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Contact us if you are interested in joining our team Departmental Graduate Awards The legacy of departmental pioneers intersects with the achievements of our current students in three named awards: The William Jackson (Jack) and Jane Marshall Payne Graduate Fellowship in Microbiology, The Dr. Juergen Wiegel Graduate Award in Microbiology The Dr. Joy Porter Williams Fellowship in Microbiology Funding Opportunities Many opportunities for fellowships, student grants, and awards can be found below. Note that restrictions apply, and not all students will be eligible for some awards. Students are able to apply directly for some awards but in other cases they must be nominated by their advisor, and they should discuss these opportunities with their advisor accordingly. The fellowships available as well as their application deadlines, eligibility requirements, etc., change frequently. Students are encouraged to view the opportunities below as examples, and to seek out other fellowships. You can help us keep the links below up to date by contacting the Director of Graduate Studies or the Graduate Administrator with new information. These links were last updated June 5, 2019: Awards through UGA Explore Graduate School Funding, Click Here Graduate School fellowships and Scholarships George Hugh Boyd Memorial Scholarship Alfred E. Brown Scholarship Dianne C. Davison Scholarship Mary Erlanger Graduate Fellowship Louis Hoffmaster and Frank Etchberger Graduate Scholarship J.W. Fanning Graduate Fellowship Fund Beverly Hirsh Frank Graduate Fellowship for Women in Science Goizueta Foundation Graduate Scholars Fund Hamilton Lokey Graduate Scholarship Gwinn Henry Nixon Scholarship Phibro Animal Health Graduate Fellowship Orlin K. 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