Dean's Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship
Florida State University’s Graduate School is pleased to announce the establishment of the Deans’ Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship to all incoming doctoral students.
- Duration of Award: A one-time payment in the student's second semester of enrollment.
- Amount of Award: $250 one-time stipend that will be paid to the student after drop/add ends of their second semester of enrollment in a Doctoral program.
- Eligibility: Successfully enroll in a doctoral program at Florida State University and complete your first semester in good academic standing beginning with matriculants of the Fall 2024 academic term.
- Payment Information: Payments will be processed through the Departmental Student Payment process after Drop/Add. Depending on a student's residency status, the payment will post to the student’s FSU account or be refunded through the Payroll Office.
No Application Deadline. No deadline, this will automatically be given to eligible students.
*Click here to view the fellowship eligibility guidelines (updated 11-6-24)
FAMU Feeder Fellowship
This fellowship is for students that graduated from Florida A&M University and completed the FAMU Feeder program. Awards will be given for a maximum of four years for doctoral degree-seeking students, and two years for masters degree-seeking students. The award will have a non-duty stipend of $10,000 for each of the Fall and Spring semesters, no summer funding will be provided. The Graduate School will also provide a twelve-credit hour tuition waiver for each of the Fall and Spring semesters along with the annual health insurance subsidy. The award may supplement an award by the academic unit or other entity if allowed.
The application window is open.
*Click here to view the fellowship eligibility guidelines (updated 11-6-24)
Legacy Fellowship
Multi-year fellowships will be awarded by the Graduate School. This fellowship provides support for up to 5 continuous years for newly-admitted doctoral students, and support for up to 3 continuous years for newly-admitted qualifying MFA students (see list of qualifying major codes in the application). The Fellowship is a $10,000 supplement to a 0.5 FTE assistantship (required) per academic year, and provides the annual health insurance subsidy.
The application window is open.
*Click here to view the fellowship eligibility guidelines (updated 11-6-24)
Leslie N. Wilson - Delores Auzenne Assistantship
This assistantship is available for all new or currently enrolled graduate students. Preference may be given to applicants who are historically underrepresented. Nomination is through the department or college, but competition for these awards is on a university-wide basis. The stipend is a minimum of $5,000 per academic year plus tuition waivers. Assistants also receive an annual health insurance subsidy.
The application window is open.
*Click here to view the fellowship eligibility guidelines (updated 11-6-24)
McKnight Doctoral Fellowship
Designed to address the under-representation of African American and Hispanic faculty at colleges and universities in Florida by increasing the pool of candidates qualified with Ph. D. degrees to teach at the college and university levels. The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship provides up to five years of support, with a stipend of $12,000 plus tuition waivers and support for other fees. Fellows also receive an annual health insurance subsidy. This award may supplement an award from an academic unit. This is a state-wide program administered through the Florida Education Fund (FEF). Applications are available on the FEF website. The annual deadline for the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship application is January 15th.
For more information regarding FSU application procedures, contact Dr. Adrienne Stephenson, McKnight Fellowship Program Liaison, at (850) 645-0850, or email apstephenson@fsu.edu or visit: http://www.fefonline.org/mdf.html.
The application window is now open.
Click here to view the fellowship eligibility, application submission instructions, and deadline http://www.fefonline.org/mdf.html.
McNair Scholars Fellowship
The McNair Scholars program is a federally funded program that prepares first-generation or underrepresented undergraduate students for doctoral studies. This fellowship provides support for up to 4 continuous years for any newly admitted doctoral students, and support for up to 2 continuous years for newly admitted Masters students. Applicants must have been McNair Scholars at their respective undergraduate institutions to apply. The Fellowship is a $10,000 supplement to a 0.25 FTE assistantship (required) per academic year and provides the annual health insurance subsidy.
If you are a McNair Scholar and would like an application fee waiver or would like to certify your McNair participation at your previous institution please click here and email the completed document to gradschool@fsu.edu
The application window is open.
*Click here to view the fellowship eligibility guidelines (updated 11-6-24)
Henderson Family Fellowship
This fellowship was created to support Florida public school teachers who are pursuing a Masters or Specialist degree. This fellowship will defray the costs of tuition and fees for up to two semesters in an academic year (summer, fall, spring). This fellowship is contingent upon available funding. For more information or questions related to this fellowship, please contact The Graduate School at gradschool@fsu.edu .
*The application cycle is closed and this award will not be offered in 2025-2026.