# Student Fellowships & Awards
**Source**: https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards
**Parent**: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions/choose-maryland/research-and-professional-missions
The University of Maryland Graduate School is committed to the success of graduate students and invests university financial resources to provide students the time and support needed to complete their studies and research. Graduate School fellowships support students by providing a stipend, and in some cases tuition assistance is provided. Doctoral students are eligible to be nominated for fellowships. Master's students may be eligible for select awards.
Departments must make nominations by the deadlines listed below. Students should consult with their program about their internal deadlines.
[**Spring 2026 Nomination Deadlines**](https://gradschool.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2025-09/Spring26_Deadlines.pdf)
Recruitment Fellowships
[Flagship Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/flagship-fellowship "Flagship Fellowship")\
[President's Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/presidents-fellowship)\
[Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/ronald-e-mcnair-graduate-fellowship)\
[Dean's Fellowship Program](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/university-deans-and-merit-program "UF-DF-MF")
Dissertation Fellowships and Awards
[Ann G. Wylie Semester Dissertation Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/dissertation-fellowship "Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship") \
[Lee Thornton Semester Dissertation Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/dissertation-fellowship "Lee Thornton Dissertation Fellowship")\*
Research Fellowships/Internships
[Graduate School Summer Research Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/gs-summer-fellowships)\
[Graduate School Summer Internship Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/summer-internship-fellowship)\
[International Graduate Research Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/international-graduate-research-fellowships)
Awards for Excellence
[Charles A. Caramello Distinguished Dissertation Award](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/distinguished-dissertation-award)\
[Three-Minute Thesis Competition Award](https://gradschool.umd.edu/3mt "3MT")\
[Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/outstanding-graduate-assistant-awards)
Endowed Awards
[Dr. James W. Longest Memorial Award for Social Science Research](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/dr-james-w-longest-memorial-award-social-science-research)\
[The Michael J. Pelczar Award for Excellence in Graduate Study](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/michael-j-pelczar-award-excellence-graduate-study "The Michael J. Pelczar Award for Excellence in Graduate Study") \
[Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/phi-delta-gamma-graduate-fellowship "Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Fellowship")\
[Dr. Mabel S. Spencer Award for Excellence in Graduate Achievement](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/dr-mabel-s-spencer-award-excellence-graduate-achievement "Dr. Mabel S. Spencer Award for Excellence in Graduate Achievement")\
[Arshad H. and Suellen H. Rizvi Endowed Graduate Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2025-11/Rizvi%20Fellowship%20Guidelines_2026.pdf)\
[Endowed Fellowship for Archival Work in English Studies](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/endowed-summer-fellowship-archival-work-english-studies) \
[Kulkarni Foundation Endowed PhD Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2026-01/Kulkarni%20PhD%20Fellowship.pdf)\
[Kulkarni Foundation Summer Research Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/kulkarni-foundation-summer-research-fellowship)\
[David and Winifred "Winkle" Fulk Fellowship](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/fulkfellowship)
Travel Awards
[International Conference Student Support Award](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/graduate-school-travel-grants "International Conference Student Support Award")\
[Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Grant](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/graduate-school-travel-grants "Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Grant")
External Awards
[Southern Regional Education Board Awards](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/southern-regional-education-board-doctoral-scholar-award)\
[Big 10 Academic Alliance/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship](https://btaa.org/resources-for/students/smithsonian-fellowship)\
[Fellowships Requiring UMD Nomination](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/limited-submission-fellowships)
- [**Explore more external funding opportunities.**](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/fellowships-awards/external-opportunities)
- [**On Campus Application resources.**](https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/resources-students)
Looking for Faculty and Staff awards? Visit [this page](https://gradschool.umd.edu/faculty-and-staff-awards) to view active awards.
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