Completion Fellowship

Award details

Recipients receive the following from the ASU Graduate College for each awarded term (Fall 2026 and/or Spring 2027), all processed through ASU Financail Aid & Scholarship Services:

• $13,300 fellowship
• Tuition award for 1 credit hour 

• ASU Student Health Insurance premium (if enrolled for the awarded term) 

   

NOTE:  Mandatory fees, program fees, or any other fees are not covered as part of the fellowship.

Terms of award

• Recipient should enroll for a maximum of 1 credit hour each semester of award
• Recipient should not be appointed as a TA/RA or hold any other form of employment within the university
• Recipient should be able to finish degree according to the timeline submitted in their application

International awardees should consult with the ASU International Students webpage for current immigration regulations on last semester enrollment or email them at [email protected].

Contact

Email [email protected].

Deadlines

Academic Year 2026-27 Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026

Note: Schools should submit no more than two nominations per program. Submission deadline is 5:00 p.m. local time.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to receive this award:

• Student must be enrolled in an on-campus immersion doctoral, MFA, or other terminal degree program.
• Student will have completed all course work, exams, and/or oral comps for their degree and will only need to register for 1 credit hour in each awarded term.
• Student must be in good academic standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Student should not plan to hold a TA/RA position or any other form of campus employment during the award term(s).

Note: Students cannot be nominated for more than two terms, nor receive this funding more than two semesters. Recipients can not hold a TA/RA position or any other form of campus employment during the award term.

Graduate Faculty Program Director, or designee, submits Graduate College Completion Fellowship nomination form and uploads a single pdf of the complete application packet to the dropbox link provided in the application form. Application form was sent via email to all Grdauate Chairs and Directors. Application packet must include the following, all of which will be evaluated by faculty review committee:

• Student written two-page statement which outlines: students' research/project in layman's terms, significance and impact of research/project, how research/project aligns with and advances the ASU design aspirations
• Timeline, an outline with a clear indication of the time needed for completion, no more than two (2) pages, single spaced
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of support from dissertation/thesis/project committee chair
• Departmental Support Letter (evaluation from the Academic Unit, signed by the Department Chair or Director), which must include: additional commentary on the nominee’s contributions to the department, college, and discipline; confirmation of the viability of the proposed timeline; and the normal time to degree for the program (1–2 pages).
  • It is highly recommended that this letter explicitly address the items listed above and highlight information not already included in the nomination materials, rather than simply stating endorsement of the nominee, in order for the nomination to be competitive.

Once the nomination form has been submitted, an automatic confirmation email should be sent from the Graduate College immediately.  If you do not receive an email confirmation of the nomination, please email [email protected].

After the submission deadline, all eligible applications will be reviewed by a minimum of two faculty from various disciplines across the institution.

Please allow 6-8 weeks from the deadline date for recipient announcement notifications from the Graduate College. Once recipients have been selected, academic units will be notified by email.  Academic Units are responsible for notifying the student.

Any questions should be submitted to [email protected].   

Taxes

Each fellow is personally responsible for individual taxes related to this award. Additional information regarding tax issues related to awards can be found on the tax considerations webpage. Specific questions should be directed to a tax advisor or contact the ASU Financial Aid and Scholarship Services.

Overawards

An "overaward" is when a student's need-based awards exceed their financial need, or the total of the awards exceeds the cost of attendance. If a student has been over awarded, federal regulations require ASU to adjust their awards which may result in a reduction in awards or a bill. Need-based aid includes grants, scholarships, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loans, and outside resources (i.e., faculty/staff tuition benefits, scholarships, stipends, etc.). Non-need-based aid includes unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans, Federal Graduate PLUS Loans, and Private Education Loans. Questions regarding overawards should be directed to the ASU Financial Aid and Scholarship Services.