The University Graduate School is committed to excellence in graduate education and is proud to offer fellowship opportunities for new and continuing students. It is important to note that funding for the fellowships is limited and very competitive. To be considered for specific awards, it is critical to submit a complete application prior to the stated deadline.
| The Presidential Fellowship is utilized for the recruitment of outstanding Ph.D.-track students to graduate programs at FIU. Each fellowship provides a three-year award package to the fellow. | |||
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| $30,000/year 2 years of stipend support from the University Graduate School (UGS) 1 additional year of funding support from the fellow’s graduate program (as a Teaching Assistant). 3 years support via tuition waiver and health insurance from the UGS |
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| Timeline | |||
| Approximate Date Fellowship Guidelines Released to Faculty/Students Spring 2019 – Week of January 14 Approximate Deadline to Submit to UGS Award Notification |
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| Department Nominated? | Details and Forms | ||
| Yes | PF Details and Forms | ||
| Semester Awarded | Awarded | ||
| Fall Only | Previous Recipients | ||
| The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship program is designed to address the under-representation of African American and Hispanic faculty at colleges and universities in the state of Florida by increasing the pool of citizens qualified with Ph.D. degrees to teach at the college and university levels. Newly admitted doctoral students who have been awarded a McKnight Fellowship from the Florida Education Fund are eligible to receive UGS Enhancement Funding. | |||
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| $22,000/year $12,000 from the Florida Education Fund for the 1st 3 years $10,000 from the University Graduate School for the 1st 3 years 2 additional years of funding support from the fellow’s graduate program (as a Graduate Assistant) |
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| Approximate Date Fellowship Guidelines Released to Faculty/Students Check- FEFOnline Approximate Deadline to Submit to FEF Award Notification |
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| Department Nominated? | Details and Forms | ||
| No | MDF Details | ||
| Semester Awarded | Awarded | ||
| Fall Only | Previous Recipients | ||
| The Latin American and Caribbean Graduate Fellowship program is designed to promote international education and research between FIU and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. | |
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| Awards include a $1,000 annual stipend and a tuition rate reduction to in-state for the academic year. | |
| Timeline | |
| Approximate Date Fellowship Guidelines Released to Faculty/Students Spring 2019 – Week of February 18 Approximate Deadline to Submit to UGS Award Notification |
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| Department Nominated? | Details and Forms |
| Yes | Guidelines |
| Semester Awarded | Nomination Form |
| Fall Only | Form Info |
| The FIU Inclusion Fellowship was created by the University Graduate School to encourage promising undergraduate and master’s students who are underrepresented minorities* or people with disabilities, to pursue a Ph.D. degree at Florida International University. The Inclusion Fellowship will support Ph.D. students in any discipline for up to two years starting in the fall 2019 term. Two additional years of funding will be provided by the graduate program through a teaching or research assistantship. Preference will be given to students with prior research experience. | |
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| Nomination Form Deadline Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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| Department Nomination | Details and Forms |
| Yes | Guidelines and Nomination Form |
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| Fall Only | |
| In honor and recognition of our veterans’ service, the University Graduate School has established the UGS Veteran’s Fellowship. This fellowship provides support to student veterans to pursue their doctoral education at Florida International University. The UGS awards the Veteran’s Fellowship once a year in the Fall term. The fellowship includes one year of support with a $24,000 annual stipend plus a tuition waiver and individual health insurance, provided that the student veteran does not have leftover tuition funds on the GI Bill. If the student veteran has tuition funds on the GI Bill and health insurance is covered by the Armed Forces, UGS will cover the stipend. | |
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| Nomination Form Deadline Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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| Department Nomination | Details and Forms |
| Yes | Guidelines and Nomination Form |
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| Fall Only | |
| The Doctoral Evidence Acquisition (DEA) Fellowship is specifically intended to support doctoral students who have no financial support for evidence acquisition activities or those students for whom their current means of financial support would significantly interfere with or preclude their ability to collect the evidence needed for their doctoral research. | |||
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| $8,300 per Semester For 1 term Support via tuition waiver and health insurance from the UGS |
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| Timeline | |||
| Approximate Date Fellowship Guidelines Released to Faculty/Students Spring 2020 – TBA (Late September) Student Deadline to apply via Academic Works (including recommendation letters) Department Deadline to review and nominate applicants via Academic Works Approximate Date for Award Notification |
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| Department Nominated? | Details and Forms | ||
| Yes | DEA Details and Forms | ||
| Semester Awarded | Awarded | ||
| Fall, Spring, and Summer | Previous Recipients | ||
Important instructions for students to apply to Spring 2020 DEA:
| Dissertation Year Fellowships (DYFs) provide support to highly-qualified FIU doctoral students during the data analysis and writing phase of their dissertation. It is intended to facilitate the timely completion of high-quality manuscripts and dissertations. Students who are conducting outstanding research in their discipline and have established a notable record of publication during their doctoral studies (in comparison to others in their discipline) are favored in the application process. Dissertation Fellows are expected to graduate within 1 year after receiving the award. | |||
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| $8,300 per Semester For 2 terms Support via tuition waiver and health insurance from the UGS |
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| Approximate Date Fellowship Guidelines Released to Faculty/Students Spring 2020 – TBA (Late September) Student Deadline to apply via Academic Works (including recommendation letters) TBA Department Deadline to review and nominate applicants via Academic Works Approximate Date for Award Notification |
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| Department Nominated? | Details and Forms | ||
| Yes | DYF Details and Forms | ||
| Semester Awarded | Awarded | ||
| Fall, Spring, and Summer | Previous Recipients | ||
Important instructions for students to apply to Spring 2020 DYF:
| The Latin American and Caribbean Graduate Fellowship program is designed to promote international education and research between FIU and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. | |
| Support | |
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| Awards include a $1,000 annual stipend and a tuition rate reduction to in-state for the academic year. | |
| Timeline | |
| Approximate Date Fellowship Guidelines Released to Faculty/Students Spring 2019 – Week of February 18 Approximate Deadline to Submit to UGS Award Notification |
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| Department Nominated? | Details and Forms |
| Yes | Guidelines |
| Semester Awarded | Nomination Form |
| Fall Only | Form Info |
The Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Diversity, in conjunction with the State University System, coordinates the Delores Auzenne Fellowship for minority graduate students.
