Graduate Fellowships
The College of Social and Behavioral Science has a few opportunities for graduate student funding.
Below is a brief overview of these scholarships, including application process and deadlines. All graduate
students are eligible to be considered for funding (no stipulation for first year students, Utah residents,
etc.)
MARTIN HARRIS HIATT
Applications: Students applying for the Hiatt Fellowship must apply on the generic scholarship
application form found at:
http://csbs.utah.edu/students/scholarships/index.php
Scroll down towards the bottom of the page and click on the red “apply now” link.
Each applicant is required to include a 500 word essay telling a little about their background, course of
study and reasons why they should be considered for the scholarship.
Two letters of recommendation are required for each applicant. One, at least, must be from an
academic source, preferably someone in the department of their major.
Deadline: 1 March 2016 at 4pm. (letters of recommendation should also have been received by this
time)
Amount: usually from $6,500
HERBERT W. GUSTAFSON
Applications: Students applying for the Hiatt Fellowship must apply on the generic scholarship
application form found at:
http://csbs.utah.edu/students/scholarships/index.php
Scroll down towards the bottom of the page and click on the red “apply now” link.
Each applicant is required to include a 500 word essay telling a little about their background, course of
study and reasons why they should be considered for the scholarship.
Two letters of recommendation are required for each applicant. One, at least, must be from an
academic source, preferably someone in the department of their major.
Deadline: 1 March 2016 at 4pm. (letters of recommendation should also have been received by this
time)
Selection: The main criteria for this scholarship is that it be awarded to a "graduate student pursuing
quantitative study of human social behavior." The Hiatt committee also reviews nominations for the
Gustafson scholarship.
Amount: from $6,500 per year
CSBS DEAN’S GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Selection: Each department is given one scholarship, to award to a student of their choice. Departments
notify the college of their decision. Deadline for notifying CSBS is March 1, 2016 @ 4 PM.
Each Honor Roll scholarship recipient is required to write a thank you letter to their scholarship donor at
the beginning of each semester.
Amount: $4,000 per year
Once selected, all of the recipients are notified of their award with a letter from the college and then
process the paperwork for their payment. The scholarship is managed by the Scholarship Office. After
the last day to drop classes their registration is verified, and then they receive half of the payment at the
beginning of each semester credited against their student fees.
Please forward all nominations to Glenn Gordon in 205 OSH.
If you have any questions about graduate scholarships, please contact Glenn Gordon at
glenn.gordon@csbs.utah.edu or 801-587- 9310.