# Fellowship Deadlines

**Source**: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/funding/fellowships/grad-school/deadlines
**Parent**: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/funding/fellowships/grad-school/decentralized

### Questions

If you have questions, email \
[gradfellowships@utexas.edu](mailto:gradfellowships@utexas.edu).

Nomination deadlines for fellowships administered by the Graduate School vary.

### Recruitment Fellowship Deadlines

|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Award** | **Stipend** | **Health Insurance Supplement** | **Tuition Assistance** | **Nominations Open** | **Deadline** |
| Harrington Recruitment Fellowships | $49,000-$54,000 for 12 months | Yes | Full tuition and fees (9SCH) | Dec. 5, 2025 | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| McNair Scholars Graduate School Fellowships | $38,000 for 12 months | Yes | Full tuition and fees (9SCH) | Dec. 5, 2025 | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| South Texas Graduate School Fellowships | $38,000 for 12 months | Yes | Full tuition and fees (9SCH) | Dec. 5, 2025 | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| West Texas Graduate School Fellowships | $38,000 for 12 months | Yes | Full tuition and fees (9SCH) | Dec. 5, 2025 | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Graduate School Mentoring Fellowships | $38,000 for 12 months | Yes | Full tuition and fees (9SCH) | Dec. 5, 2025 | Mar. 20, 2026 |
| Distinguished Graduate Fellowships | Varies | Varies | Varies | April 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |

### Continuing Fellowship Deadlines

|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Award** | **Stipend** | **Health Insurance Supplement** | **Tuition Assistance** | **Nominations Open** | **Deadline** |
| Harrington Fellowships | $49,000-$54,000 for 12 months | Yes | Full tuition and fees (9SCH) | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Outstanding Graduate Research Fellowships | $38,000 for 12 months | Yes | Full tuition and fees (9SCH) | Nov. 15, 2025 | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Graduate Recognition Award | $1,000 | No | No | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| OGS Summer Excellence Award | $6,900 - $8,500 for 3 months | If needed | Full tuition and fees (3SCH) | March 2, 2026 | March 27, 2026 |
| Spring Dissertation Writing Fellowships | $11,500 - $14,250 | Yes | Full tuition and fees (9SCH) | Oct. 15, 2025 | Nov. 17, 2025 |
| Distinguished Graduate Fellowships | Varies | Varies | Varies | April 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |

### Supplement Fellowship Deadlines

|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Award** | **Stipend** | **Health Insurance Supplement** | **Tuition Assistance** | **Nominations Open** | **Deadline** |
| Dean’s Prestigious Supplement Fellowship | $1,000 | No | No | Nov. 24, 2025 | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Dean’s Prestigious Supplement Fellowship | $1,000 | No | No | June 1, 2026 | July 10, 2026 |