Financial Aid Bulletin Board
To help you fund your graduate education at the University of Florida, this webpage alerts you to fellowships, grants and scholarships offered by organizations outside the university, as the UF Graduate School learns of such financial aid opportunities. Contact the organizations listed directly by clicking on the links provided for information about deadlines and application requirements. For more information about financial aid, click on this link:
Financial Aid.
AAUW Financial Aid for Female Graduate Students
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers a number of different fellowships, grants and scholarships to promote education and equity for females, especially female college students who are minorities or majoring in professions where females are underrepresented. For details on current financial aid opportunities, award amounts, eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
AAUW Fellowships, Grants and Awards.
Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative
Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Fellows
AFCI/GNEP fellowships provide financial support for tuition, fees, books, supplies and AFCI-related travel for master's degree students in applied physics, chemical engineering, chemistry, engineering physics, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear chemistry, nuclear engineering, physics, radiochemistry and other fields of interest to the AGCI/GNEP program. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent resident aliens enrolled full-time at a US university pursuing research and thesis topic approved by the AFCI/GNEP program. This program is sponsored by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and administered by the University Research Alliance. To get more information and apply, click on this link:
AFCI/GNEP Fellowships.
AIR/NCES Fellowships for Graduate Study
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR), as part of its contract to improve the quality of institutional research in US postsecondary education systems and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), offers graduate fellowships for full-time doctoral students and part-time graduate students, funded by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). These fellowships are for graduate study advancing or leading to careers in institutional research, thereby increasing the national level of expertise of institutional research officers and the data they produce. For details on current financial aid opportunities, award amounts, eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
AIR/NCES Fellowships.
Bell Labs Graduate Research Fellowship Program
for Women and Underrepresented Minorities in the Sciences
Bell Labs Graduate Research Fellowships offer full tuition, a $17,000 yearly stipend, a $250 per semester book allowance and $1,000 per year in travel funding to conferences for US citizen or permanent resident female and minority graduate students working full-time toward a Doctor of Philosophy degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, communications science, computer science/engineering, electrical engineering, information science, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, operations research, physics or statistics. The program includes summer work with a mentor at Lucent Technologies Bell Labs. This fellowship is renewable on a yearly basis for up to four years of graduate study, subject to satisfactory progress toward the doctoral degree. For details about eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
Bell Labs Graduate Research Fellowships.
Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships offer $18,500 12-month awards to support full-time dissertation writing for Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Theology students in humanities and social science programs at US graduate schools, who are engaged in study of ethical or religious values in all areas of human endeavor. For details about eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, and to apply online, click on this link:
Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships.
Chateaubriand Fellowships
Sponsored by the Embassy of France in the United States, Chateaubriand Fellowships offer up to 12 months of monthly stipends, round-trip travel to France, health insurance coverage and 30 days per diem for travel in France to doctoral students at US universities whose research in the humanities or sciences would benefit from visiting France. For details about eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, and to apply online, click on this link:
Chateaubriand Fellowships.
Delores Auzenne Dissertation Award
The Delores Auzenne Dissertation Award is a competitively awarded program available for underrepresented PhD students in the writing stages of their dissertation. Applicants may not receive a fellowship, assistantship or other funding with this award. The award provides up to one semester of support, which includes tuition assistance up to three hours of dissertation credits, and a $5,000 stipend.
Recipients may only qualify for the award for one semester. The application deadline is mid-April. Awards are normally made for the fall semester. You must adhere to application guidelines in order to qualify for full consideration. Awardees will be expected to participate in at least two Professional Development Programs organized by the UF Office of Graduate Minority Programs, and provide regular updates of their writing progress. For an application, click on this link:
Delores Auzenne Dissertation Award Application.
Florida Sea Grant Fellowships and Scholarships
Florida Sea Grant offers a number of different fellowships and scholarships for graduate students in majors related to aquatic, coastal and marine sciences, economics, engineering, management and conservation. For details about available awards, award amounts, eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
Florida Sea Grant Fellowships and Scholarships.
