity Fellowships

Applicants must have a completed classified application on file in the Graduate School by February 1.

Diversity Fellowships are awarded to newly accepted Master’s or Doctoral level students who demonstrate outstanding scholastic achievement and potential for success in The Graduate School.

Students are nominated by their program. Each program may nominate one student. Students interested in being nominated should contact their department of interest.

Award:
Each fellowship award carries a monthly stipend, 18 hours of tuition scholarship during the regular academic year, 3 hours during the Summer session and health insurance. Summer attendance is mandatory. Recipients of the award are expected to enroll in a three-hour course each summer beginning with the first year of their fellowship. The award is for the maximum of two years for a Master’s degree recipient and four years for a Doctoral degree recipient.

Eligibility:

1. U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or is in the U.S. for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident.
2. Must be accepted as a classified (degree-seeking) student in one of the disciplines in the Graduate School
3. Must be a new Master’s or Doctoral student (an applicant may have been enrolled for no more than one semester previously in the degree program)
4. Applicant must demonstrate outstanding scholastic achievement and potential for success in graduate school.

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