The College of Fine Arts awards several fellowships to new graduate students each year. To be considered, please submit the Application for Graduate Fellowship or Assistantship form with your graduate admissions application package by the due date. Please follow the step-by-step admission instructions for full consideration of your application.
 
Specific details and criteria regarding the fellowships are located on the Office of the Provost web site: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/fellows/

The College generally awards full fellowships (Presidential and Alumni Fellowships) at $14,000 annually for three or four years depending on the program. Only students pursuing the Master of Fine Arts and doctoral degree are eligible to apply for fellowships. These fellowships include a stipend, a $400 subsidy toward health insurance, and a tuition waiver. The supplemental fellowships (Graduate School Grinter Fellowship) pay between $3000 and $4000 an academic year for a total of three years, but do not include a tuition waiver.

The Office of Graduate Minority Programs (OGMP) also offers several fellowship opportunities to underrepresented and ethnic minorities (African-Americans, Hispanic/Latino-Americans, Native Americans, Native Alaskans [Eskimo or Aleut] and Native Pacific Islanders). For more information, please visit their site at: http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/ogmp/resources.html

Graduate Assistantships 

Each School in the College of Fine Arts awards several graduate assistantships to new students. In addition to Master of Fine Arts and doctoral students, those pursuing a master's degree are eligible to apply for graduate assistantships. You may indicate your interest for an assistantship on the Application for Graduate Fellowship or Assistantship form, which should be included with your admissions application package.

Assistantships are salaried positions that require a time commitment ranging from 13 hours to 20 hours per week performing duties related to teaching, technical/studio/lab assistance, office administrative assistance and research. Assistantships constitute the majority of the College's financial aid funds.

Graduate assistants are evaluated each year and reappointment is based on the faculty evaluation of performance and the student's satisfactory progress in the degree program. Most assistantships are extended for the duration of the student's program. Students holding at least quarter-time graduate assistantships are eligible for tuition waivers up to the minimum credits required for full-time enrollment. Tuition waivers for each semester will be granted to qualifying assistants, provided they maintain a 3.0 GPA and are employed on or before the first day of classes through the end of final exams. Tuition waivers do not cover fees associated with registration, (approximately $400-$600 per semester) nor do they cover lab fees, which range between $20-$45 per course. All fees must be paid by the fee payment deadline to avoid a $100 late fee payment charge and cancellation of registration.

For general information regarding graduate admissions, including assistantships and fellowships, please send email to gradadmissions@arts.ufl.edu