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Honors Scholarships
Study level
Undergraduate,Postgraduate
Eligibility requirements
These awards are available to entering freshman with high SAT scores and honors high school grade point averages.
Value details
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Graduate Assistantships
Study level
Undergraduate,Postgraduate
Eligibility requirements
Graduate Assistantships require admission to the School of Graduate Studies and a minimum 3.0 GPA. The department or program in which the student will serve as a teaching assistant or research assistant may establish additional criteria for the receipt of an assistantship. Only Masters and Doctoral students pursuing a degree full time are eligible to receive Graduate Assistantships. Thus, graduate students must be enrolled in courses totaling 9 credits each semester. Recipients provide a minimum of twenty hours per week of appropriate professional service for the department or office to which they are assigned.
Value details
USD $16,000 for doctoral; USD $10,500 for masters
Research Assistantships
Study level
Undergraduate
Eligibility requirements
- Vary in duration depending upon the research required and/or the source of the funding for the research;
- Require a minimum of 20 hours of research a week.
To be eligible for graduate funding, a student must, as a minimum, be admitted to and enrolled in a graduate program and pursuing a degree on a part-time (i.e., a minimum of 6 but less than 9 credits) basis. Graduate students who are pursuing less than 6 credits are not eligible for financial assistance unless pursuing thesis seminar or dissertation guidance. Assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships provided by the University or by the State of Maryland may not be used to pay for auditing courses, registration for excess credit, or for miscellaneous charges such as late fees or parking tickets.
An undergraduate average of 3.0 on a 4-point scale is the minimum average considered for awards form applicants without previous graduate study. Matriculated graduate students and applicants with prior graduate study should present a 3.0 or higher (if required by department) for all graduate coursework.
Value details
Provide a Tuition Award up to 9 credits per semester
Title III Graduate Fellowships
Study level
Undergraduate,Postgraduate
Eligibility requirements
In order to be eligible for a Title III Graduate Fellowship, a student must:
- Be enrolled full-time (i.e., pursuing a minimum of 9 credits) in an eligible graduate program;
- Be nominated for the fellowship by the Chairperson (or Graduate Coordinator) of their major and/or the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies; and
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 or the minimum GPA of the student's graduate program, whichever is higher.
Value details
USD $16,000 for doctoral; USD $10,500 for masters
Teaching Assistantships
Study level
Undergraduate
Eligibility requirements
Teaching Assistantships (TAs) are available to students who possess the minimum qualifications to teach undergraduate courses. Students who are awarded Teaching Assistantships may also assist University faculty in the preparation of course materials, grading tests or other assignments, or help with laboratory instruction. The availability of Teaching Assistantships depends largely on the needs of the department and/or program in which the degree program is located or the department or program in which the student is qualified to hold an assistantship.
Application details
Applications for Teaching Assistantships may be obtained from the office of the School of Graduate Studies.
Value details
Provide a Tuition Award up to 9 credits per semester
Graduate Fellowships
Study level
Undergraduate
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for fellowships students must:
- Be admitted to the School of Graduate Studies;
- Be enrolled full-time, i.e., pursuing a minimum of 9 credits toward their degree;
- Be nominated for the fellowship by the Chairperson (or Graduate Coordinator) of their major and/or the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies; and,
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 or the minimum GPA of the student's graduate program, whichever is higher.
A fellowship award will be forfeited if the student falls below the minimum credits required for the fellowship; is not a continuing student (i.e., withdraws or resigns from the School of Graduate Studies for a semester or more); changes classification from full time (i.e., minimum of 9 credits) to part time (i.e., 6 credits) student; is placed on academic probation; or violates policies of the School of Graduate Studies and/or the University. Students who find it necessary to withdraw from the School of Graduate Studies for more than a semester but who expect to continue their studies at a later date should petition the Dean in writing prior to leaving for approval to return and for clarification of their admission status and eligibility for continued financial support.
Value details
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Institutional Scholarships
Study level
Career based/Vocational
Eligibility requirements
These awards are available on a limited basis to new and continuing Morgan students, and they are based on need and academic average.
Value details
Award amounts vary.