How to Apply

We offer several fellowships to help you afford to pursue your advanced degree at UMKC. To apply for these fellowships, you must submit the appication, your, transcripts, one or more letters of recommendation and any other material required by the application.

Arthur Mag Graduate Fellowship

The Arthur Mag fellowship application is open for 2026-27, with a deadline of 5pm on Friday, February 27.

Award amount

The Arthur Mag Graduate Fellowship includes a stipend of $10,000 plus remission of up to 12 hours of graduate education tuition.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be currently enrolled graduate students in academic programs from the Bloch School of Management; the School of Humanities and Social Sciences; the School of Science and Engineering; the School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences; or the School of Law.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
• Students who plan on graduating before Spring 2027 are not eligible for this award program.

Application requirements

• A completed application form
• Transcripts of previous work
  • For continuing UMKC students, supply only a UMKC transcript. In Pathway’s “Self Service,” there is an option in “Academic Records” to request an unofficial transcript to be sent to your university email address, rather than paying $10 for the official copy.
• One faculty letter of recommendation

 Selection Process

A committee of community members selects the recipient on the basis of merit and citizenship.

Ronald A. MacQuarrie Graduate Fellowship

The MacQuarrie Fellowship application is now open for 2026-27, with a deadline of 5pm on Friday, February 27.

The MacQuarrie Fellowship Fund was formed to assist graduate students with financial need to pursue their graduate education. Dr. Ron MacQuarrie served as Dean of the School of Graduate Studies from 1995 to 2011.

Eligibility

• New or continuing students in graduate degree programs
• Preference given to students with financial need and academic potential

Application requirements

• Completed application form
• Transcripts of previous work
  • For continuing UMKC students, supply only a UMKC transcript. In Pathway’s “Self Service,” there is an option in “Academic Records” to request an unofficial transcript to be sent to your university email address, rather than paying $10 for the official copy.
• Three faculty letters of recommendation; one of these must be from your primary advisor, chairperson or mentor

Note: The award amount per selected student, as well as the number of awards given each year, varies based on the endowment for the fellowship. Further information will be sent directly to the award winner(s).

Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Scholar Fellowship

The Preparing Future Faculty Scholar Fellowship application is open for 2026-27, with a deadline of 5pm on Friday, February 27.

There is not a paper application - the application goes through the regular UMKC application system (see link below).

The fellowship program helps to support first-year students within the College Teaching and Career Preparation certificate program - a 12-credit, two-year online graduate certificate program. Fellowships for the PFF program are awarded each year to competitively selected new program applicants.

Award amount

• PFF Fellows receive tuition remission for three credits and a stipend of $2,500.

Eligibility

Only current or prospective graduate students who wish to participate in the certificate program are encouraged to apply for the PFF Fellowship.

Application requirements

• Signed letter of recommendation from a faculty mentor that comments on the applicant’s suitability for the program
• Signed one-page letter stating goals for program participation and educational history
  • Email both letters to Candace Schlein
• Completed program application
  • If you are new to the online application system, you may first need to create an account. Once you access the application, select “College Teaching and Career Preparation” from the drop-down menu.

Note: You can still apply for the certificate program without receiving the fellowship - the program application is due by the end of July for a Fall start. Without the fellowship, the program costs are the same as normal tuition and fees for the six seminar courses and two 3-hour electives.

External Fellowships

We encourage you to also apply to non-university fellowships. A good starting point is contacting McLain Hymer in Career Services. As the Manager of Nationally Competitive Awards, she helps students identify and apply for prestigious external scholarships and fellowships. These awards can help students fund graduate study, research, and various work and study abroad experiences. Students of all backgrounds, interests, and goals are encouraged to consider these awards, and McLain hopes to provide a positive and developmental application process that will benefit students whether they are chosen as winners or not. You can find that website here, and you can contact her at mhymer@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1837. You can also schedule a meeting via Handshake.