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Yates Scholarships and Fellowships |
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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 minority groups 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 at the beginning of January for both rounds of the competition.
Yates recipients are chosen by a committee of faculty representatives from across the university. Please contact Jacque.Daugherty@uc.edu for more information on the Yates program and its timeline during this academic year.
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 groups that are underrepresented in the nominating program are eligible for a Yates award.
Nominators must document underrepresentation of their nominee’s group 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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