University of South Florida

Congratulations! 2008 – 2009 FEF/USF sponsored McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Graduates

  • Decia Dixon – School Psychology, Ph.D.
  • Yelenis Herrera* - Medical Sciences, Ph.D.
  • Nadine Bewry – Medical Science, Ph.D.
  • Jillian Tullis-Owen – Communication, Ph.D.
  • Sabrina Robinson – Nursing, Ph.D.
  • Brandi Tanner – School Psychology, Ph.D.
  • Marilyn Williams – Geography and Environmental Science & Policy, Ph.D.
  • Deidra Hodges – Electrical Engineering, Ph.D.

*Note that Yelenis Herrera is the first Hispanic McKnight Doctoral Fellow graduate in the program’s history.

Established in 1984, the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship program is designed to address the under-representation of African American and Hispanic faculty at colleges and universities in the state of Florida by increasing the pool of citizens qualified with Ph.D. degrees to teach at the college and university levels. Up to 50 Fellowships (renewable for up to five years) are granted each year to students pursuing a doctoral degree at one of 9 participating institutions in the State of Florida. Each Fellowship consists of $17,000 per year in tuition, fees, and stipend. The deadline for application is January 15th of each year. For more information go to http://www.fefonline.org/mdf.html.


Doctoral Fellowships Available For Sustainability Research at the Water-Energy-Materials-Human-Nexus (TAMPA)

Applicants are being solicited for a doctoral Graduate Fellowship Program that will train the next generation of Ph.D. engineers / scientists / practitioners to research sustainability issues at the water-energy-materials-human nexus. Doctoral fellows in this program are supported through a grant from the Department of Education. A total of eight fellows are eligible to receive up to an annual $30,000 stipend in addition to coverage of their tuition and fees. The University of South Florida subsidizes graduate student health insurance and some funds are available for supplies, travel, and other research expenses.


Governor Crist has re-launched the Gubernatorial Fellows Program web site, and applications are now available at www.floridafellows.com. This is truly a fantastic opportunity for graduate students to receive advanced on-the-job training and an invaluable front-line view of the inner workings of state government.



University of South Florida Postdoctoral Scholars
Social Sciences and Humanities, 2010-11
Sustainable Societies