{"id":1386,"date":"2017-09-26T09:24:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T16:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/graduate-college\/?page_id=1386"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:21:56","slug":"fellowships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-graduate-professional-studies\/fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Presidential Fellowship Program<\/h1>\n\n
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Contact the Office of Graduate & Professional Studies<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Northern Arizona University launched the Presidential Fellowship Program (PFP) in 2015 to provide generous support packages to highly qualified incoming Ph.D. students. The fellowship awards consist of a graduate assistantship stipend, a supplemental fellowship stipend, full tuition remission, major medical insurance benefits(tuition and medical insurance provided by nominating program), and annual professional development funding. \u00a0Awards are renewable for up to four years.<\/p>\n

Academically outstanding students, who are considering a Ph.D. program at NAU, are encouraged to submit admission materials as early as possible to be eligible for this fellowship program.\u00a0NAU faculty members may nominate top students to receive fellowships following receipt and review of an early application, an interview, and acceptance into a Ph.D. program.<\/p>\n

Fellows receive:<\/h2>\n
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  • Stipends totaling $23,000 or higher<\/li>\n
  • Professional development opportunities<\/li>\n
  • Additional funding to support research, equipment needs, or conference presentation travel<\/li>\n
  • Full tuition remission and major medical insurance with their full-time assistantship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    New nominations are not being accepted for the 2026-2027 academic year. <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/div><\/div><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n
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