Mustang Fellowships - Domestic students
SMU offers Mustang Fellowships to a select group of incoming Ph.D. students who identify as diverse in their disciplines. These fellowships provide tuition waivers, health insurance, and stipends of $30,000 for up to five years. They thus concretely support SMU's commitment to an inclusive graduate community by creating additional funded positions in Ph.D. programs for students with diverse backgrounds. Applicants must be nominated by their prospective Ph.D. program at the time of admission to be considered for a Mustang Fellowship. Applicants who wish to be considered for a Mustang Fellowship are asked to provide in their application a brief essay explaining why their educational, cultural, geographic, or familial background will contribute to graduate program diversity at SMU.
McNair Scholars - Domestic students
SMU encourages McNair Scholars to apply to graduate studies at Southern Methodist University by waiving their application fee. Applicants to Dedman College should identify themselves in their graduate applications. Applicants for the other graduate programs should contact their school's admissions office for application fee waiver information.
In addition, a limited number of tuition waivers are designated for admitted McNair Scholar doctoral applicants. SMU supports the aims of this program - to identify and mentor undergraduates as they prepare for graduate school - and we are excited to participate in realizing the goal.
Moody Graduate Fellowships - International students
Moody Graduate Fellowships are offered to Ph.D. applicants who show exceptional promise for academic success and are a mark of the University's commitment to excellence in graduate education. They provide tuition waivers, health insurance, and stipends of $30,000 for up to five years.
Students who apply to a Ph.D. program at SMU by the priority deadline are eligible for the Moody Graduate Fellowship. Each department may nominate only one candidate, and only candidates nominated by their department will be considered.
University Ph.D. Fellowships - International students
SMU is proud to offer University Ph.D. Fellowships to outstanding Ph.D. and Ph.D.-equivalent graduate student candidates. This fellowship provides funding above the amount typically available to students through their department and is renewable for a total of five years of support, contingent upon acceptable progress toward the degree.
All students who apply to a Ph.D. program at SMU by the priority deadline are eligible for the University Ph.D. Fellowship. Each department may nominate a limited number of candidates, and only candidates nominated by their department will be considered.
