Graduate Fellowships for Newly Admitted Students
Graduate students newly admitted to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are eligible for a number of fellowships. All of these fellowships are awarded either by or through the academic departments. (There are no separate fellowship forms for new students to complete.) Not every fellowship is available every year.
Othmer Fellowships are intended to assist in recruiting exceptional scholars who are seeking a terminal degree (i.e., Ph.D., Ed.D., D.M.A., M.F.A.). Othmer Fellows will receive, in addition to the departmental assistantship, a $7,500 fellowship per year. Othmer Fellowships are renewable for up to three years, given continued excellent progress toward the degree. All graduate applicants newly admitted to a doctoral or MFA degree program are eligible for an Othmer Fellowship. To qualify, the department is expected to offer an assistantship stipend equal to the highest amount offered by the department to first-year students. The assistantship must be renewable for up to three years.
- Newly admitted doctoral or MFA student.
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 in previous degree.
- Excellent letters of recommendation.
- Student must be offered a department assistantship with a stipend equitable to those held by students not on the fellowship.
Richard H. Larson Fellowships are designed to assist departments with the recruitment of superior graduate students who enhance the diversity of the graduate population in the department and university. Each student should be individually evaluated as to whether she or he satisfies the listed qualifications for the fellowship. This evaluation should include consideration of whether the student will enhance diversity, including racial and ethnic diversity, that is important to the department and UNL. Larson Fellows will receive, in addition to the departmental assistantship, a $3,500 fellowship per year. Larson Fellowships are automatically renewable for a second year, given excellent progress toward the degree. Larson Fellowships may be offered in combination with other recruiting fellowships (e.g., Othmer or Chancellor's) where applicable.
The Regents Tuition Fellowship may be offered to any full time graduate student who is a United States citizen. These students must be new to UNL.
The Edgren Tuition Fellowship is available to U.S. citizens who are full-time students and non-residents for tuition purposes. Students retain the fellowship until graduation if continuously enrolled. Conditions for eligibility include:
Centennial Fellowships are designed to assist departments with the recruitment of outstanding graduate students by adding fellowship funds to an assistantship and by providing maximum recruitment flexibility when assistantship funding is unavailable at the time the student is admitted. Centennial Fellows will receive, in addition to any departmental assistantship or tuition fellowship, a $1,500 fellowship for one year.
- The student's unique life experiences or educational background add an important aspect of diversity to the department or university.
- Newly admitted full time domestic doctoral or masters student.
- Excellent academic record.
- Excellent letters of recommendation.
- Student must be a U. S. citizen.
- Student must be offered a full department assistantship with a stipend equitable to those held by students not on the fellowship.
The Regents Tuition Fellowship may be offered to any full time graduate student who is a United States citizen. These students must be new to UNL.
- Newly admitted full time domestic doctoral or masters student.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in previous degree.
- Excellent letters of recommendation.
- Student must be a U.S. citizen.
- May be used in the fall and spring semesters of the first year only for up to 12 credit hours of graduate tuition per semester (24 credit hours total).
- Covers only the resident portion of tuition.
The Edgren Tuition Fellowship is available to U.S. citizens who are full-time students and non-residents for tuition purposes. Students retain the fellowship until graduation if continuously enrolled. Conditions for eligibility include:
- Newly admitted full time domestic doctoral or masters student.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in previous degree.
- Excellent letters of recommendation.
- Student must be a U. S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Students who receive the fellowship pay tuition at 150% of the resident tuition rate until graduation if continuously enrolled at UNL.
- Covers up to 12 credit hours during the fall and spring semester and 6 credit hours during the summer session.
Centennial Fellowships are designed to assist departments with the recruitment of outstanding graduate students by adding fellowship funds to an assistantship and by providing maximum recruitment flexibility when assistantship funding is unavailable at the time the student is admitted. Centennial Fellows will receive, in addition to any departmental assistantship or tuition fellowship, a $1,500 fellowship for one year.
- Newly admitted full time doctoral or masters student.
- Excellent academic record.
- Excellent letters of recommendation.
