# Funding

**Source**: https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/lockhart/
**Parent**: https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/apply/funding/

- [Graduate Student Support](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/)
- [Funding](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/)
- [Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Fellowship](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/lockhart/)

# Funding

- [Graduate Student Support](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/)
- [Funding](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/)
- [FAMU Feeder Fellowship](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/famu/)
- [Grinter Fellowship](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/grinter/)
- [James W. Kynes Scholarship](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/kynes/)
- [Karen A. Holbroook Graduate Research Endowment](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/holbrook/)
- [Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Fellowship](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/lockhart/)
- [McNair Doctoral Program](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/mcnair/)
- [Supplemental Retention Scholarship](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/srs/)

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## Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Fellowship

##### Description

The **Association for Academic Women (AAW)** at the University of Florida offers this fellowship to aid and recognize a Ph.D. candidate who is an outstanding researcher and has overcome challenges, helped others overcome challenges, or contributed to a larger sense of community on campus, locally, or more widely.

This award honors the late **Dr. Madelyn Lockhart** (pictured left) — UF Dean of the Graduate School and Dean of International Studies and Programs (1985-1993), Associate Dean (1981-1985), and Assistant Dean (1973-1977 and 1979-1981). She aided students in many ways, such as implementing this fellowship program to support Ph.D. students working on their dissertations.

##### Details

- This fellowship awards up to **$2,000 yearly** to assist in the dissertation phase of the doctoral degree program.
- AAW awards one fellowship yearly.
- Candidates can come from any UF Ph.D. program.
- Nominations can come from a faculty member or from the Ph.D. candidate.

##### Eligibility & Requirements

- You must be a full-time UF Ph.D. candidate who has completed doctoral course work.
- You must have passed your qualifying exam and be ready to write your dissertation.
- Your supervisory committee must approve your dissertation proposal by the application deadline for this award.
- You must be enrolled in dissertation credits the semester (fall, spring, or summer) that you receive the fellowship.
- AAW will give preference to applicants in the later stages of their dissertation research.

##### Deadlines & Critical Dates

- The application cycle for this fellowship is currently closed.

##### Instructions & Applications

- The application cycle for this fellowship is currently closed.

##### Questions?

- Email **Dr. Edith Kaan,** Madelyn Lockhart Disseration Fellowship Committee Chair, at [kaan@ufl.edu](mailto:kaan@ufl.edu).