Category: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate
Contact: Office of the Dean,
2014 Turlington Hall,
(352) 392-0780

Graduate
Contact: Arlene Williams,
2014 Turlington Hall,
(352) 392-2230

https://clas.ufl.edu/undergraduate/undergrad-scholarships/
Every fall the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) awards approximately fifteen, one-semester dissertation fellowships to deserving graduate students whose projects are judged by the selection committee to be highly meritorious. Successful applicants receive a stipend and paid tuition during the following spring or summer semester.

U.S. Department of Education Title VI Summer Intensive Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Graduate students pursuing degrees in any discipline with a concentration in European area studies to undertake intensive language study at any USDOE title VI approved institution.


Value:

$2,500 plus tuition at host institution; travel awards may be available

Degree:

Graduate

College:

Center for European Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

U.S. Department of Education-Funded Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Contact: Todd Leedy, 427 Grinter Hall, (352) 392-2183

academic year fellowships for graduate students pursuing degrees in any discipline with a concentration in African area studies; must enroll in African language study (eligible languages are Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Swahili, Xhosa, Wolof, and Yoruba); must be accepted to their department before being considered.


Value:

$15,000 stipend plus all tuition/fees (maximum $12,000)

Degree:

Graduate

College:

Center for African Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

U.S. Department of Education-Funded Title VI Summer Intensive Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Contact: Todd Leedy, 427 Grinter Hall, (352) 392-2183

graduate students pursuing degrees with a concentration in African area studies to undertake intensive language study at any USDOE Title VI approved institution.


Value:

$2,500 stipend plus tuition at host institution (maximum $4,000); travel awards may be available

Degree:

Graduate

College:

Center for African Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Vada Yeomans Fellowship

College Awarded Aid
Need-based


Graduate students with financial need in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences who are pursuing studies in the area of women’s studies.


Value:

Varies

Degree:

Graduate

College:

Center for Women's Studies & Gender Research, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

W. M. Jones Award for Originality and Creativity in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Third- and fourth-year graduate students in organic/organometallic chemistry; successful defense of most creative qualifying exam research proposal in previous year.


Value:

$1,000

Degree:

Graduate

College:

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry

W. W. Massey Sr. Presidential Scholarship

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


CLAS undergraduates recognized as National Merit or National Achievement Scholars in high school or who qualify as UF Honors students.

All CLAS Dean’s Office scholarships have an application window in early spring for awarding in the following fall term.


Value:

$1,000

Degree:

Undergraduate

College:

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Warren Bargad Scholarship in Jewish Communal Services

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Students in programs geared toward Jewish community service.

Application Information:
Contact the Center for Jewish Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.


Value:

Varies

Degree:

Undergraduate

College:

Center for Jewish Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Wayne Bomstad II Memorial Awards

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Excellence in teaching laboratory classes and discussion sections.


Value:

$250, normally two awards

Degree:

Graduate

College:

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics

Wells Fund

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Graduate students in the Department of Religion.

Application Information:
Contact the Department of Religion in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.


Value:

Varies

Degree:

Graduate

College:

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Religion

Wilkerson Dissertation Research Award

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Open field; dissertation research travel award.


Value:

$250 awarded annually

Degree:

Graduate

College:

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of History
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