Graduate School

Funding Opportunities at TAMIU

Graduate Financial Assistance - Available for students pursuing a Master's or Doctoral degree.
Submit a completed Graduate Financial Assistance Application and meet all eligibility requirements by April 1st.

Apply for Graduate Financial Assistance

Assistantship - Awards $15,000 per academic year for a 9-month term (on campus part-time work/20 hours per week).

Assistantship Eligibility Requirements:

1. Must be a fully admitted graduate student who is working towards a master's or doctoral degree.
2. Must maintain a good academic standing with a minimum overall GPA of 3.250.
3. Must enroll in 9 graduate hours each Fall and Spring semester.

Fellowship - Awards up to $6,000 per academic year for 10 hours of on campus part-time work per week.
($2,000 Fall, $2,000 Spring, and $2,000 Summer)

Scholarship - Awards up to $3,000 per academic year.
($1,000 Fall, $1,000 Spring, and $1,000 Summer)

Fellowship and Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

1. Must be a fully admitted graduate student who is working towards a master's or doctoral degree.
2. Must maintain a good academic standing with a minimum overall GPA of 3.500.
3. Must enroll in 6 graduate hours each Fall and Spring semester.

Lamar Bruni Vergara External Scholarship - is available to TAMIU alumni who are Webb County residents and who are pursuing a graduate or professional degree that TAMIU does not offer.

LBV External Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

1. Must submit a complete Graduate Financial Assistance application and meet all eligibility requirement by July 1st.
2. Must submit a letter of acceptance into a graduate or professional degree program.
3. Must submit a copy of unofficial transcripts including academic standing and cumulative GPA.

TAMIU Graduate Student Travel Reimbursement

Available for students who are planning to actively participate in a conference/meeting for professional development related to their academic pursuits at TAMIU. Must submit a complete Student Travel Form, Travel Waiver Form through TAMIU Presence and meet all TAMIU student travel requirements before traveling.

TAMIU PRESENCE

Student Travel Reimbursement Requirements:

1. TAMIU Presence travel form and travel waiver form must be submitted two weeks before departure.
2. Must provide proof of conference participation (acceptance letter, invitation, registration receipt, and/or written verification from a TAMIU faculty advisor.
3. Submit all receipts within a week of arrival to Graduate School ZSSC 223 or emailed to vmorales@tamiu.edu.

Other Funding Opportunities

Aldo Tantagelo Scholarship - Available for graduate students pursuing a degree in Public Administration. Application is available online.

Business Fellowship - The A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business is making available Fellowship grants to qualified students pursuing a Master’s degree from the A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business: Master of Business Administration (MBA); Master of Science-Information Systems (MS-IS); and Masters of Professional Accountancy (MPAcc). The duration of each Fellowship is for one consecutive year.

Dr. Jerry Thompson Graduate Student Travel Fund - Available for students who are enrolled in the Master of Arts in History and Political Thought program at TAMIU. Funding can only be used for research related travel expenses. Amount varies by student's travel needs. Application is available online.

Henry Cuellar Scholarship - Available for graduate students pursuing a degree in History and Political Thought. Application is available online.

MPA Alumni Association Scholarship - Available for graduate students pursuing a degree in Public Administration. Application is available online.

Scholarships:

• American Association of University Women Awards
• Best Colleges Financial Aid for Minority Students
• Best Colleges Scholarships for Hispanic and Latino Students
• Best Colleges Scholarships for African American Students
• Discover Business Master of Business Administration Scholarships
• Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Grant Initiatives
• Fulbright-Garcia Robles Scholarship for Mexican Students
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund for Graduate Students
• Institute of International Education Scholarships
• International Education Financial Aid
• Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship
• Latino College Dollars
• Pathways to Science Internships/Fellowships
• Psychology Scholarships
• Tylenol Future Care Scholarship

Fellowships:

• Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
• GEM Fellowship Program
• Graduate Students/Postdoctoral Fellowships in Science
• Kenneth H. Ashworth Fellowship Program
• National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowship
• National Science Foundation
• The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans
• Phi Kappa Phi Fellowships & Grants

Miscellaneous:

• NEH Summer Programs for School & College Educators

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For other financial aid inquiries, visit the Office of Financial Aid.