Graduate Recruitment Fellowships/Assistantships
Fellowships and Assistantships for Incoming Doctoral Students
The following prestigious recruitment Fellowships and Assistantship for new incoming doctoral students are reviewed and awarded at the Department level, and provide up to 4 years of funding. The number of fellowships awarded varies each year based on available funding.
Dean’s Doctoral Research Assistantship
The Dean’s Doctoral Research Assistantship is a College of Education recruitment and support initiative for students admitted to the College of Education in a doctoral degree-granting program. This prestigious award provides four years of funding, with three years funded by the College of Education and one year funded by the Department. As graduate assistants, students must be candidates for a degree and remain in good standing to maintain eligibility to hold the assistantship. Recipients of the Dean’s Research assistantship will conduct research, which may or may not be directly related to their degree requirements, under the direction of their major professors.
- Dean’s Doctoral, Ross, and Andrews Fellowships Nomination Form
Faculty members nominating a student should include the nomination form, the student’s statement of purpose, student’s CV.
Dean’s Doctoral Research Assistantship Past Recipients
2015
- Xiaoyue Qin
- Shuqi Zhou
2016
- Jairo Funez
- Ophelie Desmet
2017
- Hector Will Pinto
- Qingli Lei
2018
- Krista Hook
- Aakash Chowkase
2019
- Rose Mbewe
- Jingyuan Zhang
2020
Ben Lathrop
2021
- Hernan Castillo Hermosilla
- Jenni Thang
Ross Fellowship (Assistantship)
The Ross Fellowship is a Graduate School recruitment fellowship of doctoral-seeking students admitted to the College of Education for the upcoming academic year to a degree-granting graduate program. Ross Fellowships must be administered as assistantships. Ross Fellows receive four years of funding, with one year funded by the Graduate School and three years by the Department. Dean’s Doctoral Research Assistantship, Ross Fellowship, and Andrews Fellowship nominations will be reviewed together. Please submit only one nomination form.
- Dean’s Doctoral, Ross, and Andrews Fellowships Nomination Form
Faculty members nominating a student should include the nomination form, and for EDCI students the nomination should also include the student’s statement of purpose, student’s CV.
Ross Fellowship Past Recipients
2022
- Samarnh Pang
- Mahreen Mamoon
- Tao Li
2021
- Emmanuel Babalola
- Wonjin Yu
- Naisargi Mehta
- Vanessa Pruitt
2020
- Yixin (Leon) Zhang
- Yuxiao Zhang
- Alexandria Holmes
- Yuxiao Zhang
2019
- Zeynep Gonca Akdemir
- Janelle Brittany Grant
- Juilie Lynd Stuckey
- Xiuxiu Tang
- Daniela Vilarinho Rezende
- Yao Yang
2018
- Woongsik Choi
- Natalie Flaming
- Erin Rondeau-Madrid
- Soo Won Shim
2017
- Hyeree Cho
- Marie V. David
- Ellice Kang
- David Premont
- Lili Zhou
2016
- Shamila Janakiraman
- Laura Jensen
2015
- Lane Bloome
- Sarah Crago
- Hwayoung Chun
- Temitope Adeoye
- Natasha Trujillo
- Todd Shuba
2014
- DaeYeoul Lee
- Ife Sinclair
- Robert Lynch
- Dongyao Tan
2013
- Yizhou Qian
- Tiffany Sedberry
- Kelly Shaw
- Ryan Graham
- Lina Liw
- Xuan Yang
2012
- Yuwen Deng
- Jaret William Hodges
- Xiaojun Ma
- Hannah Liesje Sasser
2011
- Kadriya El-Atwani
- Vivian Alexander
- Jennifer Pearce
2010
- Alexia Mintos
- Dana Ruggiero
- Chandni Shah
- Laura Reid
2009
- Yi Luo
- Jea Choi
- Woori Kim
- Ji Yun Kang
2008
- Ji Hyun Yu
- Yenin Huang
- April Burke
- Jia Liu
2007
- Asta Balkute
- Matthew Primeau
- Nathan Miles
- Larissa Olesova
2006
- Gregory Applegate
- Valerie Shirley
- Xiaoning Zheng
Frederick N. Andrews Fellowship (Assistantship)
The Andrews Fellowship is a Graduate School recruitment fellowship for students admitted to the College of Education (COE) for the upcoming academic year as doctoral students in a degree-granting program. It is the most prestigious fellowship awarded in the College of Education and must be administered as an assistantship. Andrews Fellows receive four years of funding, with two years funded by the Graduate School and two years by the Department. Dean’s Doctoral Research Assistantship, Ross Fellowship, and Andrews Fellowship nominations will be reviewed together. Please submit only one nomination form.
- Dean’s Doctoral, Ross, and Andrews Fellowships Nomination Form
Faculty members nominating a student should include the nomination form, and for EDCI students the nomination should also include the student’s statement of purpose, student’s CV.
