University of South Florida A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Post Graduate Fellowship for Indian Students for Phd

  •  Phd
  •  03-Feb-2020
  •   United States
  • $$  Full tuition fee waiver and $22000 stipend
  • Candidates must have submitted an application for the PhD program in any of the following subjects to USF (https://www.usf.edu/admissions/) and secured a USF ID: Applied Anthropology, Applied Physic, Business Ph.D. programs, Cell Biology, Microbiology & Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science & Engineering, Engineering, Criminology, Integrative Biology, Marine Science and

Psychology.

  • Candidates must meet all eligibility requirements for the program of their choice. Some programs may require a GRE score; please check with individual departments' requirements
  • Candidates must have graduated from or are about to graduate from an Indian University. This award is NOT a combination of Master's degree/Ph.D. You must have already completed (or be in the process of completing) your Master's degree.
  • The selection committee will be looking for a student with exceptional academic credentials and experience in the chosen discipline and a well-crafted research proposal.
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University of South Florida Information

University of South Florida Grants

University of South Florida A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Post Graduate Fellowship for Indian Students for Phd Founded in 1956, University of South Florida is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Tampa (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Florida. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Lakeland. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, University of South Florida (USF) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of South Florida (USF) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 63 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 50-60% making this US higher education organization a averagely selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates must have submitted an application for the PhD program in any of the following subjects to USF (https://www.usf.edu/admissions/) and secured a USF ID: Applied Anthropology, Applied Physic, Business Ph.D. programs, Cell Biology, Microbiology & Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science & Engineering, Engineering, Criminology, Integrative Biology, Marine Science and

Psychology.

  • Candidates must meet all eligibility requirements for the program of their choice. Some programs may require a GRE score; please check with individual departments' requirements
  • Candidates must have graduated from or are about to graduate from an Indian University. This award is NOT a combination of Master's degree/Ph.D. You must have already completed (or be in the process of completing) your Master's degree.
  • The selection committee will be looking for a student with exceptional academic credentials and experience in the chosen discipline and a well-crafted research proposal.
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Offered Benefits

The University of South Florida will:

  • Waive all tuition for a total of up to four years.
  • Contribute a stipend of $22,000 that is payable in three installments of $8000 each in the fall and spring semesters and $6000 in the summer semester. In addition to waiving tuition fees, this award covers health insurance and other fees.
  • The stipends will be payable by USF once the winner of the President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship at the University of South Florida is enrolled at the university for his/her first term.

All other costs (e.g., airfare, housing at USF, etc.) will be met by the awardee.

Application Process

The deadline to apply for the A.P.J. Kalam Fellowship is February 3, 2020.

All candidates must have submitted a USF graduate application and established a university ID number at the USF graduate admissions portal prior to submitting the Kalam Fellowship form.

To submit the A.P.J. Kalam application, candidates must scan the following materials and email them to KalamFellowship@usf.edu in one composite PDF (please do not send .jpeg files):

  • Postgraduate Fellowship Form (please download the form on our website)
  • A brief letter outlining your interest in the Fellowship and your proposed area of study.
  • Curriculum Vitae including your current occupation, your academic and professional experience/achievement and evidence of scholarly activity
  • Statement on intended research for your Ph.D. degree under the Kalam Fellowship
  • Two Letters of Recommendation on academic and/or professional letterhead
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