The Peter W. Likins Graduate Fellowship Award is a type of scholarship which is offered by the University of Arizona . The Peter W. Likins Graduate Fellowship Award is awarded to Masters Degree students who can demonstrate excellent academic achievement and the potential to contribute to the university community. This Merit Based scholarship will be given one time. The scholarship amount can be used for tuition. The maximum scholarship amount a student can get is USD 43600. . Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship if they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. In this case, they need not submit a separate application for applying to this scholarship. To be eligible for the award, applicants must have completed their 12th grade and also possess a Bachelor degree. The following documentation is required from students in order to apply for the scholarship: LOR and Essays.
Applicable course, university and country
This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree
This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Arizona in USA
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Tuition & Fees
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Living Expense
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Accommodation
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Air Fare/Travel Expenses
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Spouse/Child Care
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Health Cover
×Not covered in scholarship
Application
×Not covered in scholarship
Others
×Not covered in scholarship
An amount of $10,000 plus full base (main campus) graduate tuition (excludes mandatory fees, departmental fees and student health insurance) will be given
The funding will be in the form of Cash Award/Stipend, Tuition Award
Student Awards
Number of students to be awarded: 1
One award will be given annually
Scholarship Eligibility
Special Restrictions
No Special Restriction applicable
Exams Details
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12
Required
UG
Required
Eligibility
*Please note that this is not a recruitment award. The nominee must be a current 1st or 2nd year graduate student at the time of application.
A current (main campus) 1st or 2nd year doctoral or Master's student, domestic or international - Accelerated Master's Program (AMP),UA Online, JD and MD admitted students are not eligible to apply.
Applicant must be in good academic standing.
Applicant must be nominated by the academic department (one application per academic department) and may not apply directly.
Recipient may concurrently hold a graduate assistantship.
Eligible student nationality
This scholarship is applicable for students from India +239 more
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LOR
Required
Essays
Required
Applicants must be nominated by their UArizona academic department (one per UArizona academic department only). Applicants may not apply directly.
Nominating department should fill out the application and upload the following documentation:
Nomination cover letter from the UArizona academic department Head or Director of Graduate Studies.
Nominee written statements:
Two (2) page, double-spaced, essay illustrating that adversarial circumstances were overcome in order to pursue the dream of attaining a master's or doctoral degree at the University of Arizona.
Short summary (no more than 1 page) of why they are interested in pursuing the higher degree.
One (1) letter of recommendation from a UArizona faculty advisor (may be same or different from the nominating faculty).
Scholarship Application
This scholarship needs a separate external application.
Important Dates
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Application final end date
April 08, 2024
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Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).
The nominee must be a current graduate student in their 1st or 2nd year at the time of application and is a student who has, due to circumstances of whatever nature, overcome substantial adversity to be accepted for admission and demonstrates successful academic progress in the graduate program (Master's or doctoral) at UArizona.
In addition to illustrating that adversarial circumstances were overcome, candidates will be evaluated based on their ability to express themselves with passion and vitality.
Selection shall be determined by the Associate Dean of the UArizona Graduate College, based on recommendation of the review committee.
Applicants must be nominated by their UArizona academic department (one appication per graduate department only).
Applicants may not apply directly.
It is suggested that faculty coordinate with their Director of Graduate Studies to ensure only one application per academic department is submitted.
The recipient may concurrently hold a graduate assistantship.
This is not a recruitment award - it is for current 1st and 2nd year graduate students at the time of submitting the application.
