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In this article, we will outline the aims and criteria on how you can apply for the 2025 WVU Foundation Distinguished Doctoral scholarships

Scholarship Details

WVU Foundation Distinguished Doctoral Scholarships offer $5,000 to doctoral students who have been admitted to doctoral candidacy and who are working toward the completion of their dissertations during the Spring 2025 term.

If selected, you will receive a one-time lump sum scholarship refund to your WVU student account. Scholarships are considered as part of students’ overall WVU financial aid package and cannot be transferred to another institution.

Any balance owed to WVU will be automatically deducted from the award refund. WVU does not withhold taxes from scholarship refunds, but this scholarship may be considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service based on individual tax circumstances.
Requirements:

• Enrolled in an on-campus Ph.D. program.
• Fully admitted to candidacy.
• Post-completion of a dissertation prospectus/proposal, approved no later than October 11, 2024. (Please note: If your program has unique procedures for candidacy/approving proposals/clearing students for dissertation research, this can be certified in the Dissertation Chair’s portion of the application.)
• Enrolled in at least 1 credit hour for both the fall and spring terms (per the catalog, Ph.D. students must be registered to maintain candidacy).
• In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7.

Application Deadline

Not Specified
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To get more information, visit https://graduateeducation.wvu.edu/finances/scholarships-and-internships/wvu-foundation-distinguished-doctoral-scholarships