Fellowships

Lela Winegarner Fellowship

The Lela Winegarner Fellowship is awarded to promising international students who have completed part of their graduate program and are pursuing careers of service to their country. Students must be admitted to the graduate program to be eligible. Applications and supporting material must be received by September 15. Awards, which usually range from $200 to $400, are announced by October 15. Applications are available at the MBA office and the Graduate School.

Download an application for the Lela Winegarner Fellowship

Applications cannot currently be completed online since a signature is required.

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Diversifying Faculty in Illinois

The Illinois General Assembly established the Diversifying Faculty in Illinois program formerly the Illinois Consortium for Educational Opportunity Program (ICEOP)] in 1985 to increase the number of underrepresented faculty and staff in Illinois institutions of higher education and higher education governing boards.

Applicants, who must be members of underrepresented groups, and who must be graduates of educational institutions in Illinois or be registered voters with at least three years of residency in the state, enter a statewide competition for awards for stipends of $12,500 to $16,000 per academic year.

Upon graduation an award recipient must accept a position in teaching or administration at an Illinois postsecondary educational institution, higher education governing board, or education-related state agency, or they must repay 20 percent of their award. Applications are available from the Graduate School and are due February 1.

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Illinois State University Foundation Fellowships

The Illinois State University Foundation Fellowship for full-time graduate students is awarded to students who have demonstrated potential for academic excellence. The award amount is $3000. Recipients must have attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.6 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate and previous graduate work. Applicants must be admitted to but not have started work in their graduate degree program. Applications are available in the MBA office and the Graduate School.

Download an application for the ISU Foundation Fellowship

Applications cannot currently be completed online since a signature is required.

Fellowship applications are reviewed once a year. The deadline for applications and supporting materials is March 15.

Completed applications should be returned to the Director of Graduate Studies, Graduate School, Illinois State University.