They enable students to pursue graduate studies and research without a service requirement. Selection decisions are made by a faculty committee. The primary consideration in awarding a fellowship is academic merit.
Academic merit is the primary consideration.
The student must be in good academic standing. Once the Award Notice is signed by all parties, the Graduate College completes the necessary appointment papers. In keeping with the Public University Tuition and Fee Waiver Guidelines, a waiver agreement must be completed between the student and awarding unit. These agreements must be maintained by the awarding unit for a minimum of 5 years. These records must include the waiver agreement, all information pertaining to the selection criteria and the total number of students that applied for a fellowship.