Nominations and applications are screened through the Scholastic and Scholarship Subcommittee. Low interest loans are available to graduate and undergraduate students through the Office of Financial Aid. This program was inaugurated in 1976-77 to support graduate students from differently advantaged backgrounds who show exceptional promise for success in graduate work. Nominations of newly applying students are made from the College of Nursing to the Graduate College. Support is given for one year only.
Fellowships carry a stipend for the academic year plus tuition.
The fellowship provides financial support on a year-round basis for as many as four years if the student maintains an appropriate level of performance. All fellows will hold 12-month appointments and will receive tuition scholarships covering the academic year and summer sessions. If tuition rates are raised, the scholarships will cover the new amount. Fellows receive minimum stipends plus full tuition. The University of Iowa Fellowships must show exceptional promise for graduate work at the doctoral degree level.