No part of any full Graduate School fellowship may be used to supplement other full support awards. Prospective students must be nominated by their chosen major field in early February through procedures announced by the Graduate School during fall semester. Applicants should contact the director of graduate studies in their major field in advance. Available to Norwegian nationals, both new and continuing students, for one year of graduate study at the University of Minnesota. Because eligibility varies depending on the fellowship, students should contact the appropriate program office to see if they are eligible.
Departmental support following the fellowship year is included.
All applicants must be nominated by the graduate program they plan to enter. About 10 fellowships are awarded by the Graduate School each year. The availability of other fellowships for underrepresented and educationally disadvantaged students changes yearly. They include the Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities, the National Science Foundation Minority Graduate Fellowship, the GEM Master's Fellowship, the GEM Ph.D. Engineering and Natural Science Fellowship, the MacArthur Scholars Fellowship, the National Physical Science Consortium Fellowships for Minorities and Women in the Physical Sciences, and others. In addition, underrepresented and educationally disadvantaged students should check all regular sources of support described in this catalog.