University Fellowships

• competitive and limited
• full-time doctoral status required
• restricted to new or first-year students
• no work assignment involved
• stipend of $15,000 and tuition remission
• apply by expressing interest to a faculty member by February 1
• nomination from doctoral faculty advisor to the CEHD Honors and Scholarship Committee.
• only top two or three students will be nominated and submitted to the Graduate School for final selection

Scottish Rite Foundation in Kentucky Fellowships (approximately 15 per year)

• no work assignment involved
• tuition remission (full-time or part-time)
• Kentucky resident
• admission to Ed.D. in educational administration (P-12 concentration preferred)
• applications are distributed to eligible applicants in late March - early April)

John Dewey Fellowship Program (for doctoral students interested in careers in higher education)

• admission to the Doctor of Education degree program
• employment as full-time graduate assistant in the College of Education and Human Development
• interest in a career as a professor in higher education
• evidence of prior strong academic accomplishments and outstanding professional promise
• fellowships are solicited annually and they are renewable for up to three years
• nationally competitive stipends. Dewey Fellows have the opportunity to work closely with leaders in their field through a variety of research and teaching activities.
• download an application form at the Fellowship/Scholarship Application Page
• for more information, contact Dr. Robert N Ronau, director of the John Dewey Fellowship Program, at (502) 852-0593 or by e-mail at bob@louisville.edu

Samuels Family Scholarship program (for doctoral students interested in pursuing careers related to or in P-12 schools)

• admission to the Doctor of Education degree program
• employment as a full-time graduate assistant in the College of Education and Human Development
• interest in pursuing a career in P-12 education
• evidence of prior strong academic accomplishments and outstanding professional promise
• scholarships are solicited annually and renewable for up to three years
• made possible through the generosity of Bill Samuels Jr., President of Makers Mark Distillery. Samuels Scholars have the opportunity to work closely with leaders in their field through a variety of research and teaching activities.
• download an application form at the Fellowship/Scholarship Application Page
• for more information, contact Dr. Robert N Ronau at (502) 852-0593 or by e-mail at bob@louisville.edu

Grawemeyer Fellowship (for doctoral students in education)

• admission to the Doctor of Education degree program
• for full consideration, candidates must apply by January 15
• made possible through the generosity of H. Charles Grawemeyer, an industrialist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and U of L alumni who created the prestigious Grawemeyer Awards, given annually for outstanding ideas in education, music composition,improving world order, religion and psychology
• download an application form at the Fellowship/Scholarship Application Page
• for more information, contact Dr. Robert N Ronau at (502) 852-0593 or by e-mail at bob@louisville.edu