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Other Funding OpportunitiesState, Federal and Private Funding Opportunities
McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program
The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program is designed to address the under-representation of African American faculty at colleges and universities in the State of Florida, by increasing the pool of African American citizens qualified with Ph.D. degrees to teach at the college and university level. As a by-product, it is expected that employment opportunities will also be expanded. The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship provides full tuition, up to $5,000 per year, plus an annual stipend for students pursuing Ph.D. degrees at universities in the State of Florida.
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Federal Student Loans
The Office of Student Financial Aid coordinates and administers loan assistance to graduate students. The primary loan program is the Subsidized Stafford Student Loan (GSL) with loan amounts up to $8,500 per year. Students seeking loan assistance through this program must establish financial need by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA).
The Perkins Loan is also available to graduate students if the student received the loan as an undergraduate or transferred from another institution where the loan was in effect. Students seeking this loan must also establish financial need. For additional information on any of the above loan programs, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at (850) 599-3730 or email: finaid@famu.edu.
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GEM
GEM was formed in 1976 to help encourage minority men and women to pursue graduate study in engineering. It was created specifically to assist American Indians, African Americans, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans in obtaining practical experience through summer internships at consortium employer work-sites and to finance graduate study towards a master's or Ph.D. degree. The M.S. Engineering Fellowship Program consists of tuition, fees, and a $6,000 stipend per academic year. The Ph.D. Fellowship Program includes tuition, fees and a $12,000 stipend. After the first year of study, GEM fellows are supported completely by their respective universities, and support may include teaching or research assistantships.
Forty (40) portable fellowships are awarded annually in each program. The application deadline is December 1. Awards are announced by February 1st. For more information, contact GEM, PO Box 537 Notre Dame, IN 46556 or (219) 287-1488. Contact the School of Graduate Studies for applications and information.
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State University System Summer Orientation Fellowships
This program provides first-time graduate students with a $1,300 stipend during the summer term. Candidates should be graduating seniors or recent graduates; The program is primarily for new students. It is designed to orientate them to graduate study at FAMU by familiarizing them with graduate programs, courses of study, methods of instruction, faculty, administrative offices, counselors, and procedures for admission, registration and financial aid. The deadline is March 15th of each year. Contact the School of Graduate Studies for applications and information.
Critical Teacher Shortage Student Loan Forgiveness Program
The loan forgiveness program was created to attract qualified personnel to seek employment in the Florida public schools. It is designated to address the critical teacher shortage areas. The program provides repayment of educational loans in return for teaching in a critical teacher shortage area. Up to $2,500 per year is awarded for four (4) years for teachers with undergraduate loans and $5,000 per year for up to two (2) years for teachers with graduate loans.
Certified Florida public school teachers teaching for the first time in a critical teacher shortage subject area are eligible to apply. Applicants must apply during the first twelve (12) months they are certified and teaching full-time in a critical subject area. Applications are available from district school board offices or the Offices of Student Financial Assistance and must be postmarked by April 15th.
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Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Re-Imbursement Program
This is a program that provides tuition reimbursement to encourage public school district employees to become certified in, or gain a graduate degree in a critical teacher shortage area. Up to $78 per credit hour for up to nine credit hours per academic year is awarded. Reimbursement will be given up to a total of thirty-six (36) credit hours.
Applicants must be full-time employees certified to teach in Florida and currently under full-time contract in a Florida school district. Courses must be completed with a 3.0 or higher grade point average to either acquire or renew certification or to complete a graduate degree in a state-designated critical teacher shortage area. Applications are available from district school board offices or the Office of Student Financial Assistance. Applications must be postmarked by the deadline indicated on the form for each term reimbursement is requested.
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Seminole Indian Scholarships
This is a need-based assistance program for full-time and part-time Florida's Seminole and Miccosukee Indians for study at one of Florida’s State Universities. Eligibility is determined by the tribe and the Florida Department of Education criteria. For more information, contact the Florida Department of Education at (850) 487-0049.
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Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant
This is a need-based scholarship grant for Hispanic-American students or those with origins in the Caribbean, Central and South America (regardless of race). Award is $2,000 per academic year for a maximum of four semesters of full-time graduate study. Students must have a 3.0 GPA for all undergraduate work and demonstrate financial need. For more information, contact the Florida Department of Education at (850) 487-0049.
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National Science Foundation NSF Graduate Fellowships
These fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study in science, mathematics or engineering. NSF Minority Graduate Fellowships are for applicants who are members of an ethnic minority group underrepresented in the advanced levels of the U.S. science and engineering personnel pool, specifically, American Indian, African American, Hispanic, Native Alaskan (Eskimo or Aleut), or Native Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian). This fellowship is intended for students in the early stages of their graduate study in science, mathematics, or engineering. The deadline is early November. Contact the School of Graduate Studies for applications and information.
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Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral and Dissertation Fellowship for Minorities
Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities are intended to increase the presence of underrepresented minorities on the nation's college and university faculties. The deadline is in November. For more information contact: The Fellowship Office, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20418.
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National Graduate Fellows Program (Jacob Javits Fellowships)
This program is intended to assist students of superior ability to pursue full-time graduate study. For study in arts (including architecture, dramatic and creative arts, fine arts, and music); the humanities; the social sciences; or a multi-disciplinary program with a focus on one of these fields. Deadline: mid-February (may vary significantly from year to year). For more information contact: Dr. Allen Cissel, Jacob Javits Fellowship Program, U.S. Department of Education, 7th and D Streets, S.W., ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-5152, (202) 708-9415. Contact the School of Graduate Studies for applications and information.
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(Other funding opportunities may be found via the web.)
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