Delyte and Dorothy Morris Doctoral Fellowship

The Delyte and Dorothy Morris Doctoral fellowships have been established by Southern Illinois University Carbondale to honor a distinguished former president and his wife. During Dr. Morris' tenure as president (1949-71) the University grew to be a comprehensive research institution and established doctoral programs in twenty-two fields, now twenty-seven fields.

The Morris Doctoral Fellowship is designed for those nominees who are new to Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). This fellowship is intended for applicants who possess exceptional credentials as indicated by high scholastic standing, excellent scores on standardized tests, outstanding recommendations, and evidence of significant potential for research and publication.

Nominees must be fully admissible to a graduate doctoral degree program and must meet the following criteria:

• An overall undergraduate grade-point average of at least 3.25 (A=4.0) or
• A grade point average for the last two years in the bachelor's degree of 3.5 (A=4.0) AND
• If prior graduate study has been undertaken, must have an overall graduate grade-point average of at least 3.75 (A=4.0) AND
• Must have a score in the 75th percentile or higher on a standard test such as the GRE, MAT, or GMAT AND
• May not already be enrolled in a doctoral program and may have no previous enrollment at SIUC

Questions regarding the Graduate Assistantship\Fellowship Office: Contact gaoffice@siu.edu