As the first American research university, Johns Hopkins University has a long history of training the best and brightest scholars, scientists, and innovators who impact their local and global communities. You are about to embark upon a remarkable intellectual and social experience as you pursue advanced graduate study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johns Hopkins offers professional development and fellowships to assist in the recruitment of graduate students from diverse backgrounds, including women and students from economically or socially disadvantaged circumstances. Read more about the Krieger School\u2019s diversity and inclusion initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Nathaniel Boggs, Jr. Ph.D., Memorial Fellowship was established in 1999 by university trustee Paula Boggs, A&S \u201981. It\u2019s in memory of her father, who received Howard University\u2019s first Ph.D. in biology. The fellowship provides a substantial stipend to the awardee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Candidates for a fellowship must have an undergraduate degree from a historically black college or university, and pursue graduate work in select fields within the natural or physical sciences. Candidates will be selected on the basis of their academic performance, including GPA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fields of study include biology, biophysics, chemistry, earth and planetary sciences, mathematics, and physics and astronomy. Interested candidates should contact their prospective department to inquire about the fellowship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bromery Fellowship is available to graduate students within the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Randolph W. Bromery received his Ph.D. in geology in 1968. He is an accomplished scientist, gifted administrator, and educational statesman. Through this fellowship, Dr. Bromery and the department commit to providing equal access to graduate education for students who have overcome significant structural barriers to find their way to graduate school. Submit a letter or email of interest to the Earth and Planetary Sciences<\/a> department for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly Miller was the first African-American student to enroll at Johns Hopkins in 1887. He left the university before he completed his graduate degree, but later became a longtime professor of mathematics at Howard University, and a dean of arts and sciences. The fellowship is open to applicants who have graduated from historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fellowship provides a stipend for the first two years of the student\u2019s program, and a research fund to be used in the course of the fellow\u2019s graduate career. There are currently 10 fellowships available per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences will offer up to five full-tuition Ph.D. fellowships (either a teaching assistantship or research assistantship) to Posse alumni admitted into any of its 26 full-time graduate programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative (VTSI<\/a>) is an endowed fellowship program at Johns Hopkins for STEM PhD students. It provides full tuition, stipend, benefits, targeted mentoring, and professional development. Students who have attended a historically black college and university or other minority serving institution for undergraduate study are eligible. The fellowship covers applicants to the following programs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no additional application. To be considered for the VTSI, all components of the PhD application, including supplemental components, special VSTI questions, and letters of recommendation must be completed by December 1, even if the program deadline is later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This fellowship is awarded annually to a student who reflects a commitment to excellence in their area of study in the natural sciences and who has overcome significant structural barriers to find their way to graduate school. The recipient receives an additional $12,000 funding over two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFunding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Nathaniel Boggs Memorial Fellowship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bromery Fellowship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Kelly Miller Fellowship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Posse Fellowship<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Beverly Wendland Fellowship for Excellence and Diversity in the Natural Sciences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Professional Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Graduate Diversity Fellows<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n