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Diversity Fellowships
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Diversity Fellowships offer a $19,000 annual stipend, a $3,000 tuition-and-fees award, and expenses-paid Conference of Ford Fellows participation, for minority US citizens or native residents of US possessions working toward their first Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Science degree at an accredited US educational institution in anthropology, archaeology, art history, astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, earth sciences, economics, engineering, ethnomusicology, geography, history, international relations, language, life sciences, linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, urban planning and related interdisciplinary fields. For details about eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Diversity Fellowships.
Fulbright Scholarships
Sponsored by the US Department of State, Fulbright Scholarships help Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy students pursue a year of study and research in another country with paid travel, tuition and a monthly stipend. Applicants must be US citizens. For details about available awards, award amounts, eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
Fulbright Scholarships.
UF students also should contact Dr. Jeanna Mastrodicasa, a campus Honors Awards Advisor and Fulbright counselor, via e-mail for further information and help by clicking on this link:
jmastro@ufl.edu.
GEM Fellowships
GEM Fellowships offered by the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science help underrepresented minority students to obtain Master of Science degrees in engineering and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in engineering, natural sciences and physical sciences through a program of paid summer internships and graduate financial assistance. For details about available awards, award amounts, eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
GEM Fellowships.
International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)
Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Fellowships
IREX IARO Fellowships provide graduate students with financial support and research opportunities for overseas study of contemporary political, economical, historical and cultural developments relevant to US foreign policy. (Limited funding is available for non-policy-relevant topics as well.) Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Countries eligible for research are Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosova, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Fellowships cover travel expenses and a stipend for housing and living expenses, funded by the US Department of State Title VIII Program and the IREX Scholar Support Fund. For details about available awards, award amounts, eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
IREX IARO Fellowships.
Jacob K. Javits Fellowships
The US Department of Education's Jacob K. Javits Fellowships aid graduate students pursuing a terminal highest degree (master's degree or doctoral degree) in selected areas of the arts, humanities and social sciences with fellowships up to $40,000 (student stipend plus institutional payment) on the basis of financial need and academic promise. Applicants must be US citizens, nationals or permanent residents attending an accredited institution in the United States. For details about eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
Jacob K. Javits Fellowships.
Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships fund a number of scholarships and fellowships that enable US graduate students in any major to study at an institution in the United Kingdom, with the aim of building and strengthening educational, scientific and culture ties between the British and American peoples. For details about eligibility, awards, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
Marshall Scholarships.
Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowships
For Women in French or Greek Studies
Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowships offers a one-year $20,000 fellowship to female graduate students majoring in French studies (awarded during even-numbered years) or Greek studies (awarded during odd-numbered years). Applicants must be unmarried women between 25 through 35 years old who have met all requirements for their doctoral degrees except the dissertation and plan to commit to full-time research during the fellowship year. For details about eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowships.
McKnight Doctoral Fellowships
McKnight Doctoral Fellowships are traditionally awarded to African-American students newly admitted to select doctoral programs at institutions in the State of Florida's university system. It includes a $12,000 stipend funded for a maximum of five years. Applicants must be US citizens. For details about award amounts, eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
McKnight Doctoral Fellowships.
NASA Graduate Student Research Program
The NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Graduate Student Research Program awards fellowships of $24,000 ($18,000 student stipend, $3,000 student allowance and $3,000 university allowance) to US citizens pursuing master's or doctoral degrees in science, mathematics and engineering related to NASA research and development at an accredited US college or university. Awards are renewable for up to three years based on academic performance, research progress and available funding. For details on eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
NASA Graduate Student Research Program Fellowships.
