HERSCHEL AND CORNELIA EVERETT FOUNDATION FIRST-YEAR GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP

The Herschel and Cornelia Everett Foundation First-Year Graduate Fellowship was established in 2001 by the Everett family trust to support graduate education and foster growth at UNC Charlotte.

Note: For the 2024-25 AY, the Everett Fellowship will not be a service-free award for the first year. Recipients can now hold an assistantship with the award for year one.

Award: 

~ Master’s student: First year: $11,000 stipend plus in-state tuition for a NC resident (not including fees). non-resident tuition if a SC resident (if required). 2nd year: Department must provide a qualifying graduate assistantship or fellowship in the academic program with a stipend of at least $14,000; In-state tuition (not including fees). South Carolina residents are eligible for out-of-state tuition. Note: 6 hours with an assistantship is considered full-time enrollment and is required. 

~ Doctoral student: First year: $15,000 stipend plus in-state tuition for NC residents (does not include fees); non-resident tuition if a SC resident (if required) and health insurance offered through the GASP program. Second- fifth year - In-state tuition (not including fees), non-resident tuition, (if required) and health insurance offered through the GASP program. The department is expected to offer a qualifying graduate assistantship in the academic program with a stipend of at least $20,000. Note: 9 hours with an assistantship is considered full-time enrollment and is required. 

Award requires nomination by the Graduate Program Director

Application deadline: Closed

If nominated, please visit https://scholarships.charlotte.edu/.  

For more information, please contact Julie Green.