Graduate Funding Streams
Learn about different streams of funding that can flow into your graduate education at UF.
Plan confidently for your Grad Gator future by understanding different kinds of funding options beforehand. Most funding at the University of Florida flows directly from your degree program, with added support from the Graduate School, campus partners, and outside agencies.
Assistantships provide funding in exchange for your work as a teaching assistant, researcher, or academic support staff. They usually include a stipend (biweekly paycheck), tuition waiver at in-state rates, and health insurance coverage. You do not need to repay them.
To apply for a UF assistantship, contact your degree program directly for its requirements and deadlines.
Fellowships are often long-term, competitive, merit-based funding that enables you to concentrate full-time on your studies. They usually include a stipend, tuition waiver at in-state rates, and health insurance coverage for a set number of years.
Other fellowships are short-term and offer partial funding to cover the dissertation phase of your doctoral degree program. Some are funded by UF departments and colleges — others, by non-UF sources.
You do not need to repay fellowships.
To apply for a UF fellowship, contact your degree program directly for its requirements and deadlines.
Grants are usually limited, need-based funding that you do not need to repay. They are available through different sources. One example is the UF Graduate Grant awarded through the UF Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships:
Scholarships come in many forms, amounts, and lengths of time. Some are need-based, others are merit-based. They provide funding that you do not need to repay. Explore scholarship options on this webpage:
