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UC Fellowships
University of Cincinnati fellowships include tuition, most fees, and a quarterly stipend to defray a student’s cost of living. The purpose of a fellowship award is to allow the recipient to concentrate exclusively on his or her studies; therefore, multiple appointments and/or employment are not permitted.
The appointing program sends offers of fellowship awards in writing, including information about the amount and duration of the award; a general description of the academic obligations accepted by the student as part of the award; a reference to sources of information about academic requirements for degree completion; a description of the conditions under which either the student or unit may terminate the award prior to its end-date; and criteria for reappointment.
Students receiving fellowships should check with Student Financial Aid to be informed about the potential impact on their eligibility for aid. Income received that is not for services rendered (whether it be in the form of a fellowship, grant, or award) will be calculated in whether a student meets the Cost of Attendance for the University of Cincinnati.
If an awardee does not meet his or her enrollment obligation, the fellowship will be cancelled and the student is responsible for the tuition balance based on the date of cancellation or withdrawal. Graduate students who have accumulated more than 260 graduate credit hours (or 209 if their master’s degree is from another institution) are not eligible for fellowships. (See Requirements for University of Cincinnati Graduate Awards.)
Graduate Student Summer Fellowships
The Graduate Student Summer Fellowship program provides summer stipend support to outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research and creative activities over the summer quarter. A $3,000 stipend is provided for two summer months ($1,500 per month) so that the awardee may pursue scholarly activities on a full-time basis during the summer months. The research should be the student’s, including but not limited to thesis or dissertation research. Awards are not for student research assistants on faculty members’ projects.
The fellowships are competitive and based on a written proposal prepared by the student and sponsored by the faculty member who is serving as research advisor. Fellowships are limited to graduate students who are engaged full-time on their research and not otherwise employed or committed during the period of the award. Typically, the deadline for application is the end of January. Please refer to the funding opportunities page on UC's Research website for further information on Graduate Student Summer Fellowships and exact dates.
Fellowships
Additional awards that are not listed below may be available. Please contact the program in which you are interested to inquire about specific scholarship and fellowship opportunities.
For more information about these program-specific fellowships, please visit the appropriate program's website.
- The Cincinnati Wesleyan College Fellowship in
English is offered to a woman graduate of the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences.
- Communication Disorders Clinical Fellowships and Internships
are available, primarily for first- and second-year masters and first-year doctoral
students in
speech pathology and audiology.
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Cooperative Graduate Fellowships, sponsored by industry
or government agencies, offer stipends and fees up to full employment pay for graduate
study and research in
engineering.
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The Elliston Fellowship in
English is awarded to an outstanding graduate student who has demonstrated capabilities as a poet.
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participates in a consortium program for Graduate Degrees
for Minorities in Engineering and Sciences, Inc. (GEM), a nationally prestigious
fellowship program. Applications are normally due in November but may be submitted
as early as August. Visit the
GEM Web site for more information.
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GAANN Fellowships are federally funded and competitive
assistantships for especially promising graduate students in the
sciences and engineering. The assistantship is
awarded upon admission to the student’s chosen graduate program and, as part of
professional development, entails modest teaching duties.
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The Gabbard Award was established by Hazel F. Gabbard
and provides support for graduate students interested in human and international
relations as it relates to education. The award is for one academic year for masters
or doctoral students and covers the tuition and general fees, as well as providing
a stipend to the student. Requirements and deadlines are available through the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services.
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The Program of Environmental Health offers fellowships in
occupational medicine and environmental and industrial hygiene studies.
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The Laws Fellowships offer stipends for research work
in chemistry,
mathematics,
and physics.
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The Loewenstein-Schubert-Twitchell Fellowships in chemistry
offer annual stipends.
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The Isabel and Mary Neff Scholarship recognizes an especially
outstanding woman in the
McMicken College of Arts and Sciences
who is pursuing a graduate degree in the college. The scholarship provides a stipend
of $12,000 for nine months. A tuition scholarship with fees for the nine-month academic
year is also awarded. Applicants for this scholarship are nominated by the McMicken
College of Arts and Sciences programs.
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Procter & Gamble Pharmaceutical Technology Fellowship
provides support for doctoral studies in the area of industrial
pharmacy.
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Ryan Fellowships are available to outstanding doctoral
students in the
basic medical science programs who have passed the PhD candidacy
examination.
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The Louise Taft Semple Fellowships in
Classics offer annual stipends.
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The
Charles Phelps Taft Memorial Fellowships
are available in the graduate programs of
anthropology,
economics,
English and comparative literature,
Germanic studies,
history,
mathematics,
philosophy,
political science,
romance languages
and literatures, and sociology. Fourteen fellowships of $12,500
each are available for advanced graduate students. An Advanced Departmental Competitive
Fellowship includes an additional stipend of $3,000 for the summer.
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The Scottish Rite Fellowship is available to a
College of Medicine graduate student
who has completed all other academic requirements except the dissertation by the
start of the fellowship year. Graduate students who are pursuing doctoral dissertations
in schizophrenia research or related fields are encouraged to apply for a fellowship.
Yates Scholars Program
The mission of the Yates Scholars Program at the University of Cincinnati is to enrich the educational environment for all graduate students by supporting the recruitment and retention of underrepresented ethnic minorities who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with high potential for academic success to graduate programs at the University of Cincinnati.
This program does not involve an application process. Rather, incoming students are nominated by their departments. The call for nominations is issued from the Graduate School the first working Friday in January for the first selection round. These are due back to the Graduate School the first Friday in February. Nominations for the second selection round are due to the Graduate School mid-March.
Yates recipients are chosen by a committee of faculty representatives from across the university. Offers from the first selection round typically go out the second week in March and from the second selection round, the last week in March.
To be considered for Yates, not only must a student meet the following criteria, but their application portfolio must be complete as early as possible in order for their program to evaluate their candidacy. Applicants should be sure to identify their eligibility for the Yates program to their department.
Selection Criteria
Students representing ethnicities underrepresented in the nominating program are eligible for a Yates award, including but not limited to:
- African American
- Asian/ Pacific Islander
- Native American/Alaskan Native
- Latino/Latina American or Hispanic American
Nominators must document underrepresentation of their nominee’s ethnicity within their program to the satisfaction of the Yates selection committee.
Awards will be made on the basis of:
- High potential for academic achievement*
- The strength of the department’s recommendation
- The strength of the program’s written plan for support of mentoring and academic success, including associated timeline
- The nominee’s written statement
- The nominee’s status as a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
*Potential may be measured by past academic performance, demonstrated skills, outstanding accomplishment, tenacious attitude, and/or other qualities deemed appropriate by the selection committee.
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