UIC Graduate College Fellowships & Awards

The UIC Graduate College administers numerous awards for students at all stages of their academic career, from recruitment to thesis/dissertation awards.

To assist with funding graduate education and to honor students who have excelled in their research, the UIC Graduate College maintains a wide range of fellowships. Learn more about these fellowships below.

Since departments need to submit nominations to the Graduate College (wherever it states “department nominations due”) students should consult with their Director of Graduate Studies to determine by when documents must be submitted to the program.

Fellowships

Pipeline to an Inclusive Faculty (PIF) Program

The PIF Program recruits and supports outstanding underrepresented PhD students who wish to pursue careers as faculty.
Access to Excellence Fellowship

This fellowship aims to increase the number of students from historically underrepresented groups in graduate education.
University Fellowship

University Fellowships help recruit outstanding students newly admitted to terminal master's and PhD programs.
Dean's Scholar Fellowship

This one-year award is presented by the Dean of the Graduate College in recognition of students' scholarly achievements.
Diversifying Higher Ed Faculty in Illinois

The DFI provides fellowships to students pursuing post-baccalaureate degrees as part of the state’s effort to diversify.
SROP Early Admissions Fellowship

The SROP Early Admission Graduate Fellowship recruits and supports SROP alumni entering a graduate program at UIC.

Awards

Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation Award

This annual award is for the most outstanding doctoral dissertation/master's thesis in each Graduate Program Division.
Award for Graduate Research (AGR)

The AGR is open to all graduate students currently enrolled at UIC to fund outstanding research.
Graduate Mentoring Award (GMA)

The GMAs are designed to encourage and award excellence and innovation in all aspects of graduate mentoring.
Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching and Mentor

This award celebrates the excellence of our graduate students in their teaching and mentoring of undergraduates.
Provost's Graduate Internship Award (PGIA)

The PGIA incentivizes students to identify short internship opportunities that might lead to employment upon graduation.
Provost's Graduate Research Award

This award has supported multidisciplinary scholarship to expose students to varied research and creative fields.
Public Service Graduate (PSGIA) Internship Award

The PSGIA is a new award to fund graduate students who are suddenly unfunded for the summer due to the global pandemic.
Student Presenter Awards

These awards offer funds to deserving students to defray expenses associated with travel to present original research.
The Image of Research

This is an annual interdisciplinary exhibit competition to showcase the breadth and diversity of research at UIC.
Graduate Student Council Travel Awards

The GSC travel awards are available to students actively participating in academic or professional meetings.

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UIC Graduate College Fellowships & Awards

The UIC Graduate College administers numerous awards for students at all stages of their academic career, from recruitment to thesis/dissertation awards.

Fellowships

Awards

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