Fellowships, Grants, and Scholarships

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The Graduate Research Grant
With support from UNF's Transformational Learning Opportunities (TLO) program, the Graduate School offers a limited number of grants each semester to graduate students pursuing experiences that are potentially transformative, both for advancing their scholarship and creativity and for expanding their future career opportunities.

Effective fall 2018, students may apply for the grant of $600 in one of two categories:
1. Funding for research, creative activities, or training/clinical experience. Examples of appropriate expenditures include travel for research; expenses for an unpaid internship; and purchase of supplies, equipment, or data sets considered important for scholarly or creative work.
2. Funding for disseminating the results of research. Examples of appropriate expenditures include article processing fees or subventions; and registration and travel for presenting a paper or poster at a professional conference.
To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following requirements when they apply, which must also be maintained during the semester in which the grant funds are disbursed:
- Completion of at least 9 credit hours in their program of study.
- Good Academic Standing, with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Enrollment in at least one (1) credit hour (audited coursework will not count towards this requirement) during the term in which the activity will be completed.
Notes
- Masters students can only receive one award.
- Doctoral students can only receive two awards .
- Funds cannot be used to pay costs assoicated with tuition and fees.
- Funds can only be used on travel, registration, research expenditures, etc. for the awarded student.
- Funding for the graduate research grant is intended to support independent or small research group student efforts. Students participating in class group activities are not eligible.
To be considered for this award, the completed application must be:
1. Emailed to graduateschool@unf.edu.
2. Submitted no sooner than the first day of classes for the term in which the activity will be completed. Applications submitted prior to the start of the term will not be considered (refer to posted dates below).
3. Received no later than the tentative deadline for the term in which the activity will be completed. Please note the deadline can change depending on funding availability.
This grant is awarded on a first come, first service basis. Funding is extremely limited and applications may close prior to the posted tentative deadline.

Graduate Research Grant Application



Tentative Deadline to submit application for Fall 2018 activities: November 2, 2018

*Applications for Fall 2018 may be emailed to the Graduate School on or after August 20, 2018.

Tentative Deadline to submit application for Spring 2019 activities: March 29, 2019

*Applications for Spring 2019 may be emailed to the Graduate School on or after January 7, 2019.
Jim and Millie Milligan Family Foundation Presidential Fellowship
The Jim and Millie Milligan Family Foundation Presidential Fellowship provides financial means for graduate students to complete thesis/dissertation requirements. These funds are intended to encourage timely graduation and are available to candidates already working towards completion. This fellowship awards existing students with a total of $3000 in one term, and in-state tuition waiver and out-of-state tuition reduction if applicable.

To be eligible for the fellowship, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be an active graduate student enrolled in a degree-seeking program that requires a thesis/dissertation.
- Are either citizens or permanent resident aliens (a copy of your card must be provided) of the United States.
- Have an overall graduate GPA of 3.5.
- Completed all coursework and examinations required to begin working on a thesis/dissertation.
- Have not defended prior to the semester in which the fellowship will be awarded.
- Show financial need as demonstrated by the FAFSA.
- Have a pending application for graduation at the time of the award.
To be considered for the fellowship, applicants must submit the following directly to their Graduate Program Director:
- A completed fellowship application.
- An approved work plan to complete a thesis/dissertation in one year.
- A letter of support from the thesis/dissertation Chair.
Jim and Millie Milligan Family Foundation Presidential Fellowship
The deadline for fall 2018 has passed. The spring 2019 application will be posted in November.

Deadline to submit spring 2019 fellowship applications directly to the Graduate Program Director : TBA

Deadline for Graduate Program Directors to submit spring 2019 nominations to the Graduate School: TBA
The Graduate Scholarship
The Graduate Scholarship provides financial means for graduate programs to recruit high caliber students. Graduate programs should use these funds to recruit prospective students who exhibit commendable academic merit and the highest financial need, or who otherwise make a significant contribution to the program of study. This scholarship awards first time graduate students with a total of $5,000 each academic year (split between fall and spring semesters) and can be awarded for up to two years as long as the student remains eligible. Thus, students who qualify will be granted a $10,000 scholarship for their graduate education.

