Funder: Florida Education Fund
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application and all documentation)
Funding Amounts: Up to $12,000 for up to one academic year, plus McKnight institute, conference, and workshop participation expenses
Summary: Supports African American and Hispanic U.S. citizens completing STEM dissertations at eight participating Florida universities.
Key Information: Current or former McKnight Doctoral Fellowship recipients may not apply.
Description
The Florida Education Fund’s Dissertation Fellowship Program supports selected Ph.D. candidates completing dissertations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The program seeks to address the underrepresentation of African American and Hispanic faculty at Florida colleges and universities by increasing the pool of citizens with Ph.D. degrees qualified to teach at those levels.
The fellowship combines dissertation support with participation in the McKnight Summer Research and Writing Institute and other McKnight doctoral conferences and workshops during the award year. Selection emphasizes excellent research, superior academic achievement, commitment to college or university teaching and research, and a strong commitment to community service.
