Nancy L. Mergler Dissertation Completion Fellowship

Funding: $25,000 for two semesters of a 0.50 FTE GRA appointment (companion Bullard Dissertation Completion Fellowship pays $12,500 for one semester). Who can apply: PhD candidates in the final phases of dissertation writing; must have completed the general exam at time of application; must hold a 0.50 FTE GTA/GRA appointment in their academic unit; may apply directly without departmental nomination; cannot simultaneously accept comparable completion funding from other OU sources. Length: Two semesters (Mergler) or one semester (Bullard). Tuition waivers and health insurance coverage; the GRA appointment's sole duty is dissertation completion. Field: All disciplines (university-wide). Deadline: Check current cycle dates on the Graduate College page; applications submitted well ahead of GRA-appointment paperwork deadlines.