Fellowships, Assistantships & Scholarships


Master's and Doctoral Fellowships (MDF)

The MDF is a multi-year funding package that provides a stipend, tuition and mandatory fees (excluding course specific fees) and health insurance benefits. Learn more about this award.

Thesis/Dissertation Fellowships (TDF)

Master’s or doctoral candidates who are in the last year of thesis or dissertation research and writing are eligible to be considered for this award. Program faculty members nominate the master’s or doctoral candidates. This distinguished award also provides tuition and fees plus a monthly stipend competitive in your academic field. Read more about this award.

Academic Achievement Scholarship (AAS)

The scholarships are available to many new doctoral and Master of Fine Arts students for the first year of study with a possible one year renewal. Recipients of these competitive scholarships receive $1000 and may be eligible for in-state tuition rates.

To remain eligible, you must complete and pass a minimum of 15 credit hours within your first two semesters. A minimum of 6 of the 15 credit hours must be taken in the first semester the scholarship is awarded. The graduate school determines the eligibility of this award. To apply for consideration click here.

McNair Scholars Fellowship Awards

The purpose of this competitive fellowship program is to provide McNair Scholars with a stipend of $9500 for their first year and tuition assistance for the first two years of graduate study.

The fellowship competition is open to Scholars in any McNair program who have not yet received funding for graduate study at UNT. Preference is given to candidates seeking doctoral degrees. Receipt of this award is contingent upon admission to a graduate program. Applications due March 15, 2012. Read more about this fellowship.

Dr. Betty Berkeley Graduate Award

The competitive Dr. Betty Berkeley Graduate Award provides $2,000 to an exceptional graduate student pursuing a Masters of Art or Masters of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. Read more about this award.

Graduate Student Travel Grants

Students in good standing who are currently enrolled in master’s or doctoral degree programs may apply for these grants to support the costs of their travel to professional meetings during the current academic year. The grants are offered by the Toulouse Graduate School, the Office of Research & Development and the Graduate Student Council. Learn more about Graduate Student Travel Grants.

Opportunities from the National Science Foundation

Students who have completed less than one year of graduate study can compete for a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. These distinguished fellowships support basic research in science, math, and engineering disciplines. Learn more about NSF GRFP opportunities.

UNT Scholarship for Externally Funded Doctoral Students

UNT has established a competitive $1,000 scholarship to be awarded each academic year to eligible doctoral students who demonstrate academic excellence as determined by a Toulouse Graduate School Scholarship Committee in accordance with established selection criteria. Scholarship recipients will also be eligible to pay resident tuition for the academic year in which the scholarship is awarded without regard to the length of time that the student has been a resident of Texas.

The scholarships are available to newly admitted doctoral students who have guaranteed support in the academic year of application through a stipend, grant or other source in a total amount equal to or greater than $10,000 from one or more organizations outside the University of North Texas System. Scholarships may be automatically renewed for up to five years, pending semester and annual review.

To apply for consideration please click on the UNT Scholarship for Externally Funded Doctoral Students link.

Scholarship Requirements and Appeal Process

Requirements for continued funding of individual scholarships are outlined in the scholarship offer letters, or read more about the requirements and the scholarship appeal process. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in a loss of scholarship funding and the non-resident tuition waiver that is associated with the scholarship (if applicable).

Students nearing completion of their degree program or are otherwise unable to register for the minimum number of graduate credit hours required should complete the Course Load Exception Request Form prior to the first class day of the semester.

Students with other extenuating circumstances that prohibit them from meeting all other stated requirements may file an appeal with the graduate school.