Eligibility l How to Apply l Due Dates l Awards
- In order to apply you must be newly admitted to, or in the process of being admitted to, the degree program toward which the award would apply. Students are not eligible if they are already taking courses as a degree-seeking student in the program for which they wish to receive a award. The award is rendered void if the student changes degree departments after receiving the award.
- GRE or GMAT scores, and TOEFL scores for international students, must be on record and be compliant with departmental requirements.
- Official transcripts must be on file with the Office of Admissions.
- Undergraduate GPA or Graduate GPA must meet the designated requirement (see Awards below).
- Student must be screened for eligibility by their program. Award applications that have not been reviewed by the degree program will not be processed.
Applicants should initiate the process by contacting the Graduate Coordinator of the program in which they intend to study.
Please follow these instructions carefully:
1. Contact the Graduate Coordinator of the program to which you are seeking admission to obtain Award Application.
2. Complete the Award Application (typed, with original signature). Attach a typed Personal Statement (one page describing your academic/professional goals). Submit to your Graduate Coordinator.
3. The Graduate Coordinator will submit the completed packet to the Graduate School.
IMPORTANT: All materials must be on file in the Graduate School office by the Fall or due date in order for the Award Application to be reviewed, including official transcripts and test scores. If any material is missing the application will not be processed.
- Doctoral applicants for Fall seeking Diversity Fellowship or Performance & Accountability Assistantship must turn in completed Award applications by February 15.
- Master's and Doctoral Applicants for Fall seeking scholarships must turn in completed Award applications by March 15.
Marcus B. Christian Scholarship
Who is Eligible: African‐American and other under-represented U.S. minority students accepted to Doctoral or Master’s degree programs with a 3.0 undergraduate GPA and/or 3.5 graduate GPA are eligible for this award. Strong preference is given to Louisiana residents and to graduates of historically black institutions.
What it Covers: This scholarship provides a waiver of tuition, graduate enhancement fee, and the nonresident fee for the academic year (fall and spring).
Master’s Scholarship
Who is Eligible: Any student fully admitted into a Master’s degree program, with 3.0 undergraduate and/or 3.5 graduate GPA is eligible for this award.
What it Covers: This scholarship provides a waiver of tuition, graduate enhancement fee, and the nonresident fee for the academic year (fall and spring).
Doctoral Scholarship
Who is Eligible: Any student fully admitted into a Doctoral degree program, with 3.0 undergraduate and/or 3.5 graduate GPA is eligible for this award.
What it Covers: This scholarship provides a waiver of tuition, graduate enhancement fee, and the nonresident fee for the academic year (fall and spring).
Performance & Accountability Assistantship
Who is Eligible: Louisiana residents and U.S. citizens fully admitted into a Doctoral program with a 3.0 undergraduate GPA and/or 3.5 graduate GPA. In addition to the award application applicants must have a statement of support from a current UNO faculty member in their program.
What it Covers: The P&A Assistantship provides a waiver of tuition and the nonresident fee for the year (fall, spring and summer) and a $20,000 stipend per fiscal year for four (4) years.
Doctoral Diversity Fellowship
Who is Eligible: Any U.S.
under-represented minority student accepted to begin a Doctoral program in Sciences, Technology or Engineering with a 3.25+ undergraduate GPA or a 3.5+ graduate GPA, is eligible for this award. While students of the social sciences may apply, preference is given to applicants in the physical and mathematical sciences and engineering.
What it covers: This Fellowship provides a waiver of tuition and the nonresident fee for the year (fall, spring and summer) and a $22,000 stipend per year for four (4) years.
Under-represented U.S. Minority refers to: African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native persons.
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