Eligibility for the award is restricted to African American students who are enrolled, or have been accepted for enrollment in a graduate, specialist, or professional degree program. Applicants must be United States citizens, or permanent residents, who are eligible for state financial aid. The University Fellowship Program is administered by the Office of Graduate Studies. Awards are made annually to minority and non-minority students. Applications for this competition are available in the Graduate Studies or in departmental offices.
Participation requires departmental nomination and ranking.
Competition is open to new and continuing graduate students. Departmental deadline is February 1 each year for awards for the following year. Eddie Page 408 Westcott Bldg. Currently, thirty-three College Teaching Fellowships are awarded annually by the University for new graduate students. While these are administered by the Office of Graduate Studies, a specific number of Teaching Fellowships are awarded to each school and college, and the competition is administered by each college.