Graduate
Funding Opportunities
Financial Aid/Student Loans
For general information about receiving financial aid and/or student loans, please
visit the Financial Aid Office website.
Part-time Employment for Graduate Students
Job information, both on- and off-campus, is available at the USF Career Services.
Graduate and Professional Students
Information about various aspects of attending graduate school, including obtaining
funding, can be found at the Federal Student Aid website. Click here for a FAFSA Graduate and Professional Students information pamphlet.
USF Office Of National Scholars
The Office of National Scholars (ONS) is dedicated to providing guidance and support for USF's high achieving students
as they compete for national merit scholarships across all disciplines. The scholarships
and fellowships are for creative, motivated, academically strong students who are
leaders in and out of the classroom.
Chemistry Department Student Awards Each fall and spring semesters, outstanding graduate students selected by the department to receive various graduate student awards based on specific criteria. There will be a call for applications each each Fall semester and announce in the Spring semester at the annual chemistry banquet. Recipients are determined by members of the Departments Graduate Council. Click here to learn more about Graduate Awards and the recipients!
Teaching Assistantships
Each fall and spring semesters the Department of Chemistry awards, on a competitive
basis, approximately 100 teaching assistantships (TAships) to selected current or
newly-admitted graduate students. Students holding an assistantship perform instructional
duties for an average of 20 hours per week. The assistantship provides the student
with a competitive stipend, a tuition waiver, and the employer's health insurance
contribution. Students holding TAships are required to be enrolled in 9 credit hours
each semester (Fall/Spring) and to be in good academic standing. Summer funding may
also be available and we typically award 30 teaching assistantships.
Research Assistantships
Research assistantships for summer research activities are available from professors
who hold grants and have such funding available. Recipients of the funding will be
determined by the grant-holding professor.
USF Presidential Doctoral Fellowships
USF provides $20,000 per year to the most outstanding applicants to USF doctoral programs.
The fellowship also provides a full tuition waiver and coverage of health insurance
and other fees. This fellowship is renewable for up to five (5) years.
Fred L. and Helen M. Tharp Scholarship
Each summer, outstanding graduate students selected by the department receive a Tharp
Scholarship cash award. The amount ranges from $1,000 to $5,000.
Travel Support
Financial support for travel to professional conferences is available from the following
sources:
- Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC): Apply to the GPSC directly. A presentation at a conference is required.
- The Martin Travel Endowment
This award is funded by an endowment established by Barbara and Dean Martin. There will a call for applications each Fall semester and announce in the Spring semester at the annual chemistry banquet. Recipients are determined by members of the Departments Graduate Council.
The Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships Program (GSFP)
The GSFP helps current or prospective graduate students locate and apply for external
sources of graduate funding to be used at USF or other institutions, both in the U.S.
and abroad. The GSFP maintains a library of references, and also information on and
applications for a variety of award programs. It also offers a computer database search
of over 20,000 potential aid sources. The GSFP can be contacted at the USF Graduate School.
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi provides several funding opportunities. Some of
these, but not all, require membership in Phi Kappa Phi. For further details, please
visit the Phi Kappa Phi website.
Professional Society Fellowships
Most professional societies offer various forms of funding. For further information,
please check the following websites:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- American Mathematical Society (AMS)
- American Statistical Association (ASA)
- Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
- The Actuarial Foundation
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
All U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are first- or second-year graduate students are eligible. Applications need to be sent in the Fall. Further information can be found at the NSF website
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation provides funds to advance education, research, and self-development for women and
to foster equity and positive society change. The foundation's American Fellowships
are designed to support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars
seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave from accredited institutions. Applicants
must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Candidates are evaluated on the basis
of scholarly excellence, teaching experience, and active commitment to helping women
and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research.
McKnight Doctoral Fellowships
The Florida Education Fund's McKnight Doctoral Fellowships seek to increase the numbers of African-American and Hispanics pursuing graduate
education in the state of Florida.