Please see sections on Liaison Programs and Additional Funding Sources. Graduate School resources support a small number of named fellowships for doctoral students, and a number of merit assistantships for either master's or doctoral students. Departments may nominate incoming students who meet stringent academic criteria. Awardees are selected on a campus-wide, highly competitive basis. For a student to be eligible for nomination, a GRE report must be available.
Doctoral fellowships are non-service.
Merit assistantships require at least 10 hours of research or teaching-related service a week. The service assignment is made by the student's department, and is planned to enhance the student's academic program. Awards for Minority Students Graduate School Minority Awards. The Graduate School supports minority doctoral fellowships for North Carolina residents admitted to PhD programs. Minority awards are competitive on a campus-wide basis.