2025 Application Guide for Texas State University Graduate & Doctoral Merit Fellowship

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Master’s and PhD

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 15th of March, 2025.

Scholarship Summary: 
Texas State Graduate & Doctoral Merit Fellowships are prestigious awards intended for use in recruiting new master's and doctoral students (domestic and international) of the highest quality applying to face-to-face or hybrid programs, at Texas State University.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 
In order to be eligible for the merit fellowship, applicants must have the following qualifications:
no current or previous enrollment in a graduate program at Texas State University
ranking as one of the top applicants to their program
highly competitive entry GPA
highly competitive GRE or GMAT (if required for admission to the program)
evidence of awards, recognition, honors, fellowships, or other indicators of future success
outstanding letters of recommendation
superior statement of purpose

Value of Scholarship: 
Texas State Graduate Merit Fellowships provide a 10-50% tuition discount to new graduate students (disbursed in early September and January).

Scholarship Application Guide: 
There is no separate application, applicants with unconditional admission to an eligible graduate program at Texas State University will be automatically considered. 

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Texas State University Graduate Merit Fellowship Page.