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The University of Maryland Graduate School Fellowships

The University of Maryland Graduate School fellowships are merit-based awards for current University of Maryland graduate students that enable the recipient to focus on graduate study, that do not have to be repaid, and that generally include both a stipend and tuition remission. Graduate School Fellowships differ from Graduate Assistantships, which carry an obligation to teach classes, to work on a research project, or to perform administrative tasks.

The Graduate School's University or Dean's Fellowships are generally offered by graduate programs to incoming students as part of a recruitment package; some are made to current students through competitive awards processes. Applicants to graduate programs and current students should contact the relevant program for more information on fellowships offered within the program.

Graduate School Fellowships

University Fellowships

Guidelines for the University and Dean's Fellowship program, which offers University and Dean’s Fellowships, can be found in a PowerPoint presentation by clicking here.

Dean's Fellowships

Guidelines for the University and Dean's Fellowship program, which offers University and Dean’s Fellowships, can be found in a PowerPoint presentation by clicking here.

Merit Fellowships

Merit Fellowships are stipend-only fellowships that carry no tuition remission and can be awarded in amounts of $2,000 or higher to students for purposes of recruitment or retention. Funding for Merit Fellowships is allocated to colleges/schools proportionate with the overall University/Dean’s Fellowship allocation. The Merit Fellowship program was new last year and will continue for AY 2013-14.

Flagship Fellowships

Flagship Fellowships are intended to help graduate programs to recruit and retain truly exceptional students. Flagship Fellowships are multi-year enhancement awards to be added to fellowship/assistantship offers made by graduate programs. Flagship Fellowship enhancements may total $50,000 per student over the duration of the award. The goal is to award ten Flagship Fellowships per year, reaching a steady state of approximately forty Flagship Fellows. Nominations for the Flagship Fellowship will be due in the Graduate School by Friday, January 25, 2013 by noon.

Flagship Fellowship Guidelines for AY 13-14: PDF
Nomination Cover Sheet: PDF.

Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowships

In the Spring 2013 recruitment cycle, the Graduate School will award up to five Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowships. The new McNair Fellowship program will enhance opportunities for our campus doctoral programs to recruit and retain outstanding alumni or alumnae of McNair undergraduate programs from institutions across the country. The McNair Graduate Fellowships will provide entering graduate students with a first-year support package that includes a fellowship stipend of $18,000, plus tuition remission, fees, and health insurance. Programs admitting McNair Fellows must commit to providing an additional three-year package of at least comparable annual GA and/or fellowship support. The deadline is Monday, February 4, 2013 by noon.

Ronald E. McNair Guidelines for AY 13-14:PDF
Nomination Cover Sheet: PDF

Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships

Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships provide support to outstanding doctoral students at “mid-career,” that is, in the period approximately before, during, or after achievement of candidacy, and are intended to enable students to prepare for or complete a key benchmark in their program’s requirements. Summer Research Fellowships carry stipends of $5,000.

Each department or program may submit 2 nominations. Programs must submit their nominations by Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at noon.

**Students should consult the Director of Graduate Studies for their doctoral program’s deadline.

Summer Research Fellowship Guidelines (Summer 2013): PDF
Nomination Cover Sheet: PDF
Recommendation Form: PDF

International Graduate Research Fellowships

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the establishment of International Graduate Research Fellowships. Successfully piloted on a limited basis in 2012, these fellowships are intended to provide UMD graduate students a meaningful research experience in an international context, broadening the student’s knowledge and perspective. The fellowships take advantage of ongoing collaborations between UMD faculty and their international colleagues, and, through graduate student exchange, also enhance those collaborations.

International Graduate Research Fellowship Guidelines: PDF
Nomination Cover Sheet: PDF
IRF Commitment Agreement Template: PDF

Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships

Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships are one-semester awards intended to support outstanding doctoral students who are in the final stages of writing their dissertation. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships carry a stipend of $10,000 plus candidacy tuition remission and $800 toward the cost of health insurance. The Graduate School awards approximately 40 Wylie Dissertation Fellowships per year.

Each department or program may submit 2 nominations. Programs must submit their nominations by Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at noon.

**Students should consult the Director of Graduate Studies for their doctoral program’s deadline.

Ann G. Wylie Fellowship Guidelines (AY 13-14): PDF
Nomination Cover Sheet: PDF or Word Document
Advisor and DGS Letter Request Form: PDF

Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowships

Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowships are one-year awards intended to support outstanding doctoral students. The Fellowship carries a stipend of $25,000 plus candidacy tuition remission and $1600 toward the cost of health insurance for the academic year. The Graduate School will award 10 Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowships during this inaugural year.

Each department or program may submit 1 nomination. Programs must submit their nomination by Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at noon.

**Students should consult the Director of Graduate Studies for their doctoral program’s deadline.

Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship Guidelines (AY 13-14): PDF
Nomination Cover Sheet: PDF or Word Document
Advisor and DGS Letter Request Form: PDF

All-S.T.A.R Fellowships

The Graduate School invites colleges to select outstanding students for the Graduate All-S.T.A.R. Fellowship for AY 13-14. Approximately 4,000 UMD graduate students also serve as teaching, administrative, or research assistants. The Graduate All-S.T.A.R. Fellowships are intended to honor graduate students who are both outstanding scholars and outstanding graduate assistants. Graduate All-S.T.A.R. Fellows will be featured on the Graduate School website.

Students will be nominated by their college for this award. Colleges must submit their All-S.T.A.R Fellowship decision(s) to the Graduate School by Friday, April 5, 2013.

**Students should consult their college for more information about All-S.T.A.R. Fellowship selections as well as information about the college's deadline.

AY 2013-14 All-S.T.A.R. Fellowship Guidelines: PDF

Graduate School Awards

Distinguished Dissertation Awards

This will be our third year for this competition. The Distinguished Disseration Award competition for spring 2013 is for PhD dissertations defended and submitted to the Graduate School in calendar year 2012. The selection process for the third annual Distinguished Dissertation will occur in Spring 2013. please click HERE for more information about the Distinguished Dissertation Award.

Travel Grant Awards

The Graduate School administers the Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Grant and the International Conference Student Support Award which provide funding for graduate students presenting academic work at conferences and professional meetings. Please click HERE for more information about Graduate School Travel Grants.

Endowed Awards

The Graduate School administers competitions for four endowed awards: The Mabel S. Spencer Award for Excellence in Graduate Education, The James W. Longest Memorial Award for Social Science Research, The Michael J. Pelczar Award for Excellence in Graduate Study, and The Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Fellowship. Please click HERE for more information about the Graduate School Endowed Awards.