Fellowships and Traineeships:
From federal and private sources provide stipends ranging from $18,000 to $21,500 and tuition, fees, and sometimes support for travel to professional meetings. The Graduate School administers the following fellowship programs: Sasakawa (disciplines emphasizing international relations and world peace), and (GAANN) Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (sciences and engineering). Students are recommended for these awards by department chairs, directors of graduate studies, or advisory committees. For information concerning other fellowships and traineeships, contact the specific department, faculty member, or unit where the fellowships or traineeships are administered.

The GAANN Fellowship Program:
The   GAANN   Fellowship  (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need)   in  Chemistry,   Mathematics, and Physiology enables talented graduate students of superior  ability   who   demonstrate   financial   need   and   who are from under represented  groups  to  pursue  doctoral  degrees  in areas of national need. The Fellowship is for a three-year period and carries a stipend of $18,000 - $21,500 for twelve months plus remission of tuition and fees.  Fellows will pursue full-time graduate study and research and will receive supervised faculty development and teaching activities in several different types of postsecondary institutions including Howard  University.  Additionally,  fellows  will  participate  in  required  teacher training  workshops  sponsored  by  the Graduate School and their departments. Students  are  recommended  for  these  awards  by  the  department  chair. The Program  is  funded  from  a  grant  awarded  to  Howard University by the U.S. Department of Education. Contact department chair for further information.

Sasakawa Peace Foundation Fellowship Program:
The  Sasakawa  Peace  Foundation  Fellowship Program (SYLFF) is funded by  the  Ryoichi  Sasakawa  Young  Leaders   Fellowship  Fund.  This  program, established  by  an  endowment  of  $1 million awarded to Howard University, is designed  to  provide  full  financial  support  to  outstanding  Ph.D. students with research   concentration   in   international   affairs   and / or   world  peace.  The Fellowship  is  for  a  two - year  period and carries a stipend of $13,000 to 15,000 for ten months  plus  remission  of  tuition,  fees,  book  allowance, and travel funds. The program  is  administered  in  the   Graduate   School.   Contact   the   Office   of Retention, Mentoring and Support Programs for further information.

The Hawthorne Research Assistance Award:
A special award of $2,000 plus tuition to outstanding Ph.D. candidates who must concentrate on dissertation writing and who expect to receive the degree by the end of the academic year in which the award is made. Applications are available each spring in the Graduate School, Office of Retention, Mentoring, and Support Programs.