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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 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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