The Graduate School annually sponsors the Graduate-Professional Scholarship competition for tuition scholarship awards for Fall and Winter Semesters. To apply for the Scholarship, applicants must have submitted an admission application to a Wayne State graduate program. To be eligible for consideration for the award, applicants must be admitted to a graduate program by May 1. Awards are based primarily on academic qualifications.

2012-2013 GRADUATE-PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
DEADLINE: March 1, 2012
 

Award Information

• Scholarship awards provide payment for the resident tuition assessment only.

• The Scholarships will provide a minimum of 6 graduate credit hours and a maximum of 10 graduate credits each for the Fall and Winter semesters.

• Applicants will be notified of the competition results in mid-May 2012.

• The Scholarship will pay only for graduate courses that count toward degree requirements. It will not pay for undergraduate, audited or dropped courses.

• The Scholarship review process is conducted by a selection committee of University faculty. Award decisions are not subject to appeal.

• Applicants must reapply to be considered for subsequent years.

Eligibility

• Students pursuing advanced professional degrees (Ed.D., M.S.W.) or graduate degrees (Master's, Ph.D.) in all Wayne State University schools and colleges are eligible. Students pursuing the PharmD., J.D. or M.D. degrees are ineligible and should consult the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Law School or School of Medicine respectively concerning financial assistance.
   
• Students must have applied for admission to a Wayne State graduate or advanced professional degree program before they can apply for the Graduate-Professional Scholarship.
   
• To be considered for a Graduate-Professional Scholarship award,  new students must be formally admitted to an advanced professional or graduate program by May 1, 2012. Students admitted to post-bachelor, graduate non-degree and graduate certificate programs are not eligible.

Application Requirements

The on-line Scholarship application has five parts:

1. Personal Data Form
2. Personal Statement Form
3. Three Recommendation Forms
4. Transcripts from all degree granting universities attended and a current Wayne State University transcript
5. Supplemental Information page for Ph.D. students

All parts of the completed scholarship application must reach the Graduate School by the March 1, 2012 deadline date. Incomplete, late or ineligible applications will not be processed for review.

Conditions for Acceptance of an Award

• Recipients must be admitted to a degree program by May 1, 2012 and enroll in a graduate or advanced professional degree program at Wayne State during the Fall and Winter semesters for which the award is given.
   
• Recipients must make satisfactory progress in all courses and must register for a minimum of six graduate credit hours each semester to retain the Scholarship award.
   
• Recipients may not hold other tuition-paying scholarships, fellowships, assistantships, or internships, nor be salaried or full-time employees of the University during the Scholarship period.
   
• The Scholarship must be used during the period for which it is granted:Fall 2012 and Winter 2013 semesters.

Application Instructions

1. Complete the PERSONAL DATA section. "Michigan Resident" is defined on page 22 of the current Graduate Bulletin. In general, if you have come to Michigan for the purpose of going to school, you are not considered a resident and will be charged non-resident tuition. Indicate the date you first attended Wayne State as a graduate student or indicate Fall 2012 as the semester for which you are applying for admission.
    
2. Complete the PERSONAL STATEMENT FORM. State your educational background and professional objectives clearly. We encourage you to prepare your statement carefully.
    
3. Have the three RECOMMENDATION FORMS completed by individuals who can assess your academic or professional qualifications. Recommendations should be from persons able to judge you academically. All recommendation forms must be received by the Scholarship deadline date of March 1, 2012. Please submit current letters of recommendation.
    
4. TRANSCRIPTS are required from all colleges and universities you attended that awarded you a degree, as well as from WSU (if appropriate). WSU student copies of transcripts can be accessed from www.pipeline.wayne.edu. If Fall semester 2011 is your first semester of attendance, a copy of your grade report is acceptable in lieu of a WSU transcript.
    
5. PH.D. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Form.

The Scholarships and Fellowships Office of the Graduate School cannot obtain your documents from any previous Graduate School file or from your file in another campus office.

Apply early. Follow up on letters of recommendation.

The SCHOLARSHIP deadline is March 1, 2012
 

Graduate Professional Scholarship Application