DRREAM GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP

The DRReaM Graduate Fellowship is a need-based award that supports a continuing graduate student (domestic or international with plans to stay in the US) in a health-related graduate program. Representing members of the donor’s family, the DRReaM award was established by Dr. Dipti Patel-Misra and is intended to support a student who demonstrates need and shows evidence of service and a philosophy of giving. Her goal is to support full-time graduate students who may struggle financially to complete their master's or doctoral degree.

Student applications are matched in the NinerScholars portal based on the following criteria:

• Continuing, full-time enrollment in health-related graduate program at UNC Charlotte (Health Services Research, Public Health, Nursing, Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Health Psychology, Social Work, Public Health Sciences, etc.).

• Preference given to first generation graduate student.

• Preference given to GPA of 3.2-4.0.

• Preference given to a student with demonstrated financial need.

• Preference to U.S. Citizen, permanent residents, or international students who intend on remaining in the U.S. after completion of degree.

Award: $1000

2025-26 Application Deadline: April 1, 2025

Please visit https://scholarships.charlotte.edu/.  

For more information, please contact Julie Green.