Ph.D. awards available for prospective students through faculty mentors

The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø R1 Working Group on Ph.D. Fellowships is pleased to announce an opportunity for faculty to apply for 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Troth Yeddha’ Ph.D. Financial Awards. TYPFAs will support a limited number of prospective Ph.D. students for fall 2025 and spring 2026. Awards can include coverage of tuition, fees, research assistantships and health insurance. Prospective Ph.D. students are eligible for TYPFA if they:

  • have submitted a complete application to study at 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø by Jan. 15
  • have met the admission requirements of their Ph.D. program
  • have been identified by the supervising faculty member as a good fit for their research group.

If a faculty member has identified a prospective student who meets these requirements, the faculty member must submit a TYPFA application on behalf of the student. If a faculty member wishes that student to attend the campus visit (Feb. 27–March 2), the faculty member must submit a campus visit application on behalf of the student.

The is due Jan. 31.

The campus visit requires a short, due Jan. 31.

These awards are being offered as part of 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø’s effort to attain R1 Research status. Please see the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø R1 Landing Page for more information on this goal.