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be a first time degree seeking graduate student at UNF admitted for the summer or fall term. Students who were previously enrolled as post-baccalaureate or in a graduate certificate program at UNF are eligible.
- Show financial need as demonstrated by the FAFSA.
- Show academic merit as evidenced by a recalculated graduate admissions GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Be enrolled full time in their degree program (Programs may determine what is considered full time for their nominees but it may be no fewer than 6 credit hours).
- Remain in Good Academic Standing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the duration of the award
- Are either citizens or permanent resident aliens (a copy of your card must be provided) of the United States.
To be considered for the scholarship, prospective students must have a scholarship application and an admissions application submitted by the posted deadline. The student’s admissions application does not need to be complete to be considered for the scholarship.

Graduate Scholarship Application
The 2019-2020 academic year application will be posted January 2019.

Deadline to submit scholarship application: TBA
All applicants will receive email confirmation that your application was received. If you do not receive email confirmation within 5 business days, please contact the Graduate School. Applications received after the posted deadline will not be considered.
The Delores Auzenne Fellowship
The Auzenne Fellowship is designed to assist Florida's State Universities in increasing the enrollment of students who are enrolled in graduate study in disciplines in which there is under-representation. Under this program, graduate students are nominated to receive awards of $5,000 each ($2,500 per semester; fall/spring or both) for year-long, full-time study. Awards will not be granted to the same Auzenne Fellows for more than two academic years for those in Master's programs or four academic years for doctoral students. Students who were awarded previously and are eligible to renew need to submit a new application (supplemental documents do not need to be submitted).

To be eligible, students must meet all of the following criteria:
- Have been accepted into select graduate disciplines and professional programs where minority graduate students are disproportionately under-represented;
- Have demonstrated initiative in pursuing educational goals and possess the qualifications to assure satisfactory progress toward future educational goals;
- Are either citizens or permanent resident aliens (a copy of your card must be provided) of the United States.
- Have been classified as a Florida resident for tuition purposes for at least 1 year preceding the award of aid (Florida Statute 1009.21).
The application and supporting documentation must be submitted as a complete packet to graduateschool@unf.edu by the posted deadline. Documents submitted in-person or by mail will not be accepted. After the application has closed, a review committee will convene. Applicants should be notified in May or June. Please note, due to limited funding, there will be very few new awards for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Delores Auzenne Fellowship Application
The 2019-2020 academic year application will be posted March 2019.

Deadline to submit application: TBA
All applicants will receive email confirmation that your application was received. If you do not receive email confirmation within 7 business days, please contact the Graduate School. Applications received after the posted deadline will not be considered.
Key Bradbury STEM Fellowship
The Key Bradbury STEM Fellowship provides financial means for graduate programs to recruit high caliber students. Graduate programs should use these funds to recruit prospective students who exhibit commendable academic merit and a history of leadership. This fellowship awards first time graduate students with a total of $10,000 each academic year (split between fall and spring semesters) and is awarded for up to two years as long as the student remains eligible. Thus, students who qualify will be granted a $20,000 scholarship for their graduate education.

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be a first time degree seeking graduate student at UNF admitted for the summer or fall term. Students who were previously enrolled as post-baccalaureate or in a graduate certificate program at UNF are eligible.
- Show academic merit as evidenced by a recalculated graduate admissions GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Provide a letter of recommendation from a professor or dean.
- Write essay of no more than 500 words that describes your leadership experience.
- Be enrolled full time in a STEM designated degree program (Programs may determine what is considered full time for their nominees but it may be no fewer than 6 credit hours per semester). STEM programs are defined based on the Florida Board of Governors Strategic Plan. At UNF, this currently includes graduate programs in biology, engineering, computing and mathematical sciences.
- Remain in Good Academic Standing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the duration of the award.
To be considered for the scholarship, prospective students must submit a complete application packet and have an admissions application submitted by the posted deadline. The student’s admissions application does not need to be complete to be considered for the scholarship. The application packet should include a complete fellowship application, a letter of recommendation from a professor or dean and an essay of no more than 500 words that describes your leadership experience. Leadership experience includes, but is not limited to, athletic team involvement, school club or greek organization officer, youth group leader, volunteer service leadership, etc.

Key Bradbury STEM Fellowship Application
The deadline for the 2018-2019 academic year has passed.

Deadline to submit application: 5:00 pm, April 20, 2018
All applicants will receive email confirmation that your application was received. If you do not receive email confirmation within 7 business days, please contact the Graduate School. Applications received after the posted deadline will not be considered.