Scholarships & Fellowships

Graduate Assistantships

An assistantship is awarded to a graduate student who provides teaching (teaching assistantship: TA) or research (research assistantship: RA) support to the University that is a part of his/her academic program. In recognition of this support, the tuition and a portion of health care (but not fees) are provided by the grant/contract funding agency or through the University.

Here is a list of the available graduate assistantships at UConn. 

Scholarship Information

We understand that finding financial support is a crucial part of your graduate career. Apart from the funding you may find through the Graduate School Funding Opportunities, the Neag School Scholarships, or individual departments and programs, we also strongly encourage you to seek out external funding resources. We will also provide updates on this page regarding external funding/scholarship opportunities.

We suggest you investigate the school-wide scholarships. 

We also suggest you investigate scholarships specific to the department of Educational Psychology.

Global Education scholarships from Neag:

Fellowship Information

The graduate school has three internal fellowships students can apply for.

  • The Jorgensen Fellowship
    • Eligibility: Ph.D students who have been nominated by their departments.
    • Stipend Amount: $20,000
    • Duration for the Award: Up to five years of fellowship support.
    • Award Criteria:
      • Evidence of scholarly or creative achievement highlighted by the department or program in their nomination and evidence that the department or program provides the environment necessary for success in the areas of interest highlighted by the applicant.
      • Evidence of any prior scholarly or creative achievement by the nominee, e.g., publications, presentations, exhibits, performances.
      • Evidence that the nominee has been successful at previous academic institutions, e.g., letters of recommendation.
      • Quantitative evidence of academic accomplishment, e.g., undergraduate grade point average, GRE/GMAT (when available).
  • The Crandall Fellowship
    • Eligibility: Master's students who have been nominated by their department.
    • Stipend Amount: $20,000
    • Duration for the Award: Recipients are eligible for up to 3 years of fellowship support.
    • Award Criteria:
      • Evidence of scholarly or creative achievement highlighted by the department or program in their nomination and evidence that the department or program provides the environment necessary for success in the areas of interest highlighted by the applicant.
      • Evidence of any prior scholarly or creative achievement by the nominee, e.g., publications, presentations, exhibits, performances.
      • Evidence that the nominee has been successful at previous academic institutions, e.g., letters of recommendation.
      • Quantitative evidence of academic accomplishment, e.g., undergraduate grade point average, GRE/GMAT (when available).
  • The Harriott Fellowship
    • Eligibility: Ph.D students who have been nominated by their departments.
    • Stipend Amount: $20,000
    • Duration for the Award: Up to five years of fellowship support.
    • Award Criteria:
      • Evidence of scholarly or creative achievement highlighted by the department or program in their nomination and evidence that the department or program provides the environment necessary for success in the areas of interest highlighted by the applicant.
      • Evidence of any prior scholarly or creative achievement by the nominee, e.g., publications, presentations, exhibits, performances.
      • Evidence that the nominee has been successful at previous academic institutions, e.g., letters of recommendation.
      • Quantitative evidence of academic accomplishment, e.g., undergraduate grade point average, GRE/GMAT (when available).