University of South Florida

Fellowships & Scholarships

There are many different opportunities for graduate students to obtain funding for graduate education. These can be classified into three areas:

  • National Scholarships, Fellowships and Grants. These are funds that are awarded by national, regional, or private agencies to individual graduate students. A number of these opportunities can be found through the Graduate School Funding for Research page. In addition, a number of opportunities can be found through the USF Library’s Scholarships, Research Fellowships and Financial Aid page.
  • College, Department or Program Scholarships and Fellowships. These funds are available to USF students and can be searched via the USF Scholarship Database. Students are also encouraged to review their specific college website.
  • USF Graduate School Scholarships and Fellowships. The USF Graduate School is committed to excellence in graduate education and is proud to offer fellowship opportunities for new and continuing students. Some of these fellowships are only available to students through nominations by their Program/Department, while others are available by direct submission from students who meet the eligibly requirements outlined below. It is important to note that funding for the fellowships is limited and the competition for the awards is stiff. In addition, many of the fellowships require that a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) be completed and filed with USF. To be considered for specific awards, it is critical to submit a complete application prior to the stated deadline. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed.

USF Graduate School Scholarships and Fellowships
Ann Winch Fellowship
 Delores Auzenne Fellowship
 Genshaft Family Doctoral Fellowship
Graduate Student Success Diversity Fellowship
Kreplick Graduate Fellowship
McKnight Doctoral Fellowship
McNair Doctoral Fellowship
Pan American Fellowship
Presidential Doctoral Fellowship
SUS/USF Summer Program

Additional Opportunities not Administered by the Graduate School
John B. Allwein Endowed Scholarship
 Kosove Graduate Fellowship
STARS Research Fellowship

Ann Winch Fellowship
Deadline: February 1st of each year.
Application/Nomination Process: Direct from the applicant, but an academic department may also nominate a student.
Selection Process: A campus-wide faculty committee will rank the candidates and make recommendations. Applicants receiving awards will be notified by April 1st.
Eligibility:

  • Enrolled as a Graduate Student at USF in good academic standing
  • Maintained a household or has been in the workforce
  • Proven track record of community service
  • Strong moral character and strong leadership capacity
  • Outstanding academic achievement
  • Financial Need

Award Specifics: The Ann Winch Fellowship was established to encourage and enable mature students in their pursuit of a graduate degree, and to promote scholarship and leadership at the graduate level. The award is a $1,000 stipend that is non-renewable.
To Apply

Delores Auzenne Fellowship
Deadline: February 1st of each year.
Application/Nomination Process: Direct from the applicant, but an academic department may also nominate a student.
Selection Process: A campus-wide faculty committee will rank the candidates and make recommendations. Applicants receiving awards will be notified by April 1st.
Eligibility:

  • Applicants should be academically talented domestic students who contribute diversity in USF graduate programs. This includes individuals who have been historically underrepresented in specific disciplines along the dimensions of ethnicity and gender.
  • In fields where males are underrepresented (i.e. Nursing and Special Education), consideration will be given to male applicants.
  • Note that USF’s M.D. and Physical Therapy programs are not eligible for consideration for this fellowship.

Award Specifics: Master’s students receive $8,000/yr for up to two years (contingent upon academic progress). Doctoral students receive $12,000/yr for up to three years (contingent upon academic progress). Each award also carries a tuition waiver.
To Apply

Genshaft Family Doctoral Fellowship
Deadline: February 1st of each year.
Application/Nomination Process: Direct from the applicant, but an academic department may also nominate a student.
Selection Process: A campus-wide faculty committee will rank the candidates and make recommendations. Applicants receiving awards will be notified by April 1st.
Eligibility:

  • Academically talented full-time doctoral students in areas specific to biotech and bioscience demonstrating financial need.
  • Note that USF’s M.D. and Physical Therapy programs are not eligible for consideration for this fellowship.
  • Previous Genshaft Fellowship winners are not eligible to reapply.

Award Specifics: Doctoral students receive $10,000/yr for up to two years (contingent upon academic progress). The award also carries a tuition waiver.
To Apply

Graduate Student Success Diversity Fellowship
Deadline: February 1st of each year.
Application/Nomination Process: Direct from the applicant, but an academic department may also nominate a student.
Selection Process: A campus-wide faculty committee will rank the candidates and make recommendations. Applicants receiving awards will be notified by April 1st.
Eligibility:

  • Applicants should be academically talented domestic students who contribute diversity in USF graduate programs. This includes Individuals who have been historically underrepresented in specific disciplines along the dimensions of ethnicity and gender.
  • Particular consideration is given to academically talented, newly enrolled, first-generation, multi-lingual students (particularly English &Spanish speaking), who demonstrate financial need and have overcome considerable obstacles and financial hardships in the pursuit of their post-secondary educational goals.
  • Individuals that have come from programs such as the Ronald E. McNair, FGLSAMP, and FAMU Feeder programs are also encouraged to apply.
  • In fields where males are underrepresented (i.e. Nursing and Special Education), consideration will be given to male applicants.
  • Both newly admitted and continuing students are eligible to apply.
  • Please note that students applying to or enrolled in USF’s M.D. and Physical Therapy programs are not eligible for consideration for this fellowship.

Award Specifics: Master’s students receive $8,000/yr for up to two years (contingent upon academic progress). Doctoral students receive $12,000/yr for up to three years (contingent upon academic progress). Each award also carries a tuition waiver.
To Apply

Kreplick Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: February 1st of each year.
Application/Nomination Process: Direct from the applicant, but an academic department may also nominate a student.
Selection Process: A campus-wide faculty committee will rank the candidates and make recommendations. Applicants receiving awards will be notified by April 1st.
Eligibility:

  • Upper age limit – 30 years.
  • Graduate students “who plan their careers to educate or to help others”.
  • Public high school graduates.
  • Students pursuing graduate degrees in Education (particularly child development and special education disciplines), Nursing, Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Criminology.

