Departmental Fellowships for Graduate Students

TVA Achievement Fellowship
TVA Graduate Fellowship (not available for 2007-2008)
Harper Industries Incorporated Graduate Fellowship (not available for 2007-2008)

(For fellowships provided by the Graduate School, click here.)

TVA Achievement Fellowship

TVA Achievement Fellowships are available to offset most of the first-year tuition for new University Scholars in the ME graduate program (thesis-option Masters). The award is $3,500 for one year. The recipients of these scholarships shall engage in power engineering research with a major professor who is a full time member of the Mechanical Engineering Department.

Criteria for Eligibility

1. Eligible students are those applying to the University Scholars Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky.
2. Candidates must have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Nomination Process

Candidates for TVA Achievement Award Fellowships must be nominated by an ME faculty member or by one of the four technical area committees of the Mechanical Engineering Department.

In the following order, nomination packages must include:

1. a letter of nomination from the student’s undergraduate faculty advisor, elaborating on special qualifications of the candidate (previous scholarships, honors and awards, research papers, publications, etc.);
2. resume;
3. letters of recommendation from at least three current or former professors;
4. copies of transcripts from all schools attended;
5. copies of GRE and TOEFL (if applicable) scores.

Selection Process

The final ranking of the fellowship will be determined by the Graduate Studies Committee in consultation with the TVA professor after reviewing the nomination packages. Based on the ranking, the Dean of Engineering will then make and approve the final selection.

Due Date for Nominations

For awards starting the following Spring Semester: October 15th
For awards starting the following Fall Semester: February 15th

Please submit applications to:

Jill Fisher
155 Ralph G. Anderson Building
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0503

TVA Graduate Fellowship

One fellowship is available for an outstanding graduate student applying to the UK ME graduate program (Ph.D. or thesis-option Masters). The award is $18,000 for one year (12 months). The recipient of the fellowship shall engage in power engineering research with a major professor who is a full-time member of the Mechanical Engineering Department. If the student desires a teaching experience, that is allowable under this fellowship.

Criteria for Eligibility

1. Eligible students are new Ph.D. students applying to the graduate program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky.
2. Candidates must have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.5 or higher; likewise, candidates must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for any graduate work.

Nomination Process

Candidates for the TVA Graduate Fellowship must be nominated by an ME faculty member or by one of the four technical area committees of the Mechanical Engineering Department.

In the following order, nomination packages must include:

1. a letter of nomination from the student’s undergraduate faculty advisor, elaborating on special qualifications of the candidate (previous scholarships, honors and awards, research papers, publications, etc.);
2. resume;
3. letters of recommendation from at least three current or former professors;
4. copies of transcripts from all schools attended;
5. copies of GRE and TOEFL (if applicable) scores.

Selection Process

The final ranking of the fellowship will be determined by the Graduate Studies Committee in consultation with the TVA professor after reviewing the nomination packages. Based on the ranking, the Dean of Engineering will then make and approve the final selection.

Due Date for Nominations: January 15th

Please submit applications to:

Jill Fisher
155 Ralph G. Anderson Building
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0503

Harper Industries Incorporated Graduate Fellowship

One fellowship is available for an outstanding graduate student applying to the UK ME graduate program (Ph.D. or thesis-option Masters). The award is $18,000 for one year (12 months). If the student desires a teaching experience, that is allowable under this fellowship.

Criteria for Eligibility

1. Eligible students are new Ph.D. students applying to the graduate program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky.
2. Candidates must have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.5 or higher; likewise, candidates must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for any graduate work.

Nomination Process

Candidates for the Harper Industries Fellowship must be nominated by an ME faculty member or by one of the four technical area committees of the Mechanical Engineering Department.

In the following order, nomination packages must include:

1. a letter of nomination from the student’s undergraduate faculty advisor, elaborating on special qualifications of the candidate (previous scholarships, honors and awards, research papers, publications, etc.);
2. resume;
3. letters of recommendation from at least three current or former professors;
4. copies of transcripts from all schools attended;
5. copies of GRE and TOEFL (if applicable) scores.

Selection Process

The recipient of the fellowship will be determined by the Graduate Studies Committee after reviewing the nomination packages.

Due Date for Nominations: January 15th

Please submit applications to:

Jill Fisher
155 Ralph G. Anderson Building
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0503