Recommended Deadlines

General Acceptance Deadlines

Completed applications that will be most competitive for funding of Tuition and, for trainees in the Natural Sciences, Graduate Student Stipends are due by April 15th for the following fall term. Later applications are occasionally considered, but resource allocation for tuition and stipends may be completed by May 15th. Inquiry and application for financial aid is contingent on the resources of the University and special research or training funds available.

Notification of Admission

Notification of Admission is made by the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies in conjunction with the Director of Graduate Studies for the program for which a student applies.

Programs in the Natural Sciences:

The offer letter of admission for the MA degrees in the Natural Sciences comes from Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies. The offer letter of admission for the Bridge Program (MS degrees in the Natural Sciences) comes from the Bridge Program Directors and Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies, and also clarifies the funding for tuition and stipends, and will be cosigned by the person with authority over the resources for tuition and stipend for each particular student.

Programs in Psychology and Social Justice:

The offer letter of admission for programs in Psychology comes from the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies, co-signed by either the Director of Graduate Studies in Psychology, Dr. Sheila Peters, or the Director of Graduate Studies and outlines any partial tuition waiver support that may be available for the coming academic year. (Partial tuition waivers are provided on an academic year basis)

A subsequent letter also will be provided by the Office of Admissions, Fisk University.

Deferrals.

A confirmed position in the Graduate School is only valid for the year in which it is offered. Whilst the Graduate School will do all it can to accommodate a deferral request, it may be that the institution is unable to guarantee a place for an upcoming year.