Funding Opportunties

CVM Merit Scholars Fellowship

Description:The College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) at Texas A&M University is offering a CVM Merit Graduate Scholar Fellowship for highly qualified students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in any of the following disciplines: Biomedical Genomics, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Sciences, Infectious Diseases and Biodefense, Toxicology, Oncology, Environmental Health Sciences, and Veterinary Clinical Research. Successful applicants will join a nationally competitive, multidisciplinary graduate program with over 150 students engaged in cutting-edge research. The CVM seeks to expand these programs by offering this fellowship, which includes an extremely competitive graduate stipend of $36,000 annually for high quality students interested in pursuing careers in basic or applied research. Students are required to have a 3.2 GPA or equivalent and a score of at least 1200 (revised score = 310) on the GRE examination. Applicants with documented research experience, such as an undergraduate or Masters' thesis, presentations, and/or publications, are strongly encouraged to notify their faculty mentor of their interest in this award. Only US citizens or permanent residents will be eligible.
Deadline: March 20, 2013
Application Documents: Students must submit the complete application materials as stated on our Admissions Information website, provide to their faculty mentor a letter of interest addressed to the selection committee for this fellowship, and be nominated by the faculty mentor.

TAMU AFS Diversity Fellowship

Description: This fellowship was established to attract students to Texas A&M who have a proven record of success in a diverse environment. Academic departments nominate prospective graduate students, and recipients are selected based on overall merit and the nominating department's statement of support.These fellowships are awarded to both masters and doctoral students. They are awarded by a university-wide competitvie process. The fellowships provide the student with $9,000 per year for 3 years (doctoral) or $9,000 for 2 years (masters) for tuition and fees, $18,000 for 3 year for doctoral students or $13,000 for 2 years for masters students, a minimum $7,569/year departmental assistantship (0.50 full-time employee) or a scholarship of at least $7,569/year and health insurance for the student from the graduate student health plan, for the duration of the fellowship. For more information please review the Texas A&M University Office of Graduate Studies website.
Deadline: January 15, 2013
Application Documents: The colllege must NOMINATE the students for this fellowship. Students are not able to directly apply for themselves. If you are interested in being nominated please contact us at (resegrad@cvm.tamu.edu).

Lechner Scholarship

Description: This scholarship is supported from the Walter W. Lechner Estate Endowment. The scholarship is awarded to new, incoming graduate students through a competitve process. The scholarships can range from $500-$4,000. The funds can be used toward tuition, fees, and books. All recipients of this scholarship are designated Lechner Scholars.
Deadline: Extended to Monday, May 13, 2015
Application Documents: The student must be nominated by their mentor. The mentor must submit a letter of support detailing why the student is deserving of this scholarship and a copy of the students CV. The students CANNOT nominate themselves for this award.

For more information about scholarships offered througth Texas A&M University please visit the TAMU Office of Graduate Studies webpage.

Time to Degree Award (PhD)