Funding

McKnight Doctoral Fellowship

Description

The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship (MDF) supports newly admitted Ph.D. students with the aim of retaining faculty in the state of Florida.

Details

This fellowship includes…

• A yearly stipend for five years
• Up to $5,000 tuition a year for four years
• A fee waiver for four years
• Health insurance for four years

McKnight candidates who apply to UF are also eligible for a graduate admission application fee waiver. To get that fee waiver, contact the UF Office of Admissions via this link: Contact UF Admissions.

This fellowship starts in the fall semester of your first year in your UF Ph.D. degree program.

Renewal of this fellowship each year hinges on satisfactory academic performance and normal progress toward graduation with a Ph.D. degree.

Eligibility & Requirements

• You must be a United States citizen.
• You must have at least a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• You must be starting a Ph.D. degree program — already enrolled Ph.D. students are not eligible.

Deadlines & Critical Dates

• You must submit your application and support materials directly to FEF by January 15 of the year you apply.
• This deadline is strictly enforced.

Questions?

• Email UF’s Office of Graduate Student Support and Engagement (OGSSE) at grad-support@ufl.edu.