Fellowship Graduate

McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program

Florida Education Fund

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Avg. Amount Awarded
236
Days
January 15 2026
Application Deadline
Yes
Renewable
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Description

The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship program is designed to address the underrepresentation of African American and Hispanic faculty at colleges and universities in the state of Florida by increasing the pool of citizens qualified with Ph.D. degrees to teach at the college and university levels. Each award provides annual tuition up to $5,000 for each of three academic years plus an annual stipend of $12,000. An additional two years of support at this same level is provided by the participating institution. An applicant must hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Since this program is intended to increase enrollment in Ph.D. programs, currently enrolled doctoral students are not eligible to apply. The Fellowship will be awarded only to persons who intend to seek Ph.D. degrees in one of the disciplines in the Arts and Sciences, Mathematics, Business or Engineering. In those doctoral programs which require entry at the master's level prior to acceptance at the doctoral level, institutional verification will be required. Eligible fields of study include any field in the Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Nursing, or the Visual and Performing Arts. Fellowships are especially encouraged in, but not limited to, the following disciplines: Agriculture, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology. Three recommendations from three individuals who can speak to the applicant's academic potential to complete the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program are required. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.

Amount Details

$17,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university
  • CheckmarkRestricted by race for Black or Hispanic students
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in Florida
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Agriculture, Arts, Biology, Business/Consumer Services, Computer Science/Data Processing, Engineering/Technology, Health and Medical Sciences, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Nursing, Performing Arts, Psychology, Physical Sciences
  • CheckmarkRestricted by ethnic heritage: African, Hispanic, Latin American/Caribbean

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Statement of Purpose
  • Checkmark Application Form
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  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Resume
  • Checkmark Test Scores
  • Checkmark Transcript
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Contact mdf@fefonline.org
Tel: 813-272-2772 Address 201 East Kennedy Boulevard
Suite 1525
Tampa, FL 33602