Fellowships

Fellowships, like scholarships, are selective awards granted to graduate students for academic excellence. They are used to fund graduate study, scholarly work, or to provide professional development to an aspiring graduate student. Internal fellowships are offered through UMBC, while external fellowships may be obtained outside the university.

Internal Fellowships

UMBC Dissertation Fellowship

UMBC offers a limited number of Dissertation Fellowships to students who have reached doctoral candidacy. This fellowship is designed to provide doctoral candidates at UMBC an opportunity to devote the necessary concentration and attention towards finishing the writing of their dissertations.

Dissertation Fellowship Spring 2027 Application PDF All applications are sent to dissertationfellowship@umbc.edu. Contact azepp1@umbc.edu with any questions.

Meyerhoff Fellows Program

Funded by an NIH-MBRS Initiative to Maximize Student Development (IMSD) grant, the Meyerhoff Fellows Program focuses on promoting cultural diversity in the biomedical sciences at the graduate level.

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External Fellowships

There are many sources on the Web to find graduate fellowships and other funding. Some of the popular sources include:

Major National Fellowships and Scholarships

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Fellowships Requiring Nomination from UMBC

Note: Applications would need to be received by the Graduate School at least four weeks in advance of the deadline for internal consideration. After viewing solicitations to check eligibility, please contact Dr. Ravi Kuber rkuber@umbc.edu for further details.

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