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 FIU Undergraduate to Graduate Program (UtGP) will aid students who are committed to a FIU PhD program by providing support for a research experience with an FIU faculty member during their junior or senior year.
| The Presidential Fellowship is utilized for the recruitment of outstanding Ph.D.-track students to graduate programs at FIU. Each fellowship provides a four-year award package to the fellow. | |||
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| Presidential Fellows receive a stipend of $34,155 per year for four years, a tuition fee waiver for 24 credits per year, and health insurance
The University Graduate School (UGS) will provide the stipend for two of the four years and the unit is expected to provide the stipend and tuition waiver for the remaining two years through a Graduate Assistantship. |
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Date Fellowship Guidelines Released to Faculty/Students for Fall 2025 nominations 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 | ||
| 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 four years of support with a $27,324 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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| Veteran Fellows receive a stipend of $27,324 per year for four years, a tuition fee waiver for 24 credits per year, and health insurance.
The University Graduate School (UGS) will provide the stipend for two of the four years and the unit is expected to provide the stipend, tuition waiver, and insurance for the remaining two years through a Graduate Assistantship. |
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| Date Fellowship Guidelines Released to Faculty/Students for Fall 2025 nominations Week of Monday, November 18, 2024 Approximate Deadline to Submit to UGS Award Notification |
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| Department Nomination | Details and Forms |
| Yes | Guidelines and Nomination Form |
| Semester Awarded | |
| 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 whose 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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| $9,449.55 per Semester For 1 term Support via tuition waiver and health insurance from the UGS |
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Approximate Date Fellowship Guidelines Released to Faculty/Students for Fall 2025 Applications Approximate Student Deadline to apply via Academic Works (including recommendation letters) Approximate 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 Guidelines | ||
| Semester Awarded | Awarded | ||
| Fall, Spring, and Summer | Previous Recipients | ||
Important instructions for students to apply to Fall 2025 DEA:
| Dissertation Fellowship (DF) provides 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. | |||
| Support | |||
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| $9,449.55 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 for Fall 2025 Applications Approximate Student Deadline to apply via Academic Works (including recommendation letters) Approximate 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 | DF Guidelines | ||
| Semester Awarded | Awarded | ||
| Fall, Spring, and Summer | Previous Recipients | ||
Important instructions for students to apply to Fall 2025 DF:
| The Provost Degree Completion Tuition Fellowship is intended to facilitate degree completion for Ph.D. students whose Graduate Assistantships (GAs) or UGS Fellowships or other funding have expired and who are nearing the completion of their degree and are facing extenuating financial circumstances that will prevent them from being continuously enrolled in their Ph.D. program. | |
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| Tuition waiver only | |
| Timeline | |
| Approximate Date Fellowship Guidelines Released to Faculty/Students Week of Monday, May 12, 2025 Approximate Deadline for Associate Deans to Submit Nominations to UGS Sunday, June 15, 2025 Award Notification Week of July 14, 2025 |
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| College Nominated? | Details and Forms |
| Yes | Guidelines |
| Semester Awarded | |
| Fall, Spring, and Summer | |
| The Provost Employer Supported Tuition Fellowship will be provided for Ph.D. students for whom the employer either pays the assistantship or allocates time for their employee to pursue the degree. | |
| Support | |
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| Tuition waiver only | |
| Timeline | |
| Approximate Date Fellowship Guidelines Released to Faculty/Students Week of Monday, May 12, 2025 Approximate Deadline for Associate Deans to Submit Nominations to UGS Award Notification |
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| College Nominated? | Details and Forms |
| Yes | Guidelines |
| Semester Awarded | |
| Fall, Spring, and Summer | |
For information on addition sources of funding, please visit our External Fellowships resource page.
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Email: ugs@fiu.edu
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