Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship
Boston University annually awards a limited number of Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowships to outstanding incoming graduate students who are committed to the social justice principles espoused by Dr. King.
Eligibility
The fellowship is available to U.S. citizens who are incoming students at Boston University beginning master’s, doctoral, or professional degrees in any department or school.
Award
Up to three years of full-time tuition, plus the Student Services and Health & Wellness fees, an 8-month stipend of $27,318 for living expenses, and Boston University basic health insurance. Some schools or programs supplement the stipend with additional funding.
Please note that for the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) PhD applicants, in addition to the 8-month stipend you will also receive summer stipend funding from GRS, which amounts to the university’s 12-month stipend rate of $40,977 for FY25.
Application
Students may not apply directly for this award. Candidates are nominated by the department of admission.
The nominating department should provide the following in 1 single collated PDF:
- a cover memo describing the academic qualifications of the nominee
- a copy of the nominee’s complete graduate application
- a statement from the nominee, which describes their accomplishments and commitment to social justice and social impact work through community involvement.
- To be considered for this fellowship, a student should be in contact with the department of admission to request nomination, and provide to the department this written statement.
All nominee materials will be submitted into the following Qualtrics portal.
The deadline for nomination is February 15, 2024.
Deadline: February 15, 2024
To learn about our previous Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Winners, visit our winner profiles website.