Murray State University Regents Fellowship
The Murray State University (MSU) Regents Fellowship is a one-year, renewable graduate assistantship/scholarship designed to assist underrepresented minority students with career development opportunities in higher education while completing their graduate degree.
Eligibility
To be eligible, an applicant must
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be a U.S. Citizen,
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a member of one or more underrepresented minority groups at Murray State, or a first-generation student or a socioeconomically disadvantaged student,
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and fully admitted into a Murray State graduate program.
Preference will be given to students whose personal characteristics reflect historically underrepresented populations and financial need.
If selected, the recipient must enroll as a full-time graduate student (min. 9 hours) each semester of the award and maintain at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA.
Apply
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Submit the application by Friday, April 14, 2023, by 4 pm CST.
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A committee will review current graduate applications and interviews will be conducted in April of this year.
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Selection will be determined no later than July 1, 2023.
Fellowship Details
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The program will be for no more than two semesters (one academic year) unless the degree is completed sooner – to begin in Fall 2023.
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This fellowship may be renewed for up to one additional year.
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Up to five (5) Regents Fellows (Graduate Scholars) will be chosen for the academic year.
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The Regents Fellowship stipend will be $7,500/year ($3,750 per semester).
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The scholarship awarded will be $1,000/semester ($2,000/year) for full-time, U.S. Citizen (non-online) graduate students.
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The scholarship may be renewed.
Contact
Please send any questions regarding the program and application process to msu.regentsfellowship@murraystate.edu.
2022-23 Murray State University Regents Fellows

Jemele Artis
Hometown: Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Graduate Program: Organizational Communication and Leadership
Higher education goals: "...to mentor and help other students who had a different route to college see success in their future..."

Zyanna Gee
Hometown: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Graduate Program: Public Administration
Higher Education goals: "...to connect with student for success specifically in the areas of retention and Greek Life..."