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.
Non-resident graduate students awarded an assistantship may also receive the equivalent of in-state tuition during the semesters when they have assistantships. A student who has, or will have an approved graduate assistantship may request an in-state equivalency for one summer during his/her graduate career.
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 Valerie Spratt, Office
of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs,
at 270-809-3895.
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:
Preference will be given to
applicants who have completed applications
on file in the Office of Graduate Studies
by February 1.
Only ten are available each year. If
available, review of applications begins March
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 Valerie Spratt:
270-809-3895.
