Assistantships and Fellowships

 

Federal College Work-study Assistantships

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Graduate students who are eligible for work-study support apply for these competitive assistantships through departments and the Financial Aid Office.
 
Credit requirement! Please be aware that graduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of six credits each semester in order to qualify for a student loan.  Scholarships and fellowships require students to carry at least nine credits per semester.
 

Assistantships

A limited number of graduate assistantships are available in the Huntsman School of Business. Most are 10 hours per week.
 

Fellowships

Presidential Fellowships

The Presidential Fellowship includes a stipend for the academic year and a waiver of the nonresident portion of tuition. Criteria include a 3.50 GPA and quantitative and verbal GRE scores at the 70th percentile or above.

Martin Luther King Fellowships

The School of Graduate Studies is proud to continue offering the Martin Luther King Fellowships for African American graduate students. Two $7,000 awards for the 2009-10 academic year will be available. Please note that the deadline for this fellowship is 15 April. African American students meeting the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
  • Accepted to a graduate program as a matriculated student, with matching departmental financial support (minimum $1,000)
  • 3.0 GPA and GRE scores at the 40th percentile
  • Priority given to new students
In order to be considered, students must submit a completed application along with a recommendation letter from the department head.