Eligibility:
Is restricted to minority students who meet the following criteria:
Amount of Award:
Up to $5,000 per year.
Deadline:
For the application deadline and additional information, please click here – The Delores Auzenne Fellowship.
Contact Information:
Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Diversity
11200 SW 8th Street, PC 321
Miami, Florida 33199
(305) 348-1509
eopd@fiu.edu
The FIU Nuclear Fellowship Program funded by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is committed to increasing the quality and quantity of students successfully completing Ph.D. degrees in the new radiochemistry Ph.D track, within the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Ph.D.program. FIU Nuclear fellow graduates are well positioned for employment in the US Nuclear Industry, US Department of Energy Facilities, such as National Laboratories, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission , the US Department of Defense, as well as other branches of academia, industry, and government.
Eligibility (for incoming FIU graduate students):
Eligibility (for current FIU graduate students):
Award Benefits:
Deadline: February 15, 2019
How to apply: Submit 1-4 as one package (electronically or in paper):
Program Contacts for NRC Fellowships:
Program Contacts for Graduate Studies in Chemistry (Radiochemistry Ph.D. track):
The FIU Nuclear Energy University Fellowships Program funded by the US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy is supporting excellent graduate school applicants and 1st year students, planning to complete their dissertation in fields associated with of Nuclear Energy. FIU Nuclear fellow graduates are well positioned for employment in the US Nuclear Industry, US Department of Energy Facilities, such as National Laboratories, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission , the US Department of Defense, as well as other branches of academia, industry, and government.
Eligibility (for incoming FIU graduate students):
Eligibility (for current FIU graduate students):
Award Benefits:
Application Deadline: October 10, 2018. NE intends to notify award recipients in Spring 2019.
Program Link: https://neup.inl.gov/SitePages/Fellowship Information.aspx
Application Link: https://secureportal.inl.gov/caesproposal/Home/Login.aspx
FY 2018 Fellowship Request for Applications: Fellowship Request For Applications
FIU Program Contacts for NEUP Fellowships:
Program Contacts for Graduate Studies in Chemistry (Radiochemistry Ph.D. track):
The FLAS fellowship supports language training in Less-Commonly-Taught Languages (LCTLs), including Portuguese and Haitian Creole. The Summer Fellowship also includes the study of Quechua.
Full-time, degree-seeking FIU graduate and undergraduate students in any discipline who are completing coursework related to Latin America may apply. FLAS Fellowship recipients are required to complete at least one Latin American and Caribbean-related area studies course and one Portuguese, Haitian Creole, or Quechua (summer only) course each semester at FIU while holding the fellowship. Summer fellowships offer students the opportunity to participate in FLAS approved Summer Study Abroad programs. Students in the professional schools (Business, Law, Medicine, Journalism, Social Work, Engineering, etc.) and those planning a career in U.S. government service are strongly encouraged to apply.
Deadline:
For the application deadline and additional information, please visit the program website.
Contact Information:
Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Deuxieme Maison (DM) 353
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Tel: (305) 348-2894
Fax: (305) 348-3593
Email: lacc@fiu.edu
GEM is devoted to increasing access and success in engineering and science graduate education and practice. GEM’s program activities go beyond financial support by engendering student success in academic and professional environments. GEM provides three Fellowship Programs. The application cycle for these three programs are July 1 – November 15. For more information please visit the GEM Fellowship web site or contact Masoud Milani at milani@cs.fiu.edu or Dr. Sonja Montas-Hunter at smontash@fiu.edu
The Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship Program funded by the National Science Foundation is committed to increasing the quality and quantity of underrepresented minority students successfully completing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) PHD degree programs.
For information on addition sources of funding, please visit our External Funding resource page.
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11200 S.W. 8th Street Miami, FL 33199
Phone: (305) 348-2455 | Fax: (305) 348-3433
Email: ugs@fiu.edu
