Selected Graduate Student Funding Opportunities

University of Florida Graduate Fellowships:  Ph.D. students who have been admitted to begin their studies in the coming fall semester are eligible to be considered for these 4-year awards.

McKnight Doctoral Fellowships:  Provided by the Florida Education Fund, these awards are for African-American Ph.D. students who have been admitted to begin their studies in the coming fall semester.

Grinter Fellowships: Ph.D. students who have been admitted to begin their studies in the coming fall semester are eligible to be considered for these 3-year awards.

College of Education Scholarships:  The College of Education awards scholarships annually to current students who will be enrolled in the coming fall semester or applicants who have been admitted to begin their studies in the coming fall semester. Applications are available through the College of Education’s Office of Student Services beginning in November and will be due in January or February (see their website for details).

Graduate School Supplemental Retention Scholarships: This award is designed for UF doctoral students who are three or fewer semesters away from graduation, but are no longer eligible to receive a fellowship, assistantship or other funding from their department or college.

Others:

• Minority Education Scholarships
• The University of Florida Financial Aid
• The University of Florida Financial Aid Bulletin Board
• Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH Grants)

McNair Graduate Assistantship Program: Ph.D. students admitted for the coming fall semester semester, who had previously completed the McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement program as undergraduate students, are eligible to apply for this 3-year award.

School of Teaching & Learning Graduate Assistantships: These awards provide opportunities for students to teach or work as a research assistant on a semester-by-semester basis. New and current students should inquire with their program area faculty in the School of Teaching & Learning to learn about Graduate Assistantship opportunities. Recipients receive tuition coverage, a stipend, and student health benefits. Students must be enrolled full time to be eligible for this award.

Delores Auzenne Dissertation Award: This award is designed to assist underrepresented minority students in completing their dissertation work. The program provides competitively awarded stipends to Ph.D. candidates who are in the advanced writing stages of their dissertations at UF.

Graduate School Dissertation Awards: This award provides final term funding for UF Ph.D. candidates in selected majors in the humanities, arts, and social sciences to complete their dissertations through defense, final clearance by the Editorial Office, and graduation. This program is for students who have exhausted all funding and meant to allow recipients time and resources to focus exclusively on their dissertation.