28 / GENERAL INFORMATION UNIVERSITY-WIDE AWARDS Only students entering graduate programs at the Uni- versity of Florida for the first time may apply for the following fellowships: Graduate Council Fellowships are available annually to academically superior students. These awards provide stipends of $10,000 for 10 months. A small number of Presidential Graduate Research Fellowships are available for exceptional graduate stu- dents beginning doctoral work at the University of Flor- ida. Selection criteria for the three-year fellowship in- clude a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (four point scale) and a GRE verbal-quantitative score of 1400 or a minimum GMAT of 650 for business students. Stipend for the first year is $15,000. Application deadline is February of each year. Apply to the major department. Graduate Minority Fellowships are available to Ameri- can minority students enrolled in all graduate programs. The stipend is $7,000 for nine months. Application dead- line is February 15 of each year. These awards require no service; recipients must be full-time students. All fellows must pay the appropriate Florida or non-Florida tuition unless a non-Florida student is awarded an out-of-state tuition waiver. In-State Matriculation Fee Waivers are available to graduate assistants who meet the eligibility requirements. Non-Florida Tuition Waivers are available, to out-of- state students who hold graduate assistantships and who meet the eligibility requirements. The in-state fees, which are paid by all students, are not included in this waiver. Graduate Assistantships up to one-half time are avail- able through individual departments, Stipend rates paid are determined by the employing department or unit. All assistants pay resident registration fees and those classi- fied as out-of-state students pay additional non-Florida tuition. Interested students should inquire at their department offices concerning the availability of assistantships and the procedure for making application. Prospective stu- dents should write directly to their major departments as well as to the Admissions Office. Early inquiry is essential in order to be assured of meeting application deadlines. Appointments are made on the recommendation of the department chairperson, subject to admission to the Graduate School and to the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School. Clear evidence of superior ability and promise is required. Reappointment to assistantships requires evidence of continuation of'good scholarship. BOARD OF REGENTS (BOR) SUMMER PROGRAM FOR BLACK GRADUATE STUDENTS The BOR Summer Program is state funded. It is a six- week program designed to prepare black American stu- dents for graduate education at the University of Florida. The 1990 stipend is $1,500. Black students admitted to any master's, doctoral, or professional program for.the first time will be invited to participate. Students who partici- pate in the Summer Program must enroll as full-time students for the following academic year. FLORIDA GRADUATE SCHOLARS' FUND Awards of up to $10,000 per year fora maximum of two years are available to beginning graduate students in engineering, information sciences, biomedical technol- ogy, materials sciences, and other areas identified by the Florida High Technology and Industry Council. To qual- ify, students must have been Florida Undergraduate Schol- arship recipients or have a 3.5 GPA and 1200 on the GRE. Applications are available in 112 Anderson. Application deadline is April 1. FULBRIGHT-HAYS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR STUDY ABROAD Through the Institute of International Education, gradu- ate students who are American citizens can apply for one of approximately 700 awards to 70 countries. The awards, which are for a year of serious study at foreign universities, are provided by the United States, foreign governments, universities, corporations, and private donors. There are special categories for the creative and performing arts and in some cases for teaching assistantships in conversa- tional English. A new program establishing collaborative research grants for teams of two or three U.S. graduate students or recent postdoctoral researchers began in 1986-1987. Applications open for the following aca- demic year late each May and close late in September. Local interviews are held in October. Final selections are made by the host country, notification being given in the spring. Fluency in the language of the host country is required in most cases. Most grants cover transportation, tuition, and living expenses for the student but not for dependents. Travel grants are available for students hold- ing other fellowships to universities in certain specified foreign countries. Information, applications, and advice.. are offered by the Fulbright Program Adviser, Dr. H.J. Doherty, 338 Little Hall. HARRIS FELLOWSHIPS Harris Fellowships are designed to attract American minority students into graduate and professional degree programs in which they have been under-represented. The maximum stipend is $10,000 for 12 months. In addition, all tuition and fees are paid. Applications should be made to the department by February 15. MCKNIGHT BLACK DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS With these fellowships, the Florida Endowment Fund is attempting to increase the number of black students enrolled in doctoral degree programs at universities in the State of Florida. The stipend is $11,000 for 12 months. In