College of Graduate Studies Fellowships

The College of Graduate Studies at UCF awards over $2 million in fellowship funding each year. Fellowships are awarded to students in acknowledgment of their impressive past achievements and in anticipation of their future successes at UCF and beyond. Students may receive fellowships from the UCF College of Graduate Studies, from their college or department, or from agencies or organizations outside of UCF. Graduate fellowship funds are awarded to enhance a fellow’s scholarly and educational endeavors, but there are no specific assignments associated with the award. Instead, fellows are expected to participate fully in their program and in the intellectual community of the university, thereby enriching the experience of that community.

University Fellowships

Most university fellowships are reserved for incoming degree-seeking graduate students and require full-time enrollment. Graduate students enrolled in fully online programs that exempt them from paying campus-based fees are not eligible for university fellowships offered through the College of Graduate Studies. Students that have received a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security can be considered for scholarships from private donors or for private loans but are not eligible for institutional aid. Additional fellowships may be available in your academic college or department. You may also wish to search for external fellowship programs that support graduate students.

To be considered for a UCF fellowship, students must submit a complete application for admission, including all supporting documentation (e.g., test scores, letters of recommendation, transcripts) by the Fall Priority Deadline for the program. Visit www.graduate.ucf.edu for admission requirements and guidance as well as the online graduate application.

If you have questions about any of the fellowships listed below, please email gradfellowship@ucf.edu.

Program or College Nomination Required
The fellowships listed directly below require students to be nominated by their graduate program or college to be considered for the award. Speak with your Graduate Program Director if you have questions about being nominated for one of the following fellowships.

Trustees Doctoral Fellowship

Yearly stipend: $25,000
Duration: 4 years
Eligibility: All new doctoral students
College-nominated, selected by UCF Graduate Fellowships Committee
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Presidential Doctoral Fellowship

Yearly stipend: $20,000
Duration: 4 years
Eligibility: New doctoral students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents)
College-nominated, selected by UCF Graduate Fellowships Committee
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Multidisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship

Yearly stipend: $20,000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Doctoral student in a good academic standing
Fellowship application due April 1
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ORCGS Doctoral Fellowship

Stipend: $25,000 in year one; years 2-4 variable based on program assistantship stipend levels
Duration: 1 year of fellowship support; 3 years of graduate assistantship support
Eligibility: All new doctoral students
College-selected

Professional Doctoral Fellowship

Yearly stipend: $3,000 ($1,500 in Fall and Spring)
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Incoming doctoral students accepted to a professional doctoral program (DNP, DPT, or EdD)
College-nominated
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Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship

Stipend: $10,000 for the Spring semester
Duration: 1 semester
Eligibility: Doctoral candidates in good academic standing
College-nominated; Due to the College of Graduate Studies on November 15. Students should speak with their program director about earlier college deadlines.
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MFA Provost’s Graduate Fellowship

Yearly stipend: $10,000
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Students who are newly enrolling in one of UCF’s Master of Fine Arts programs
College-nominated
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Graduate Dean’s Fellowship

Yearly stipend (effective Fall 2016): $5,000 supplement to a qualifying assistantship or fellowship
Duration: 1 year doctoral and master’s
Eligibility: All new master’s, specialist, or doctoral students
College-nominated
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Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship

Yearly stipend: $22,000 (effective Fall 2023)
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: New doctoral students admitted to the Integrative and Conservation Biology PhD program
College-nominated, selected by UCF Graduate Fellowships Committee
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Fellowship Application Required
The following fellowships require a separate fellowship application submitted by the student or use of the graduate admission application fee waiver to indicate eligibility for one of the fellowships listed below. See below for instructions and deadlines for each fellowship.

McNair and RAMP Scholars, FAMU Feeder students, McKnight Doctoral Fellowship applicants, and GEM Fellowship applicants are eligible for a UCF graduate admission application fee waiver. Visit https://graduate.ucf.edu/exploring-ucf/ for more information.

UCF Graduate RAMP Fellowship

Yearly stipend: $12,000 doctoral; $10,000 master’s
Duration: 4 years doctoral;2 years master’s
Eligibility: New graduate students who completed the UCF undergraduate RAMP program
Selected by UCF Graduate Fellowships Committee
Fellowship Application Due Date: January 15
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UCF Graduate McNair Fellowship

Yearly stipend: $25,000 doctoral;$10,000 master’s
Duration: 4 years doctoral; 2 years master’s
Eligibility: New graduate students who completed a McNair Scholars program as an undergraduate
Selected by UCF Graduate Fellowships Committee
Fellowship Application Due Date: January 15
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UCF Graduate FAMU Feeder Fellowship

Yearly stipend: $12,000 doctoral;$10,000 master’s
Duration: 4 years doctoral; 2 years master’s
Eligibility: New graduate students who completed the FAMU Feeder program as an undergraduate at FAMU
Selected by UCF Graduate Fellowships Committee
Fellowship Application Due Date: March 1
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Summer Mentoring Fellowship

Summer stipend: $4,500
Duration: 1 summer semester
Eligibility: All new incoming graduate students (U.S. citizens or permanent resident)
Program-nominated, Submission deadline March 15; Deadline extended to March 27
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McKnight Doctoral Fellowship

Yearly stipend: $16,000 (combined Florida Education Fund and UCF fellowship funds)
Duration: 5 years
Eligibility: New doctoral students (U.S. citizens); must meet the fellowship criteria, established by the Florida Education Fund
McKnight Application must be submitted to the Florida Education Fund by January 15, merit-based
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Delores A. Auzenne Fellowship

Yearly stipend: $5,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: New and continuing graduate students (U.S. citizens or permanent resident).
Fellowship application due March 1
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National GEM Consortium

UCF is a GEM member institution
Eligibility: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
See GEM site for Application Deadlines