Graduate Student Scholarships and Awards

Please contact Kris Petti pettik@uga.edu with questions.

To apply for the Green, Grimes and Hines Graduate Scholarships, applicant must provide:

1. A completed Graduate Fellowship/Scholarship Application.
2. A one-page statement of purpose which includes educational goals and may include financial need.
3. A current CV.
4. Two letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant’s personal attributes and academic qualifications. These letters are confidential and must be emailed directly to pettik@uga.edu by the recommender. At least one of the letters must be from a UGA faculty member. More information on each Fellowship may be found at the links below.

• Jane Mulkey and Rufus King Green Graduate Fellowship in Arts and Humanities
  • Application deadline - October 4, 2024
  • Each department may submit one nomination for this fellowship
  • Applicants must be nominated by the department's graduate coordinator
  • Selection based on individual's character, talent, and academic achievement
  • Primary areas covered are Classics, Drama/Theatre, English, History, or Speech Communications
  • Preference will be given, but not limited to, students who are graduates in Arts & Sciences from Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga.
• Mary Laraine Young Hines '68 Graduate Fellowship in Cancer Research
  • Application deadline - October 4, 2024
  • Must be in good academic standing
  • Must work in area of cancer research
• Grimes Family Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Natural Sciences
  • Application deadline - October 4, 2024
  • Must be in good academic standing
  • Must work in area of cancer research
  • Must be a student majoring in a Natural Science degree
• Chelsea Montgomery Machemehl Scholarship
  • Application deadline is March 18, 2025, and is processed by the Office of Student Academic Services
  • Open to undergraduate and graduate-level students
  • Preference will be given to a student who has had leukemia
• Jo Ann Terry Walker Scholarship
  • Application deadline is March 18, 2025, and is processed by the Office of Student Academic Services
  • Open to undergraduate and graduate-level students
  • Students must be majoring in Art, Music, or Drama/Theatre
  • Preference will be given to females age 35 and over

 updated 7/11/2022