Awards are made for one year, and are renewable to a maximum of four years, contingent upon the student making satisfactory progress toward the degree. Approximately 42 new fellowships will be awarded. Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens or nationals, permanent residents of the U.S., or citizens of any one of the Freely Associated States who are eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance pursuant to Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. At the time of application, students must not have completed their first year of graduate study. Applicants must be eligible to be accepted to, or currently attending, a graduate program leading to a doctorate or a MFA where the MFA is considered the terminal degree.
Students attending foreign institutions are ineligible.
Also ineligible are persons who have defaulted on a debt to the Federal Government. Fellowships may not be used for studying for a religious vocation or for obtaining a Master's Degree or a Ph.D. in clinical psychology or social work. Produced and maintained by the Office of Research Affairs. This is an official page of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus.