Graduate Support
At the University of Georgia, we believe that groundbreaking instruction, research and innovation are the keys to tackling the most pressing issues of our time. Graduate students are at the intersection of those three areas. They carry a heavy academic load, they teach and mentor students, and they are vital contributors to the university’s research enterprise.
The University of Georgia has a reputation for excellence that attracts outstanding graduate students, but even with assistantships and other aid, the costs of graduate school can leave a financial gap for students to fill. Endowed fellowships created with private support give UGA a competitive edge in bringing those students to campus.
A named fellowship, funded by a gift of $100,000 or more, supports an outstanding student in a graduate or professional school program. Income from the fund may be used for tuition, living expenses and other special expenses incurred in the course of graduate and professional study.
A named distinguished fellowship, funded by a gift of $250,000 or more, supports an outstanding student in a graduate or professional school program. Income from the fund may be used for tuition, living expenses and other special expenses incurred in the course of graduate and professional study.
Additionally, the level of graduate support at a university is often a significant factor in attracting and retaining top-flight professors, and the presence of those professors is a major factor when graduate students decide where to continue their education.
Endowed fellowships, then, are vitally important to UGA. With one gift, you can not only enhance the education and research ecosystem at the university, but you can materially affect the lives of graduate and professional students—allowing them to focus on how they can advance their important work, not whether they can.
