Scholarship Name:

Boston University Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship

Scholarship Description:

Fellowship offered by Boston University to incoming Boston University students.

Award Amount:

Full-Tuition/Benefits/$25,134.00 Stipend

Number of Scholarships:

Multiple awards

Application Required:

No

Official Transcript(s)  Required:

No

References and Letter of Recommendations Required:

One (1) nomination

Interview Required:

No

Original Essay Required:

Yes

Additional Requirements and Information:

1)  Must be nominated; 2) Must be an incoming Boston University graduate student; 3) Demonstrated participation in extracurricular and community service activities; 4) Fellowship awarded as follows:  Full-time tuition waiver at the GRS rate, plus the Student Services and Health & Wellness fees, a $25,134.00 annual stipend for living expenses and Boston University basic health insurance. Some schools or programs supplement the stipend with additional funding; 5) Renewable for up to two (2) additional academic years (3 total).

NOTE: 

• Students may not apply directly for this scholarship award.  Candidates are nominated by the admissions office.  To be considered, interested students should contact their respective admissions office to request a nomination and provide a statement describing his or her accomplishments in, and commitment to social justice and community involvement.

• The nominating department should provide a cover memo describing the qualifications of the nominee and a PDF of the nominee’s complete graduate application and send the document to the Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs at apgrad@bu.edu.

• The fellowship is available to U.S. citizens who are incoming students at Boston University beginning master’s, doctoral, or professional degrees in any department or school.

Renewable:

Yes

Location:

Massachusetts

Eligibility Requirements:

 Must be a U.S. citizen, Must be enrolled as a full-time student

Additional Applicant Requirements:

Must be a graduate student

Category (ies):

Race, Ethnicity, Race, Merit-based, Community Service, Extracurricular Activities, School/College

Web Site:

https://www.bu.edu/bufellow/mlk-fellowship/

Point of Contact:

Boston University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

705 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 112

Boston, Massachusetts  02215

Telephone:  (617) 353-2696

Email: grs@bu.edu

Website: http://www.bu.edu