Edward Alexander Bouchet Doctoral Scholars Assistantship
Edward Alexander Bouchet Doctoral Scholars Assistantship
The Edward Alexander Bouchet Doctoral Scholars Assistantship is a renewable fellowship awarded to new Ph.D. students. It is designed to recruit academically talented students who are interested in joining the professoriate and who are pursuing doctoral studies in any discipline in the Graduate School at Howard University. The Edward Alexander Bouchet Doctoral Scholars award is offered on a competitive basis upon recommendation by the candidate’s prospective department and the Financial Aid Advisory Committee.
Deadline: December 2, 2024
Funding Type: Assistantship
Related Degrees: Ph.D.
Award Eligibility
Candidates must be first-time applicants to the Graduate School at Howard University and must be committed to joining the professoriate. The minimum cumulative GPA requirement from the applicant’s current or most recently attended institution is 3.5. Spring applicants are not eligible to apply for this award.
Eligible Programs
Applicants to any Ph.D. program in the Graduate School are eligible to apply.
Award Terms
The award includes full tuition (not including student activity fees) and a stipend of $24,000 for the Fall and Spring semesters and can be renewed for a maximum of 4 years. Note that renewal eligibility varies by department.
Edward Alexander Bouchet Doctoral Scholars are required to: (1) participate in a 15-hour per week supervised research assignment during each semester or serve as a teaching assistant for an undergraduate course; (2) maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5; (3) take part in the university’s Annual Research Month; and (4) earn the certificate in the Faculty Preparation Certificate Program. Edward Alexander Bouchet Doctoral Scholars cannot hold outside employment.
Application Deadline
Applications for the Edward Alexander Bouchet Doctoral Scholars Assistantship must be submitted by email to graduateschool@howard.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Re-apply for the Edward A. Bouchet Assistantship
Applications for continuing students who hold this assistantship currently and are eligible to reapply must be submitted by email to graduateschool@howard.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on January 10, 2025. For questions, please email Ms. Gloria Lloyd at glloyd@howard.edu.
Submission Guidelines
- Complete the application form.
- The subject line of your e-mail must read the “Edward Alexander Bouchet Doctoral Scholars Assistantship Applicant First Name Applicant Last Name.”
- Incomplete and/or late applications will not be reviewed by the Financial Aid Advisory Committee.
- Applicants will be notified via email of their assistantship application status by March 3, 2025.
- If you have any questions pertaining to the application, e-mail Ms. Gloria Lloyd at glloyd@howard.edu.