All applicants who qualify for Florida residency status should make sure residency is established prior to registration. All others, excluding international students, should apply for residency as soon as possible. Further details on programs listed below are available from the unit offering the aid. Most fellowships carry application deadlines of around February, by which time applicants must have been admitted to the program or at least be under serious consideration. All application papers should be in by early January to be sure of consideration for the full range of fellowships.
Some fellowships prohibit simultaneous assistantships.
The University of Florida Office of Research, Technology, and Graduate Education funds highly qualified applicants. The amount of the fellowships vary according to the nature of the award. The College of Journalism and Communications uses the Grinter Fellowships to supplement doctoral teaching and research assistantship stipends. Excellent fellowships also are available for qualified minority students. The university and the college have a strong commitment to providing opportunities for members of groups that are under-represented in mass communication occupations.