NASA Harriett G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Program
The NASA Harriett G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Program seeks to increase the number of women, minorities and people with disabilities in NASA-related fields by providing full-time underrepresented graduate students at accredited US universities and colleges with financial support for their studies in engineering, mathematics, science and technology. These fellowships include three years of stipends, travel allowances, tuition offsets and six weeks of hands-on research at a NASA Center or Jet Propulsion Laboratory for eligible master's degree or Doctor of Philosophy degree students. For details on eligibility, current award amounts, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
NASA Harriett G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Program.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellowships
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships provide three years of $30,000 annual stipends and $10,500 cost-of-education allowances for use within a five-year period. Applicants must be US citizens, nationals or permanent residents who have completed no more than 12 months of research-based graduate study in astronomy, chemistry, computer and information science and engineering, engineering, geosciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences, physics, psychology or social sciences. For details on eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships aid new Americans in pursuing educational opportunities and fulfilling their potential in their new homeland. They include a $20,000 maintenance grant (paid in two installments) and half the cost of tuition at the recipient's graduate program at a US institution (up to $16,000 an academic year). Applicants must be a naturalized US citizen, a child of two naturalized US citizens or a US resident alien with a Green Card. For details on eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, and to apply online, click on this link:
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.
SMART Defense Scholarship for Service Program
The SMART (Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation) Defense Scholarship for Service Program is funded by the US Department of Defense and offers annual stipends, full tuition and related educational fees, a book allowance, paid summer internships and career opportunities after graduation to qualifying US citizens and nationals who are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and science, able to obtain US Department of Defense security clearance and willing to work in a defense laboratory after graduation. For details on eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, and to apply online, click on this link:
SMART Defense Scholarship for Service Program.
SPICE Fellowships
The SPICE (Science Partners in Inquiry-Based Collaborative Education) Fellowship Program is a project funded by the National Science Foundation to foster inquiry-based learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in under-resourced middle schools in Gainesville, Florida in collaboration with a wide spectrum of colleges, schools, departments and centers at the University of Florida and the Alachua County School Board. The fellowship provides $30,000 in the first year. For details on the program, eligibility, application requirements and procedures, click on this link:
SPICE Fellowships.
TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowships
TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowships provide research support to graduate students in accredited US colleges and universities who are engaged in study of the African Diaspora. This fellowship is awarded for one year; recipients may reapply for it each year the program is offered. For details on award amounts, eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, and to apply online, click on this link:
TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowships.
US Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowships
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Graduate Fellowships provide 12 months of a monthly $2,300 stipend and payment of full tuition and mandatory, nonrefundable fees over three years, subject to satisfactory academic progress and availability of funding, to graduate students in computer science, engineering, information science, life science, mathematical science, physical science, psychology and selected humanities. A 10-week summer off-campus research internship at a DHS-designated facility is required as part of the fellowship. Applicants must be US citizens. For details on available awards, eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, and to apply online, click on this link:
US Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowships.
US Presidential Management Fellows Program
The two-year paid US Presidential Management Fellows Program recruits outstanding individuals in various majors and career paths who are interested in public service in the US federal government. It includes formal classroom training and multiple assignments. Fellows are hired by federal government agencies in criminal justice, finance, health, public administration, science, technology and many other areas. Nominees must be completing a master's degree, doctoral degree or law degree during the current academic year. For details on application, nomination and selection criteria, requirements and procedures, click on this link:
US Presidential Management Fellows Program.
If you think you should be nominated for this fellowship, contact your graduate coordinator for details. If he/she deems you are qualified for nomination, he/she will help you with the application process and forward your paperwork to UF's nominating official, Dr. Karen Bradley (UF Graduate School associate director), for you.
The nominating official information you will need to put on your application is:
Name: Karen Bradley, DMD, MBA
Title: UF Graduate School Associate Director
Mail: POB 115500, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-5500
E-Mail:
kbradley@ufl.edu
Telephone: 352 392 6622
Walter J. Jensen Fellowship
for French Language, Literature and Culture
The Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society's Walter J. Jensen Fellowship for French Language, Literature and Culture provides a stipend and round-trip airfare for at least six months of study in France for students whose careers will involve active use of the French language. For details on available awards, eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
Walter J. Jensen Fellowship for French Language, Literature and Culture.
Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies
Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies offer a $3,000 award for dissertation writing expenses to doctoral students in any major at US graduate schools whose research addresses women in any number of disciplinary, regional or cultural ways. For details on eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies.
Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards
for Female Aerospace Graduate Students
Zonta International offers its $6,000 Amelia Earhart Fellowships to female doctoral students in aerospace-related engineering and science graduate programs. For details on eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, click on this link:
Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships.
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