The McKnight Fellowship Program is a state-wide program administered through the Florida Education Fund (FEF). The program is designed to address the under-representation of African American and Hispanic faculty at colleges and universities in the state of Florida by increasing the pool of citizens qualified with Ph.D. degrees to teach at the college and university level. As a by-product, it is expected that employment opportunities in industry will also be expanded.
The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship provides up to five years of funding support for newly enrolled African American and Hispanic graduate students who intend to seek a Ph.D. degree. When funding is available, the FEF also offers the McKnight Dissertation Fellowship, which provides up to one year of stipend support to graduate students working to complete dissertations. If you have further questions about the Dissertation Fellowship, contact us.
2024-2025 Doctoral Fellows
Educational Psychology
"Knowledge, Advocate, Leadership, Development, Integrate, and Educate"
Higher Education
"Specialization, Expertise, Career Advancement, Higher Earning Potential, Intellectual Growth, Networking"
Higher Education
"Passion, growth, expertise, career advancement, fulfillment"
Counseling & School Psychology
"Unlocking career growth and specialized knowledge."
International and Multicultural Education
"Legacy, Family, Duty, Scholarship, Perseverance, Service"
English (Rhetoric and Composition)
"Enhance, enrich, and empower your life."
Educational Psychology: Learning and Cognition
"Contributing to the betterment of society"
Dissertation Fellows
Public Administration
"Cultivating network connections in resource-limited settings."
Library & Information Studies
"Scholarship, Service, Legacy, Knowledge, Work, Faith"