The University of Iowa annually awards between 20 and 30 Iowa Fellowships. The fellowship provides financial support on a year-round basis for as many as four years. All fellows hold a 12-month appointment and receive tuition scholarships covering the academic year and summer sessions. Fellows are given two full years without involvement in departmental assignments, freeing fellows to concentrate on their own research. The fellowship provides stipends as well as regular and summer tuition.
All fellowships are highly competitive.
To be eligible for the School's Les Moeller Doctoral Scholar Award, students should have a minimum 3.5 GPA and a combined GRE score of 1200 based on verbal and quantitative scores. Iowa Fellowships require a minimum 3.5 GPA and a combined GRE score of 1400. Announcements of successful applications are generally made on or before April 15. Assistantship appointments are for the nine-month academic year. Assistantship support may be available during summers.