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Application & Eligibility

Fellowship Application 

Fall 2027 HBCU Fellowship Program Application

 

Qualifications

To be eligible, students must meet the following qualifications. 

  • Current HBCU senior or recent graduate (Bachelor’s degree conferral in 2025 or later)
  • Applying to a School of Professional Studies full-time, on-campus, Master of Science program for the Fall 2027 term

HBCU Fellowship Program Application

Application Deadlines

Note: Fellowship eligibility requires submitting both a Master’s and a HBCU Fellowship application. Applying to the Master’s program by the first deadline may provide an earlier admission decision. Securing your Master’s decision early provides the clarity needed to make informed decisions when finalizing your Fellowship application.

Category Details Deadline
First Masters Deadline (for HBCU Fellowship Program‑Interested Applicants)

Applicants who submit their applications by this first deadline will benefit from an accelerated admissions decision for their Masters application.

Note: It is not required that you submit your HBCU Fellowship Program application by this deadline.

November 13

Final Masters & HBCU Fellowship Program Application Deadline

For applicants interested in the HBCU Fellowship Program, this is the final deadline for all Fall 2027 master's program and HBCU Fellowship Program applications.

January 7

Master’s Program Application Requirements

Please visit Master's Degree Admissions Page and carefully read the Application Requirements for the program you are interested in. Each program has a unique prompt for the statement of academic purpose and supplemental essay (where applicable), and other requirements, such as the need to provide standardized test scores, may also differ.

 

Eligible Degree Programs