Graduate College Scholarships & Fellowships
The Graduate College offers a variety of scholarships and fellowships for new, continuing, and prospective students at Texas State University. Other internal funding opportunities may be available within your academic college, department, and even program. There are also external scholarships and fellowships available from entities outside of Texas State which can be accessed via our Funding Databases page.
Continuing Students
Graduate College Thesis Research Support Fellowship
- continuing students only
- up to $2,000
- awarded one time per degree
- self-nominated
Graduate College Doctoral Research Support Fellowship
- continuing students only
- up to $5,000
- awarded one time per degree
- self-nominated
Graduate College Doctoral Retention Scholarship
- For meritorious students with financial need
- Ph.D. & Ed.D. students in at least their second year
- Covers tuition (not fees) for up to 21 credits per academic year
- Self-nominated
Graduate College Scholarship
- for continuing students in face-to-face or hybrid programs only
- $1000 per semester
- one application cycle for the coming academic year
- awarded for up to three semesters, starting with a fall semester
Texas State Dissertation Completion Fellowship
- For doctoral candidates who have a realistic expectation of dissertation completion and defense
- Provides stipend and tuition support (for up to 21 total credit hours, excluding fees)
- Doctoral program directors must nominate eligible applicants
New Students (automatic consideration, no application required)
Texas State Graduate and Doctoral Merit Fellowships
- new master’s and doctoral students of the highest quality applying to face-to-face or hybrid programs
- 10% - 50% reduction in tuition (not fees)
- disbursed early September and January
- automatic consideration of admitted students in eligible programs; no separate scholarship application required
- for students applying for fall entry
Prospective Students
Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship: International Studies
- returned Peace Corps Volunteers interested in the International Studies master's program
- a value of up to $39,000 for out-of-state applicants; $25,000 for in-state applicants
- self-nominated
Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship: Social Work Advanced Practice Leadership
- returned Peace Corps Volunteers interested in the face-to-face Social Work Advanced Practice Leadership master's program
- a value of up to $40,586 (B.S.W. Holders) or $65,552.99 (Non-B.S.W. Holders) for out-of-state applicants; $24,995 (B.S.W. Holders) or $39,135 (Non-B.S.W. Holders) for in-state applicants
- self-nominated