Fellowships and Awards
The Graduate School offers a number of fellowships and awards, all of which are competitively awarded. Awards recognize excellence in research, scholarship, and/or artistry. Fellowships provide financial support and opportunities for research and academic growth.
Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Awards
Awarded to the best theses and dissertations among students whose degrees were awarded in the previous year.
Outstanding Graduate Student Awards
Awarded to one individual from each degree program to recognize excellence in the area of research, scholarship or artistry.
Dissertation Completion Fellowships
Provides doctoral students one-year of fellowship support to complete their dissertations. Full-time fellowships carry stipends and a tuition waiver; part-time fellowships offer a tuition waiver only. The call for nominations, application form and criteria are usually made available in early December with awards starting in the following fall semester. Access the application form and criteria information on our Student Forms page.
Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Fellowship Program
Program was established by the Illinois General Assembly to increase the number of underrepresented faculty and staff at Illinois institutions of higher education and higher education governing boards. The Graduate School issues the call for applications late in the fall semester, and awards are announced by the state in late spring semester.Contact Us
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