Student Funding

The Graduate School’s Summer Fellowship Program (GSSF) provides doctoral students funding to continue focus on research over the summer months.   

The program is available to new and repeat applicants.  Eligible applicants can receive $8,000 to support progress toward the degree.

The deadline to apply is Mar. 1.

“We are also in need of faculty reviewers, said Julie Goodliffe, Assistant Dean for Graduate Funding and Research. “This is a fun way to serve the University.”

To apply, please access the 2023 GSSF Application.

A new set of FAQs were recently added to the Graduate School Student Funding site that provide answers to the most common questions on funding for graduate education.

Topics covered include types of funding (such as health care coverage, and types of support available for tuition and fees), financial aid eligibility and how to apply for a research assistantship.

For more information, please visit the Graduate School’s Funding FAQs for Current Students page.

The Graduate School also hosts a Funding Q&A Session for Faculty and Staff the first and third Monday of the month.  Visit the GPDNet Calendar to select a session and register.

The Graduate School recently awarded donor-supported graduate fellowships to 14 UNC Charlotte students, representing a broad cross section of academic programs.

Established to support exceptionally talented and committed graduate students, the Graduate School offers a variety of fellowships for program specific research or scholarship. The fellowships are presented annually in the spring with award payments beginning in the upcoming academic year.

Read more at the Graduate School.

The student deadline for applying for a Graduate School Fellowship is Friday, Apr. 1.  To apply, students may log in to the NinerScholars website and complete an applicant profile to be matched to available awards for which they are nominated.

More information on is available from the Graduate School Fellowship website.

Please contact Julie Green at jhgreen@uncc.edu for questions.

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The 2022-23 Graduate School Fellowships are live in the University Scholarship Portal and nominations can be submitted now to recruit exceptional students. These fellowships are funded by donors for need-based and merit awards that recognize excellent students for their academic achievement and provide assistance to those who demonstrate financial need. To nominate a student, please visit the NinerScholars nomination portal.

Deadline for student applications is April 1

Students will need to log in to the NinerScholars scholarship site and complete an applicant profile before they can be matched to any awards or see the awards they are nominated for.  All application materials will be submitted through the NinerScholars portal.

For additional information on these awards and others for continuing students, please visit the Graduate School Fellowships site.

For questions, please contact Julie Green at jhgreen@uncc.edu.

The Graduate School’s Summer Fellowship Program (GSSF) provides doctoral students funding to continue research at a time when few other options exist.   

The program is available to new and repeat applicants.  Eligible applicants can receive $8,000 to support progress toward the degree.

The deadline to apply is Mar. 11.

For more information and to apply, please access the 2022 GSSF Application.

For questions, please contact Julie Goodliffe, Graduate School Director of Funding and Fellowships.

eGA, the electronic graduate assistantship system used to hire over 1,800 graduate students as RAs and TAs each semester, is getting an upgrade. The user experience in the new eGA has been greatly improved and will remind users of the eGPS and Academic Petition systems. The target go-live date is Feb. 7.  The current eGA system will be taken out of service Feb. 5 to migrate data to the new and improved eGA system. 

The Graduate School will schedule training sessions as the go-live date draws near.

Q&A sessions covering a wide range of Graduate School funding topics are held regularly on the first and third Monday of the month (excluding holidays).  The sessions provide an opportunity to ask about the changes and see a demonstration of the the new eGA system. The schedule and Zoom links can be found on the GPDNet Calendar. 

Graduate School Director of Funding and Fellowships Julie Goodliffe is conducting an outreach to potentially eligible candidates to apply for an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

Dr. Goodliffe, an experienced NSF reviewer at the national level, offers live information sessions and assistance in completing the Fellowship application.

For more information, contact Julie Goodliffe, jmgoodli@uncc.edu.

The Graduate School worked with University officials to identify and provide grants to 2,717 eligible graduate students through The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III), to help defray expenses or losses incurred during the pandemic.

Authorized by the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and signed into law on March 11, 2021, HEERF III provides funds to institutions of higher education to serve students and help ensure learning continues during the COVID-10 pandemic. UNC Charlotte’s Office of Student Financial Aid confirmed that international students are eligible to receive HEERF III funding with no negative impact to their immigration or visa status.

Awards were dispersed on July 13 to students’ bank accounts (or by check, if necessary), and the recipients were informed via email; grants ranged from $500 to $1,500. Students who did not receive grants but believe they may be eligible may submit a 2021-2022 Student Higher Education Emergency Fund Relief Application to request consideration for HEERF III funding.