Scholarships, Fellowships, Awards & Waivers
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Graduate Scholarships
Fellowships
Awards
Waivers
Service to Students With Disabilities
Students are encouraged to apply for graduate scholarships
| Scholarship | Information sent to dept/schools | Deadline for submitted materials | Award Term |
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Amount of Award: $2000 Awards Available: Depends on funding |
September | 2nd Friday in November | Spring |
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Amount of Award: $1000 Awards Available: Depends on funding |
January | 1st Friday in March | Summer |
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Amount of Award: $700 Awards Available: 3 |
January | 1st Friday in March | Fall/Spring |
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January ------------------ September |
1st Friday in November (for Spring) ------------------ 1st Friday in March & 1st Friday in June (for academic year) |
Fellowships
The University of Nebraska Omaha offers fellowships that are used to recruit outstanding prospects for UNO graduate programs.
| Fellowship | Information sent to dept/schools | Deadline for submitted materials | Award Term |
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Presidential Graduate Fellowship-Masters Students Amount of Award: $14,000 Awards Available: 1 |
January | 1st Friday in March | Fall |
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Presidential Graduate Fellowship-Doctoral Students Amount of Award: $18,500 Awards Available: 1 |
January | 1st Friday in March | Fall |
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Competitive Graduate Fellowship Amount of Award: $1,000 Awards Available: 4 new & 4 renewals Note: 2 year award if maintain good academic standing |
January | 1st Friday in March | Fall |
| * We also fund the Rhoden Biological Fellowship in which BIOL/PSYC alternate among the departments in awarding. The annual fellowship is $12,000.00 and the summer fellowship is $4,000.00 of which we also cover tuition remission which is allocated through the graduate assistant budget. | |||
Awards
Gift assistance is available for graduate students and awarded on the basis of academic excellence and professional performance.
| Award | Information sent to dept/schools | Deadline for submitted materials | Award Term |
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Helen Hansen Outstanding Student Awards Amount of Award: $500 Awards Available: 2 |
September | 2nd Friday in November | Spring |
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Amount of Award: $1000 Awards Available: Depends on funding |
September | 2nd Friday in November | Spring |
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Amount of Award: Depends on funding Awards Available: Depends on funding |
After each graduation | 4th Friday in October | Spring |
Each year, the Regents of the University of Nebraska make funds available in the form of the Regents Tuition Waiver (RTW) to recruit highly qualified students who are Nebraska residents.
| Waiver | Information sent to dept/schools | Deadline for submitted materials | Award Term |
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Amount of Award: Depends on funding Note: 2 year award if student maintains good academic standing. |
January ------------------ September |
1st Friday in November (for Spring ) ------------------ 1st Friday in March & 1st Friday June (for academic year) |
Service to Students With Disabilities
Students with disabilities seeking financial assistance are required to complete all required applications for aid, meet published deadlines for submitting applications, and verify "need" for assistance. Assistance in completing all applications for financial aid will be provided by the Financial Aid Office upon request.
The Disability Services office is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for enrolled or admitted students who have documented disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The coordinator serves as the primary contact for students wishing to discuss eligibility, policies and procedures, services offered, and/or personal concerns. The coordinator is also available to help arrange services for qualified students with disabilities; i.e., reasonable academic adjustments, sign language interpreters, alternative print format, note takers, use of the Testing Center, assistive technology and more.
Students must provide appropriate documentation regarding physical, emotional, learning, or other type of disability for consideration of services. Consultations with the coordinator may be scheduled at any time. For information, please call 402.554.2872 or stop by the Disability Services office in the Eppley Administration Building, Room 117.
CONTACT US
- Main: 402.554.2341
- Toll Free: 800.858.8648
- Fax: 402.554.3143
- UNO Office of Graduate Studies
- 6001 Dodge Street
- Eppley Administration Building, Room 203
- Omaha, NE 68182-0209
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