{"id":98258,"date":"2023-08-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscholarshipforum.com\/?p=98258"},"modified":"2023-11-15T18:41:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T18:41:58","slug":"mcknight-doctoral-fellowships-doctoral-fellowship-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kiiky.com\/mcknight-doctoral-fellowships-doctoral-fellowship-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"McKnight Doctoral Fellowships | Doctoral Fellowship\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Florida Education Fund in partnership with the Office of Graduate Minority Programs is currently offering applications for the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Florida Education Fund<\/a><\/strong> (FEF) was established in 1984, and since its inception, the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship<\/strong> Program has assisted African Americans to earn a Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong> in historically underrepresented, crucial disciplines where African Americans have never enrolled and completed degree programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program is designed to address the underrepresentation of African American and Hispanic<\/strong><\/a> faculty at the higher institutions in Florida by increasing qualified citizens with Ph.D. degrees to teach at college and university levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FEF has awarded more than 1200 Fellowships to African Americans and Hispanics pursuing Ph.D., and the Program enjoys an impressive retention rate of over 87%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

More About McKnight Doctoral Scholarships 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With more than 690 Fellows who have graduated with Ph.D., in an average completion time of 5.5 years. Up to 50 Fellowships<\/strong><\/a> (a fee waiver renewable for up to five years) are granted each year to students pursuing doctoral degrees<\/strong><\/a> at one of 9 participating institutions in the State of Florida, each fellowship grant consists of  $26,080 per year in tuition fees [up to $5,000, fees above this amount is waived by the participating institution) for each of three academic years, health insurance, and an annual stipend of $12,000 (An additional two years of support at this same level is provided by the participating institution.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each annual renewal is contingent upon satisfactory performance and normal progress toward the Ph.D. degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating universities include; Florida Agricultural<\/a> <\/a>and Mechanical University<\/a><\/strong>, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Institute of Technology, Florida International University, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of Miami, University of South Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to note that the University of Miami<\/a> <\/strong>and the Florida Institute of Technology will cover tuition expenses over the $5,000 paid by the Florida Education Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, universities may supplement the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship\u2019s stipend to varying degrees. For doctoral programs that require entry at the master\u2019s level prior to acceptance at the doctoral level, institutional verification will be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All recipients of the McKnight Ph.D. Fellowship must agree to seek a professorial position at a four-year Florida university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the student does not accept a competitive faculty position at a Florida university, the student must repay the amount of the Fellowship received. But if a Fellow does not receive a competitive offer for employment from a Florida university, the Fellow may secure employment opportunities elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level\/Fields Of Study<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eligible fields of study include any discipline in the Arts<\/strong><\/a> and Sciences<\/strong><\/a>, Business, Engineering<\/strong><\/a>, Health Sciences<\/strong><\/a>, Nursing<\/strong><\/a>, or the Visual and Performing Arts, especially encouraged in [but not limited to] the following disciplines; Agriculture<\/a><\/strong>, Biology<\/strong><\/a>, Business Administration<\/strong><\/a>, Chemistry,<\/a> Computer Science<\/strong>, Engineering<\/strong>, Marine Biology, Mathematics<\/strong><\/a>, Physics<\/strong><\/a>, and Psychology<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic programs that lead to professional degrees such as the M.D., D.B.A., D.D.S., J.D., and D.V.M., are not covered by the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the exception of Ph.D. programs in Math Education, Science Education, and Educational Measurement and Testing, graduate programs that are housed in a university’s School or College of Education (whether leading to Ed.D. or Ph.D.) are not covered by the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fellowship will be awarded only to persons who intend to seek the Ph.D. degree<\/a> <\/strong>full-time in one of the aforementioned eligible fields of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In those doctoral programs which require entry at the master\u2019s level<\/strong><\/a> prior to acceptance at the doctoral level, institutional verification will be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All recipients of the McKnight Ph.D. Fellowship must agree to seek a professorial position at a four-year Florida university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the student is offered a competitive faculty position at a Florida university and does not accept the position, the student must repay the amount of the Fellowship received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a Fellow does not receive a competitive offer for employment from a Florida university, without penalty, the Fellow may secure employment opportunities elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host Nationality<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Scholarship is hosted in the United States of America<\/a><\/strong>. All the Scholarships are for Ph.D. Students in the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eligible Nationality<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

African American or Hispanic, a U.S. citizen, and hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an accredited University in the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scholarship Worth<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Up to 50 Fellowships (a fee waiver renewable for up to five years) are granted each year to students pursuing doctoral degrees at one of 9 participating institutions in the State of Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each fellowship grant consists of  $26,080 per year in tuition fees [up to $5,000, fees above this amount is waived by the participating institution) for each of three academic years, health insurance, and an annual stipend of $12,000 (An additional two years of support at this same level is provided by the participating institution.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McKnight Doctoral Fellowships Requirements<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n