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The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship program

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The fellowship is designed to address the under-representation 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. Applicant must intend to pursue Ph.D. degrees in one of the disciplines in the Arts and Sciences, Mathematics, Business or Engineering.

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Must intend to seek Ph.D. degrees in one of the disciplines in the Arts and Sciences, Mathematics, Business or Engineering
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    Must hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university; In those doctoral programs which require entry at the master's level prior to acceptance at the doctoral level, institutional verification will be required; Must take Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
  • Citizenship:
    Must be a U.S. citizen
  • College:
    Must have been accepted for graduate study at one of the participating universities: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University; University of Central Florida; Florida; Atlantic University; University of Florida; Florida Institute of Technology; University of Miami; Florida International University; University of South Florida; Florida State University
  • Major/Career:
    Must intend to seek Ph.D. degrees in one of the disciplines 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 Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology
  • Ethnicity:
    Must be African American or Hispanic
  • Other Benefits:
    The award also includes a comprehensive system of academic support.

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Letters of recommendation of 3 individuals who can speak to your academic potential
  • Other Materials:
    Graduate Record Examination (GRE); Statement of Purpose; Residency Affidavit (if applying to one of the seven state participating universities); Submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) test scores

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