Graduate College Scholarships & Fellowships

The Graduate College offers a variety of scholarships and fellowships for new, continuing, and prospective students at Texas State University. Other internal funding opportunities may be available within your academic college, department, and even program. There are also external scholarships and fellowships available from entities outside of Texas State which can be accessed via our Funding Databases page.

Not a Texas Resident?

You could still qualify for resident tuition.

If you qualify for at least $1,000 in Texas State competitive or merit scholarships, you may receive a nonresident tuition waiver. Receiving one of the following scholarships makes you eligible: Graduate College Scholarship, Merit Fellowships, and Coverdell Fellowships.

If qualified, the department that awarded you the scholarship will complete the appropriate nonresident tuition waiver form.

Continuing Students

Graduate College Thesis Research Support Fellowship

  • continuing students only
  • up to $2,000
  • awarded one time per degree
  • self-nominated

Graduate College Doctoral Research Support Fellowship

  • continuing students only
  • up to $5,000
  • awarded one time per degree
  • self-nominated

Texas State Dissertation Completion Fellowship

  • For doctoral candidates who have a realistic expectation of dissertation completion and defense
  • Provides stipend and tuition support (for up to 21 total credit hours, excluding fees)
  • Doctoral program directors must nominate eligible applicants

Graduate College Scholarship

  • for continuing students in face-to-face or hybrid programs only 
  • $1000 per semester
  • one application cycle for the coming academic year
  • awarded for up to three semesters, starting with a fall semester

New Students (automatic consideration, no application required)

Texas State Graduate and Doctoral Merit Fellowships

  • new master’s and doctoral students of the highest quality applying to face-to-face or hybrid programs
  • 16% - 50% reduction in tuition (not fees) for the first year of study
  • disbursed early September and January
  • automatic consideration of admitted students in eligible programs; no separate scholarship application required
  • for students applying for fall entry
  • students will be notified about their fellowship status within two weeks of receiving their admission decision

Prospective Students

Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship: International Studies

  • returned Peace Corps Volunteers interested in the International Studies master's program
  • a value of up to $39,000 for out-of-state applicants; $25,000 for in-state applicants
  • self-nominated

Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship: Social Work Advanced Practice Leadership

  • returned Peace Corps Volunteers interested in the face-to-face Social Work Advanced Practice Leadership master's program
  • a value of up to $40,586 (B.S.W. Holders) or $65,552.99 (Non-B.S.W. Holders) for out-of-state applicants; $24,995 (B.S.W. Holders) or $39,135 (Non-B.S.W. Holders) for in-state applicants
  • self-nominated