University Fellowships

University fellowships are awarded by the Graduate School through a departmental nomination process. Fellowships are primarily available for first-year and dissertation-level doctoral students. First-year fellows receive full tuition, health insurance, the health services fee, and a stipend; dissertation fellows receive the enrollment fee, health insurance, the health services fee, and a stipend. All fellowships are awarded competitively, based on departmental recommendations.

Students who have been awarded fellowships are expected to devote themselves to research, scholarship, or the completion of their dissertations. Fellowship recipients are not allowed to hold other work appointments, either inside or outside the University. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Graduate School.

All fellowships include a stipend to cover living expenses. The University does not withhold taxes from fellowship awards. The portion of the fellowship that is used to cover tuition, fees, and required books and supplies is not taxable. However, funds used to cover room, board, travel, and research are considered a form of taxable income. Students who receive fellowships are responsible for reporting their income accordingly.