Continuing Fellowships

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Graduate School continuing fellowships are intended to support students who are currently enrolled in a graduate program at The University of Texas at Austin.

For a student to be considered for one of these fellowships, their graduate adviser must submit a nomination to the Graduate School.

Faculty review committees evaluate the applications based on:

• Major accomplishments since entering Graduate School;
• A well-defined program of research;
• A strong personal statement; and
• Letters of recommendation.

Questions

If you have questions, email \ gradfellowships@utexas.edu.

Harrington Dissertation Fellowship

The Graduate School awards a small number of Harrington Dissertation Fellowships, which include a stipend between $45,000-$50,000 for 12 months, tuition and required fees, an allowance for student medical insurance and $2,000 for miscellaneous expenses.

The Harrington Dissertation Fellowship is a one-year award. To be eligible for a Harrington Dissertation Fellowship, a student must be currently enrolled at UT Austin and must be a candidate for a doctoral degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., or DMA). Students who satisfy these conditions, and who are nominated by their programs for the Outstanding Graduate Research Fellowship, will be considered for Harrington Dissertation Fellowships.

Outstanding Graduate Research Fellowship

The Outstanding Graduate Research Fellowship is based on the student’s record since coming to UT. It includes a stipend of $38,000 for 12 months, health insurance assistance and tuition assistance that pays the cost of in-state tuition and fees up to nine semester credit hours for the fall and spring semesters and three for summer. Some of these awards are funded by the endowments listed below.

• Homer Lindsay Bruce Endowed Graduate Fellowship
• Cullen Trust Student Endowment Fellowship
• Delco Graduate Fellowship Fund
• Marye Anne Fox Fellowship
• Wendall C. Gordon Endowed Graduate Fellowship
• Hemphill-Gillmore Fellowship
• W. H. Hildebrand Scholarship Fund
• Hogg Foundation Fellowship
• Preferentially awarded to students in:
  • Community and Regional Planning
  • Government
  • Public Affairs

• Houston Endowment President’s Excellence Scholarship – The Dean of the Graduate School specifies the field(s) in which awards are offered each year.

• D. Hutchison Student Endowment Fellowship

• William S. Livingston Graduate Fellowship
• Miller Graduate Fellowship
• Ralph Nelson Graduate Fellowship
• W. Gordon Whaley Fellowship
• Bernice H. Burum Graduate Fellowship
• Robert W. Taylor Endowed Presidential Fellowship
• Agnes M.R. Edwards Endowed Fellowship Fund
• Gerald/Ellen Harden Endowed Fellowship
• David Bruton Graduate Fellowships
• Allien/Paul C. Davidson Scholarship Fund

Graduate Recognition Award

The Graduate Recognition Award pays a $1,000 stipend. These stipends are awarded to students who were nominated for the University Graduate Continuing Fellowship but not selected for the full fellowship. Recipients are not eligible for tuition or health insurance assistance.

Fall/Spring Dissertation Writing Fellowships

The Graduate School offers a limited number of fall and/or spring Dissertation Writing Fellowships. These fellowships are awarded to students who are in candidacy and expected to graduate within the same academic year of the award. They provide a monthly stipend, in-state tuition to cover nine hours in the semester of the award and an insurance supplement.

Summer Excellence Fellowships

The Graduate School offers a limited number of Summer Excellence Fellowships. They provide a monthly stipend, in-state tuition to cover nine hours in the semester of the award and an insurance supplement.

Nominations

Graduate School Awards System

All nominations for Graduate School fellowships must be entered into the online Graduate School Awards System, accessible in EASI.

The graduate coordinator can initiate the nomination process with the student’s UT EID. The students are then notified to supply their information, upload their CV and personal statement and supply the names and email addresses of three persons they want notified to submit letters of reference on their behalf. The graduate adviser or graduate coordinator may be asked to upload a letter of nomination and answer a few short questions. Nominations can be submitted by the graduate adviser before all the reference letters are in.

Outstanding Graduate Research Fellowship Tutorial for Program Nominators

This tutorial provides instructions for how to nominate a student for a Outstanding Graduate Research Fellowship.

Outstanding Graduate Research Fellowship Tutorial for Students

This tutorial provides instructions for students who will be accessing the online awards system for the Outstanding Graduate Research Fellowship.

Continuing Fellowship Deadlines