The Prairie View A&M University Graduate School is pleased to announce a new competitive Provost Excellence Fellowship for incoming doctoral students beginning Fall 2026. This prestigious fellowship is designed to attract and support high-achieving doctoral scholars committed to research excellence and academic leadership.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

Be an incoming Fall 2026 doctoral student

Enroll full-time

Have a minimum 3.5 GPA

Submit three letters of recommendation

Provide a personal statement

Be nominated by program faculty upon admission

Fellowship Support

$42,000 annually (12-month support)

Awarded for two years

Tuition scholarship

Funding for research supplies

Support for conference travel

Fellows are required to complete a 20-hour per week research assistantship within their academic program.

 Application Deadline

Interested students must initiate their doctoral application by March 1, 2026.

**Interested Persons should apply to the Juvenile Justice Ph.D. program by the March 1 deadline for Fall 2026 admission.

We encourage faculty to share this opportunity with qualified prospective students and to nominate outstanding candidates for consideration.

For additional information, please contact the Graduate School.