Departmental fellowships, scholarships, and awards
Department of Family Social Science assistantships, fellowships, scholarships, and awards are available to students enrolled in the department's Master's and PhD degree programs, as well as in the MEd program in family education and undergraduate program (where specified under award criteria).
Application information will be emailed to students early spring semester.
Annual academic awards for Master's and PhD students
- Mary Ellen McFarland Assistantship
- David and Karen Olson Fellowship
- Jean W. Bauer Family Economics and Policy Fellowship
- Lucile Garley Blank Fellowship in Ambiguous Loss
- M. Janice Hogan Fellowship
- Shirley L. and Peter D. Zimmerman Fund for Family Policy
- Amy Jean Holmblade Knorr Family Social Science Fellowship
- Ardell H. Wantoch Fellowship
- Florence Munson Wilson Fellowship
- Frances Dunning Fellowship
- HC and C Christofferson Fellowship
- Irene Ott International Student Fellowship
- Knorr Endowed Fund for Family Education
- Letitia Walsh Memorial Fund
- Ludden Trust
- Marie Christenson Fellowship
- Marjorie Brown Family Social Science Fellowship
- Priscilla Rugg Family Social Science Fellowship
- Ragnhild E. Edwardson Fellowship
- Robert E. Keane Fellowship in Ambiguous Loss
- Waller Fellowship (only available for summer semester)
College of Education and Human Development funding opportunities
CEHD maintains a list of college awards and scholarships, scholarships and awards available through private institutions, financial aid resources, and more. These listings cover specialties and fields across all CEHD departments. Students are encouraged to explore these opportunities (check eligibility) for funding and support.
Annual academic awards for parent and family education students
The University of Minnesota Provost's Professional Education Diversity Fellowship
This fellowship is intended to assist professional degree programs in promoting a diversity of views, experiences, and ideas through the recruitment and support of academically excellent students with diverse ethnic, racial, economic, and educational backgrounds and experiences. The award is intended for a committed prospective student that will apply for the Parent and Family Education program March 1 application deadline for the fall semester term. The deadline for this fellowship is typically the first week of February however interested candidates should prepare materials in advance. The Provost’s website has more information about the process and instructions to apply, or reach out to famed@umn.edu to review the nomination materials and process.
Annual academic scholarships for undergraduate students
- The Fibiger Award in CEHD
- Gamma Omicron Beta Endowment Fund for CEHD
- CEHD Alumni Society Family Social Science Future Scholar Fund
- Beverly A. Busta Memorial Scholarship
- Elizabeth D. Cormack Endowed Scholarship
- Mildred and Russell Gute Scholarship Fund
- Natalie Gallagher Scholarship Fund
- Marie and Clifford Christenson Endowment
- Ruth and Omer Netteberg Scholarship Fund
- Ruth S. Brown Scholarship