Financial support for graduate study is available in the form of fellowships and assistantships. Assistantships require students to work a certain number of hours and constitute the majority of the department's financial aid funds.  Fellowships require no service to be performed. Some awards combine both types of assistance. To be considered for support, complete the Graduate Fellowship and Assistantship application provided with the mailed application package or available for printing from our website. Applicants should check the appropriate spaces on the application form for both assistantship and fellowship consideration. For more detailed information on applying for financial aid, see our discussion of how to apply. 

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Graduate Fellowships: The University and Graduate School sponsor a number of competitive fellowship programs for graduate study. Departments nominate a limited number of qualified applicants each year for these awards. 

Graduate Minority Fellowships: The Office of Graduate Minority Programs administers a competitive fellowship program for minority students. The Office also provides information on funding offered by organizations outside the university . African American and Hispanic applicants who intend to enter the Ph.D. program are encouraged to apply for a McKnight Doctoral Fellowship.

Teaching Assistantships: The Department awards graduate teaching assistantships. They are awarded competitively. Assistantships generally include waivers of in-state and out-of-state tuition plus a stipend. 

Research Assistantships: Research assistantships are funded by research grants received by members of the Department and by needs in programs elsewhere in the University. These assistantships are normally awarded only to students already enrolled at the University of Florida; current students should apply to the research project or individual faculty member holding the research grant. 

Other Resources: The Graduate School maintains a useful page of links to other financial aid sources.

Student Loans: Student loans are administered by the Office of Student Financial Affairs. All information requests and applications for loans should be sent to them at the following address:  

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