Advanced Fellowships Administered
by The Graduate School
The Graduate School Advanced Fellowship Competition is held annually in the spring semester. Students are nominated by their department.
Endowed PhD Fellowships are for students who are making good progress to the degree in terms of both quality of work and timing, and who can provide a compelling statement about their current or planned research. Endowed PhD Fellowships include:
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Anna Bing Arnold Fellowship. For USC Ph.D. students in the humanities.
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Louis D. Beaumont Fellowship. For USC Ph.D. students in the humanities.
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Chen Fellowship. Preference is given to USC Ph.D. students who have graduated from a four year university or college in the city of Fuzhou, China, or are descendants of alumni of Fukien Christian University, or are relatives of Theodore and Wen-Hui Chen.
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Morkovin Fellowship. Preference is given to USC Ph.D. students who are pursuing research in language development, linguistics, audiology, perceptual and communicative aspects of behavior and personality development, or allied fields.
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Myronis Scholarship. Preference is given to USC Ph.D. students who are Greek citizens pursuing degrees in medicine, engineering, chemistry or physics.
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Oakley Fellowship. For USC Ph.D. students in any discipline.
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Russell Fellowship, For USC Ph.D. students in any discipline.
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John Stauffer Fellowship. For USC Ph.D. students in the physical sciences.
Research Enhancement Fellowships are designed to provide additional opportunities for outstanding PhD students in any field whose research requires work in particularly complex or distant settings, expertise in languages classified by the federal government as "less commonly taught," or other unusual expenses for activities that are essential for the student's research. Selection is based on the quality and research potential of the graduate student and the likelihood that the additional resources will have a notable effect on the academic career of the student.
Dissertation Completion Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis, with emphasis in fields where research assistantships are not generally available. The Dissertation Completion Fellowship is intended to facilitate the final completion and submission of dissertations. Recipients of the Dissertation Completion Fellowship will therefore not be eligible for further funding as a graduate student at USC upon completion of this fellowship.
In addition, the Graduate School administers the following awards:
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PhD Achievement Awards. For current students from any PhD program. The award is for exceptional achievement as a USC PhD student. The student's overall profile as a doctoral candidate may include such elements as significant publications as the sole or primary author; job offers that signal the outstanding quality of the student's doctoral work; major awards in a broadly conceived field; and other markers of excellence appropriate to the student's field. Students are nominated in the spring semester by their program.
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Rockwell Dennis Hunt Scholastic Award. For USC graduate students whose undergraduate degree is from USC. The $5,000 award is bestowed at the USC Honors Convocation. The application for 2014 will be available in the fall semester.
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Dr. Rodolfo Montes Memorial Scholarship. For USC graduate students in the School of Cinematic Arts, Ostrow School of Dentistry, Gould School of Law, Keck School of Medicine, and the Price School of Public Policy. Awarded only to students enrolled fulltime at USC who have a demonstrated need for financial assistance, outstanding academic records and a history of community involvement. Preference is given to candidates who exemplify leadership, or demonstrate leadership potential, within the local Hispanic community. The application is due to Cinema, Ostrow, Keck, Price or Law by Friday April 12, 2013.
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Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Scholarship. A one-time award of $1,500 given by the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni of Southern California to international students nearing completion of their studies. The application and faculty recommendation form are due via email to gradfllw@usc.edu by Monday, May 6, 2013.
