Program Fees

We understand that finding financial support is a crucial part of your graduate career. Apart from the funding you may find through the Graduate School Funding Opportunities, the Neag School Scholarships, or individual departments and programs, we also strongly encourage you to seek out external funding resources. We will also provide updates on this page regarding external funding/scholarship opportunities.

Scholarships

We understand that finding financial support is a crucial part of your graduate career. Apart from the funding you may find through the Graduate School Funding Opportunities, the Neag School Scholarships, or individual departments and programs, we also strongly encourage you to seek out external funding resources. We will also provide updates on this page regarding external funding/scholarship opportunities.

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Jul. 2017

The author(s) of a recent article appeared on Review.com evaluated 17 of the most popular scholarship search platforms with the goal of providing a concise guide to scholarship search. The guide covers the following areas.

• The major challenges students face when searching for scholarships
• How the right search engine can help students overcome these challenges
• What students should know before applying for a scholarship
• The most important features of a great scholarship search platform
• The best scholarship search platforms of 2017
• Advice on early preparation to qualify for scholarships
• Tips on applying for scholarships
• Our full methodology and scoring process

Read the article, titled “The Best Scholarship Search Platform,” here.

 

Fellowships

In order for an applicant to be considered for one of the following fellowships, the applicant must select that they wish to be considered in SLATE.

Recipients of these fellowships will be the most academically promising members of the entering class of graduate students at the University of Connecticut.

The criteria used to select recipients include the following:

• Evidence of scholarly or creative achievement highlighted by the department or program in their nomination and evidence that the department or program provides the environment necessary for success in the areas of interest highlighted by the applicant.
• Evidence of any prior scholarly or creative achievement by the nominee, e.g., publications, presentations, exhibits, performances.
• Evidence that the nominee has been successful at previous academic institutions, e.g., letters of recommendation.
• Quantitative evidence of academic accomplishment, e.g., undergraduate grade point average, GRE/GMAT (when available).

The Jorgensen Fellowship (JF) is available to outstanding young scholars applying to doctoral programs. The award consists of a service-free fellowship providing a $20,000 annual stipend for five years.

In addition, to be eligible for either the fellowships below, applicants must demonstrate a commitment to enhancing diversity in higher education and/or a commitment to enhancing diversity in their field of study.

• The Harriott Fellowship (HF) is available to outstanding young scholars applying to doctoral programs. The award consists of a service-free fellowship providing a $20,000 annual stipend for five years.
• The Crandall Fellowship (CF) is available to outstanding young scholars applying to master’s programs. The award consists of a service-free fellowship providing a $20,000 annual stipend for two years (MFA is for three years).

For HF and CF fellowships students must submit a diversity statement through the SLATE application system. Students can demonstrate a commitment to enhancing diversity in higher education through participation in organizations or activities that (a) directly relate to increasing access to higher education and retention in higher education of individuals, regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, gender, nationality, cultural background, religion, or beliefs or (b) that help to ensure that individuals are welcomed and included in higher education environments regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, gender, nationality, cultural background, religion, or beliefs. Such organization and activities might include participation/affiliation with TRIO programs, cultural/affinity organizations/centers, volunteer experiences, and college or university committees focused on these goals. Students provide evidence of this commitment through research and educational experience reflected on their CV/resume (articles, presentations, internship, and research experience), in their personal statement, or in letters of recommendations.

Please visit The Graduate School’s Internal Fellowship Awards page for more information.