Frederick N. Andrews Fellowship Past Recipients
2022
Jafar Tavakoli
2021
Owura Kuffuor
2020
Anthony Ilobinso
2019
- Alice Chiang
- Razak Kwame Dwomah
- Maria Jimena Cosso
- Mohammad Shams Duha
2018
- Maria Jimena Cosso
- Mohammad Shams Duha
- Tadd Spencer Farmer
- Eileen Elizabeth Joy
2017
- Adegoke Adetunji
- Tadd Spencer Farmer
- Eileen Elizabeth Joy
- Hyeseong Lee
2016
Hyeseong Lee
2015
- Steven Lancette
- Andrew Brown
2014
- Brooke Max
- Yaheng Lu
2013
- Andrew Hoffman
- Jesse Watson
2012
- Jennifer D. Moss
- Erin N. Vaughn
2011
- Kari Wortinger
- Hyunyi Jung
- William T. Courtney
- Laura Reid-Marks
- Ye Chen
2010
- Donna Garber
- Kari Wortinger
2009
- Clifton Wigtil
- Jin Li
2008
Genevieve Aglazor
2007
- Jillian Gates
- Yuxiang Wang
2006
- Eloisa Rodriguez
- Yun Jeong Shin
Purdue Doctoral Fellowship (Assistantship)
The Purdue Doctoral Fellowship is a Graduate School recruitment fellowship for doctoral-seeking graduate students. Purdue Doctoral Fellows receive two years of support funded by the Graduate School, with two years funded by the Department, and have assistantship responsibilities.
- Nomination form and rubric forthcoming
Purdue Doctoral Fellowship Past Recipients
2022
Angel Cox
2021
Amanda Huffman
2020
None
2019
- Jessica Bowen
- Alexander Bowman
- Sergio Maldonado
2018
- Alankrita Chhikara
- Sergio Maldonado
2017
Adegoke A. Adetunji
2016
No COE winner
2015
- Anthony Randolph
- Corinne Green
2014
- Blake Nemelka
- Jacob Tandy
2013
Rudolfo Rico
2012
Elizabeth Brott Beese
2011
- Alsu Gilmetdinova
- Adrie Koehler
- Rajiv Satsangi
2010
- Kristen Aguirre
- Adrie Kohler
2009
- Nikki Kim
- Shavonne Moore
2008
Jordan Shurr
2007
No COE winner
2006
- Hollie Anderson Kulago
- Gregory Martin
- Eboka Mullins
- Elizabeth Stickman
- Arlene Velez-Gonzalez
Ross-Lynn Research Scholar Fund (Assistantship)
The purpose of the Ross-Lynn Research Scholar Fund is to “support the recruitment and retention of exceptional PhD students.” This fund is “intended to improve quantitative and reputational metrics in research, education, and innovation.” Incoming doctoral students funded by the Ross-Lynn Research Scholar Fund will receive 2 years of funding from the Ross-Lynn Research Scholar Funds allocated to the college, and 2 years of funding from the department. During the two-years funded by the Ross-Lynn Research Scholar Fund, recipients will be given the tile of Ross-Lynn Research Scholar, and be provided with a .50 FTE (20 hours a week) Research Assistantship (Fall, Spring, and Summer), under the supervision of the student’s faculty advisor. For the remaining two-years, receipients will be provided with a .50 FTE (20 hours a week) Research and/or Teaching Assistantship (Fall, Spring, and Summer), based on the needs of the program area or department.
- Nomination form and rubric forthcoming
Ross-Lynn Research Scholar Fund Past Recipients
2023
- Chen Chen Liu
2022
- Xiyu Wang
- Farida Elhedk
- Chen Chen Liu
- Abigail Erskine
Nomination Procedures
To be considered for a Ross, Andrews, or Purdue Doctoral Fellowship, or for the Dean’s Doctoral Research Assistantship, or the Ross-Lynn Research Scholar Fund (Assistantship), you must be admitted to the PhD program, AND you must be nominated by a program-area faculty member. Nominations are reviewed and awarded at the department level by a graduate education committee. Faculty nominations to the committee are due the 2nd Friday in January.
In order to be nominated:
- Ensure your graduate school application is completed with all supporting documents no later than your program-area application deadline (EDCI deadlines | EDST deadlines). For programs with rolling admissions, your application must be completed by December 31.
- You are encouraged to communicate directly with a program-area faculty member to discuss the program and request nomination for one of the above fellowships/assistantships.
Additional Fellowships for Incoming Graduate Students
The Graduate School centrally administers applications for selected fellowships for which incoming students may be eligible. For information on available fellowships and nomination instructions and forms, see: https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/fellowship/funding-resources-for-students/fellowships/managed-fellowships/index.html
General Assistantships for Incoming Graduate Students
General Assistantships may be available for students without a fellowship, on a per-semester basis. Most assistantships are half-time (0.50 FTE), but you may be offered the opportunity to work quarter-time (0.25 FTE), or three-quarter-time (0.75 FTE). FTE means Full-Time Equivalent, which is ordinarily assumed to mean 40 hours of work per week. International students, by law, may not exceed 0.50 FTE, or half-time employment, during the fall and spring semesters.
Contact your department for information about how to apply for available assistantships. You must be admitted to the Purdue Graduate School before you will be offered an assistantship.
As a Teaching Assistant (TA), you might lead one or more sections of an undergraduate class with responsibility for preparing and delivering lectures and evaluating student work, you might oversee a recitation or laboratory section for a large lecture course, or you might supervise student teachers in the field. Most teaching assistantships require, or at least strongly prefer, that you have prior K-12 teaching experience because most courses deal with K-12 teacher preparation. These appointments are typically for 10 months and extend from about August 15 to May 15. TAs selected to teach Summer School classes receive additional paychecks, but usually there are few summer TA slots available. International students whose first language is not English must satisfy oral English proficiency standards to be offered a teaching assistant position.
As a Research Assistant (RA), you would perform research-related tasks, typically under the direction of a faculty member. You might work in a laboratory, collect observation data in a classroom, or type transcripts from recorded interviews. These appointments are most typically available from faculty members who have been awarded research grants.
As an Administrative Assistant, you would perform administrative tasks under the direction of faculty or staff members. Although fewer of these jobs are available, they are usually 12-month appointments. Examples include auditing the transcripts of teacher licensing candidates or maintaining a department’s website.