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The Office of Graduate and Professional Studies has a deep commitment to recruiting the best and brightest students from around the world. UH fellowships provide students support beyond normal graduate assistantships. These fellowships may be combined with other fellowships offered by departments and colleges to provide students with a financial package that eases the burden of graduate education for students. More than 1,400 graduate fellowships are offered each year to qualified students in all fields of study. Students are encouraged to contact individual college department/programs to find out more about the various fellowships offered by the University of Houston.

•Presidential Graduate Fellowship
•Cullen Endowed Fellowship
•Stella L. Ehrhardt Fellowship
•Graduate Assistant Tuition Fellowship

The Presidential, Cullen Endowed, and Stella L. Ehrhardt Memorial Fellowships are intended to assist college departments/programs by providing funds to recruit outstanding students. The fellowship program provides funds to match or exceed financial assistance packages offered by other institutions. Students of exceptional caliber who represent extraordinary academic credentials receive these fellowships.

These two-year fellowships are available to students who enter graduate or professional programs at the University of Houston. Preference is given to students whose academic objective is a doctoral degree. The potential for academic excellence is the main criteria for selection. University departments are encouraged to nominate students during the spring admissions process. Once selected, students receive a fellowship that matches the department/program's supplemental award at a rate that can be as much as two-to-one up to a designated amount based on comparable awards nationally in the discipline.

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Graduate Assistant Tuition Fellowship program provides awards to eligible graduate students equal to nine (9) hours of the designaed student's tuition. This program does not cover mandatory fees or course fees, and is available to all graduate students who meet the following minimal eligibility requirements:

  • Must be enrolled and in good academic standing in a University of Houston program that leads to a master's or doctoral degree. Students classified as post-baccalaureate are not eligible. A cumulative grade point average of 3.00 for all courses attempted is required for all graduate degree programs.
  • Must be a UH employee for the full academic semester or for at least one six-week session of the summer term. A student must hold a graduate appointment in one or more of the following titles: Teaching Assistant (TA), Teaching Fellow (TF), Instructional Assistant (IA), Research Assistant (RA) or Graduate Assistant (GA).
  • Maintain a graduate appointment for .50 Full Time Equivalency (FTE) and paid at a minimum monthly rate (established each semester). Appointments must be held for the duration of a semester.
  • Register for a minimum of nine (9) semester credit hours for each full long semester of the award, or certified as full-time. During the summer, students must register for a minimum of six (6) semester credit hours during any combination of summer sessions. Tuition for any additional credit hours more than the required minimum of nine or six is charged to the student.
  • Graduate student employment must be substantively related to the student's major field of study.
  • Other criteria may apply per individual departmental programs.

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