Graduate assistants are paid a biweekly stipend and may qualify to receive tuition waivers. Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis for up to four semesters for Master's candidates and up to six for Doctoral candidates. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or better in their upper division coursework, must be degree-seeking and enrolled full time. Applications are forwarded to all applicants once the application for Admission to Graduate School is received. Applicants must be formally admitted to a graduate program and nominated to the Dean of the Graduate School by the chair or director of that program and the dean of the college in which the program is located.
Priority is given to new students.
Nomination forms are forwarded by the Office of Academics after acceptance by the Graduate School. Carl A. Gelin Endowed Fellowship Is intended to provide financial assistance for students of the Department of Health Policy and Management. Traineeships - Federally funded MCH Traineeships are available to Florida resident and nonresident students admitted to the MPH or MSPH degree programs in Maternal and Child Health within the Department of Community and Family Health. The availability of MCH Traineeships is dependent on annual funding. Applications are forwarded to all applicants once the application for Admission to Graduate School is received.