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Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships

Earn while you learn
Don’t let finances come between you and your dreams. Check-out the scholarships and assistantships available at MSU to support students seeking their graduate degree. Graduate teaching and research assistantships are available in most departments for highly qualified graduate students. Graduate Teaching Assistants mentor undergraduates by supporting the work of the professor in the classroom or laboratory setting. Research Assistantships work side-by-side with scholars on a variety of scholarly research endeavors.

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To find out more about assistantships, contact the Graduate Coordinator in the masters program you are planning to attend. A list of collegiate coordinators is posted here.
Minority Graduate Fellowship Program
Murray State University is committed to increasing the diversity and quality of our nation's graduates. Toward that end, Murray State University annually supports 10 minority graduate fellowships open to students in any graduate field available at the university. Details of the Minority Graduate Fellowship Program are provided below.

For more information, please see the Fellowship link on the MSU Homepage or contact Amber DuVentre, Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, at 270-809-5304.

Purpose:

  

Annual fellowship award program to support Kentucky African-American graduate students at Murray State University

   

Award:

Includes the cost of graduate tuition and a stipend of $2500 per semester; Fellowship recipients may qualify to receive the Minority Graduate Fellowship for a maximum of four (4) semesters.

Field:

Open

Eligibility:

 

 

 

(1) African-American residents of the Commonwealth of Kentucky*   

(2)  an undergraduate GPA of 3.0

(3) acceptance to a MSU graduate degree program as a new MSU graduate student

(4) a letter of reference indicating past leadership roles and future potential  

Fellowship recipients must register as a full-time graduate student at MSU by August 1 for fall; December 15 for spring.
 

*residency as determined by MSU's Admissions Services
Renewal:

To qualify for a renewal of the fellowship, recipients are expected to maintain a 3.0 in graduate course work, complete a minimum of 9 graduate hours per semester, and contribute 20 hours of service per month to the community. Fellowships are reviewed each semester. Fellowships may be awarded to an individual student for a total of 4 semesters (2 academic years).

Deadline:

Only ten are available each year.  If available, review of applications begins April 1 for fall and October 1 for spring.

Amount:

In general, the Minority Graduate Fellowships will be awarded for an academic year provided the student maintains eligibility as outlined above. Fellowships carry a stipend of $2,500 ($5,000 per academic year) and the cost of graduate tuition per semester.

Applications:

Please download, print and complete the application, then mail to:

MSU Graduate Coordinator
333 Wells Hall
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071.

Please refer any questions to Amber DuVentre: 270-809-5304.