The Goizueta Foundation Fellowship

The Goizueta Foundation has provided the Georgia Institute of Technology with an endowment to establish programs designed to advance students of Hispanic/Latino origin in higher education. The Goizueta Foundation Fellowship is intended to attract those students interested in pursuing doctoral studies at Georgia Tech.

Fellowship recipients will bring exemplary levels of scholarship and innovation to the academic departments that host their study and research. Each Goizueta Foundation Fellow will be asked to illustrate his or her achievements via publications and articles and participate in stewardship activities in conjunction with The Goizueta Foundation Faculty and The Goizueta Foundation Scholars.

Eligibility Requirements:

A limited number of fellowships are awarded each academic year. In order to be considered for The Goizueta Foundation Fellowship nominees must be:

• A new or current graduate student admitted to a Georgia Tech doctoral program
• Enrolled as a full-time student Fall semester
• Hispanic/Latino students whose families currently reside in the United States. (i.e, Not an international student planning to move abroad upon graduation)

New doctoral students must be nominated by a graduate school coordinator or school chair at Georgia Tech. Doctoral students currently enrolled at Georgia Tech who meet the above eligibility requirements may submit a self-nomination application.

Terms of the Award:

The Goizueta Foundation Fellowship is a supplemental award and may be held in addition to any other fellowship, e.g. a National Science Foundation Fellowship or the President's Fellowship. The Goizueta Foundation Fellowship:

• Provides an annual stipend of $4,000 (disbursed in two payments) for 12 months of full-time enrollment
• Is renewable for a second year based upon the student's satisfactory academic performance, evaluation by faculty, progress towards the doctoral degree, and participation in events and activities sponsored by the office of The Hispanic Initiatives@Georgia Tech

At the end of their second year, exceptional Fellows may apply for a second award, for a total of four years.

Complete application packets must be signed by the graduate coordinator or chair of the respective Georgia Tech school and received by the office of The Hispanic Initiatives@Georgia Tech (Student Success Center, Room 291) by the deadline date listed on the nomination form. All relevant forms can be found in the left side menu.

For information on applying to Graduate School at Georgia Tech, visit the Graduate Studies and Research website.