Award Specifics: The award is a $1,000 stipend and is renewable.
To Apply

McKnight Doctoral Fellowship
Deadline: January 15th of each year
Eligibility: African-American and Hispanic doctoral students pursuing degrees at selected Florida universities.
To Apply

McNair Doctoral Fellowship
Deadline: February 1st of each year.
Application/Nomination Process: Direct from the applicant, but an academic department may also nominate a student.
Selection Process: A campus-wide faculty committee will rank the candidates and make recommendations. Applicants receiving awards will be notified by April 1st.
Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be students who have participated in the Ronald E. McNair Scholars program or the USF McNair program at the undergraduate level.
  • Applicants must be pursuing a doctoral degree at USF.
  • Note that USF’s M.D. and Physical Therapy programs are not eligible for consideration for this fellowship.

Award Specifics: Students receive $15,000/yr for up to three years (contingent upon academic progress). Each award also carries a tuition waiver.
To Apply

Pan American Fellowship
Deadline: February 1st of each year.
Application/Nomination Process: Direct from the applicant, but an academic department may also nominate a student.
Selection Process: A campus-wide faculty committee will rank the candidates and make recommendations. Applicants receiving awards will be notified by April 1st.
Eligibility:

  • Applicants should be academically talented domestic students who contribute diversity in USF graduate programs. This includes Individuals who have been historically underrepresented in specific disciplines along the dimensions of ethnicity and gender.
  • Particular consideration is given to academically talented, newly enrolled, first-generation, multi-lingual students (particularly English &Spanish speaking) who demonstrate financial need and have overcome considerable obstacles and financial hardships in the pursuit of their post-secondary educational goals.
  • Note that USF’s M.D. and Physical Therapy programs are not eligible for consideration for this fellowship.

Award Specifics: Master’s students receive $8,000/yr for up to two years (contingent upon academic progress). Doctoral students receive $12,000/yr for up to three years (contingent upon academic progress). Each award also carries a tuition waiver.
To Apply

Presidential Doctoral Fellowship
Deadline: February 1st of each year.
Application/Nomination Process: All nominations are through a Doctoral Program/Department. Students may not nominate themselves.
Selection Process: Nominations are evaluated and selected by the USF Graduate Council Fellowship Committee
Eligibility:

  • Available to new doctoral students with exceptional academic credentials (ex. evidence of experience in the field; research productivity, awards, honors; and professional contributions and achievements to the field).
  • Students must be accepted into USF doctoral program but not yet have started taking classes at USF.

Award Specifics:
Provides a $22,500 fellowship plus tuition/fees for up to 5 years (contingent upon academic progress).
USF Student Health Insurance will be provided for individual coverage for the duration of the award.
To Apply

SUS/USF Summer Program
Deadline: February 1st of each year.
Application/Nomination Process: Direct from the applicant, but an academic department may also nominate a student.
Selection Process: A campus-wide faculty committee will rank the candidates and make recommendations. Applicants receiving awards will be notified by April 1st
Eligibility:

  • Applicants should be academically talented domestic students who contribute diversity in USF graduate programs. This includes Individuals who have been historically underrepresented in specific disciplines along the dimensions of ethnicity and gender.
  • Particular consideration is also given to academically talented, newly enrolled, first-generation students demonstrating financial need who have overcome considerable obstacles and financial hardships in pursuit of their post-secondary educational goals.
  • Note that USF’s M.D. and Physical Therapy programs are not eligible for consideration for this fellowship.

Award Specifics: $1,300 stipend for the summer semester. Students are required to attend weekly workshops and take a graduate class over the summer.

To Apply

John B. Allwein Endowed Scholarship
Award Specifics:
The Dr. John Allwein Scholarship for Military Veterans Injured in the Line of Duty was established to aid undergraduate and graduate students with physical service-related injuries return to school.

  • Applicant must have experienced severe combat injury and disability as a result of military service in the Middle East within the last 5 years. Injuries must have caused severe disability.
  • Priority for awarding the scholarship will be given to undergraduate or graduate USF St. Petersburg students who meet the scholarship criteria.

To Apply

Kosove Graduate Fellowship
Application/Nomination Process: Direct from the applicant.
Selection Process: Scholarship applications are reviewed by a selection committee. Upon notification from the Alumni Association, a select group of students will be asked to complete an interview with the selection committee before final award decisions are made.
Eligibility:

  • A citizen of the United States of America
  • Acceptance into a program of graduate study at USF
  • A cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better on a 4.0 scale
  • An earned undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.

Award Specifics: The A. Harrison and Ruth Kosove Graduate Fellowship is a two-year USF Privately Funded Fellowship that provides financial support for students who demonstrate high academic performance, service to the community, and have financial need.
To Apply

STARS Fellowship
Award Specifics:

  • The STARS Research Fellowship is designed to engage graduate students in the challenge of infusing engineering and science principles in to the elementary school curriculum (Grades 3-5).
  • Graduate students from diverse ethnic backgrounds will be selected as Fellows. The fellows will be involved in developing curriculum materials (lesson plans), lesson modules, assist in training the teachers with the scientific basics required for the lesson plans, and serve as the teachers aid in delivering the lesson plans in the classrooms.
  • Project STARS has close partnerships with the School District’s science and mathematics coordinators as well as the Principals and the teachers of the partner schools. The STARS partnership pool involves ten area elementary schools, three of which predominantly serve minority students.

To Apply