The Dean's Fellowship carries with it a stipend in the amount of $40,000 per academic year (for total stipend support in the amount of $80,000). The Fellow's department may provide multi-year additional support in the form of a Graduate Student Assistantship which may entail some combination of teaching support (a Teaching Assistantship) or working on a research project (a Research Assistantship). The Fellowship must be used in years one and two of enrollment in the program unless there are extenuating circumstances. Recipients of the award will also receive $3,000 in research travel reimbursements at a maximum of $1,500 per year, a 100 percent healthcare subsidy, and special recognition in printed/web media internal and external to the University. In addition to the stipend and other benefits, the financial assistance package includes a full tuition waiver and is renewable annually for up to five years, conditional upon academic progress. To be considered for this award, students must be nominated. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.