Indiana University Internal Fellowships

If you have any questions regarding these awards please contact the IU Graduate School directly. Ms. Yvonne Dwigans is the coordinator of fellowships, and will be able to answer any of your questions.

Internal Fellowship & Award deadlines- 2010-2011

• Recruitment Fellowships

The Educational Opportunity Fellowship (EOF) is designed to enable promising students who are first generation college graduates and who do not fare well in conventional competition for graduate fellowships. This is a one year award, renewable one time. Students must submit an application to be eligible for nomination; the student application is due by January 14, 2011.

The Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship is for outstanding McNair Scholars entering Ph.D. or M.F.A. programs at Indiana University, Bloomington.

The Graduate Scholars Fellowship is for U.S. or permanent resident students, who belong to an underrepresented minority group (African American, Hispanic American, Pacific Islander/Hawaiian or Native American, with tribal enrollment card or proof of descent).

Deadline: Friday, February 4, 2011

• Esther L. Kinsley Master’s Thesis Award

Must have completed Master's Thesis during the previous academic year; one $1,500 award.

Student deadline: All materials must be turned into your department by Friday, September 16, 2011

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, September 23, 2011

Department deadline: All materials must be turned into the University Graduate School by Friday, September 30, 2011

• Esther L. Kinsley Ph.D. Dissertation Award

Must have completed Ph.D. degree during the previous academic year; one $5,000 award.

Student deadline: All materials turned into your department by Friday, January 28, 2011

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, February 4, 2011

Department deadline: All materials must be turned into the University Graduate School By Friday, February 11, 2011

• Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship

For advanced IU Bloomington doctoral and MFA students to enhance their career preparation by experiencing faculty life in another academic environment, either, within and outside of Indiana.

Deadline: Friday, October 14, 2011

• Grant-in-Aid of Doctoral Research

For advanced Bloomington graduate students for unusual expenses incurred in connection with doctoral dissertation research.

Student deadline: You must submit your application/materials to your department by Friday, September 23, 2011 (Fall competition) and Friday, January 28, 2011 (Spring competition)

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, September 30, 2011 (Fall

competition) and Friday, February 4, 2011 (Spring competition)

Department deadline: You must submit all application/materials to the University Graduate School by Friday, October 7, 2011 (Fall competition) and Friday, February 11, 2011 (Spring competition)

• Grant-in-Aid of Master’s of Fine Arts Projects

For advanced Bloomington MFA students for unusual expenses incurred in connection with MFA projects.

Student deadline: You must submit your application/materials to your department by Friday, September 23, 2011 (Fall competition) and Friday, January 28, 2011 (Spring competition)

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, September 30, 2011 (Fall

competition) and Friday, February 4, 2011 (Spring competition)

Department deadline: You must submit all application/materials to the University Graduate School by Friday, October 7, 2011 (Fall competition) and Friday, February 11, 2011 (Spring competition)

• Howard University Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship/Preparing Future Faculty Exchange

For advanced ABD doctoral IU Bloomington students to enhance their career preparation by experiencing

faculty life in a very different cultural and academic environment. Howard University is a private, urban, historically black university located in Washington, D.C. The selected student will function as a visiting faculty member in their host department.

Deadline: Friday, January 21, 2011

• The Adam W. Herbert Graduate Fellowship

The Adam W. Herbert Graduate Fellowship was created through an endowment from the President's Fund for the purpose of supporting graduate study at Indiana University for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Deadline: Friday, February 4, 2011

• Indiana University Credit Union Dissertation Fellowship

Provides stipend support ($20,000) for graduate students in the final year of their dissertation.

Student deadline: All materials must be turned into your department by Friday, March 4, 2011

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, March 11, 2011

Department deadline: All materials must be turned into the University Graduate School by Friday, March 18, 2011

• The Wells Graduate Fellowship

One doctoral student doctoral or M.F.A. student who exemplifies the characteristics of Chancellor Wells; single-year award of $30,000 that must be used the year it is granted.

Student deadline: All materials must be turned into your department by Friday, November 11, 2011

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, November 18, 2011

Department deadline: All materials must be turned into the University Graduate School by Friday, November 25, 2011