Graduate School Partnerships

The University of Manchester
Are you looking for a one-year Master’s degree in the UK? Look no further than The University of Manchester in Manchester, England! Any student interested in a Master’s program at Manchester can find a complete list of programs here.  In recognition of the partnership, Spelman students will be prioritized for scholarship consideration which can be stacked with other financial supplements such as FAFSA or the GI Bill. For any inquiries about applying please reach out to Anuli Iloabachie or schedule a 1:1 with Anuli via Zoom [anuli.youcanbook.me].

The University of Georgia
The Graduate School seeks to create a more diverse graduate student body at the University of Georgia (UGA) by promoting opportunities in graduate education to all populations. The UGA Graduate Feeder program provides a supportive transition for undergraduate students as they learn about applying to graduate school and as they begin to assume the role of a graduate student at UGA. 

GA Tech MBA Pathway
GA Tech MBA Pathway offers deferred admission for Spelman College undergrads to the Full-time and Evening MBA programs.

UCLA Law
Applicants who are either current students or graduates of Spelman College are eligible to receive a $50 application fee waiver.

Pepperdine School of Public Policy
Applicants who are either current students or graduates of Spelman College are eligible to receive a $50 application fee waiver.

The George Washington University – Columbian College of Arts & Sciences 
The MSI Award provides qualified individuals, from eligible institutions, who seek admission in a Columbian College graduate program, an application fee waiver and a tuition award of at least 40%.

North Carolina State University
Applicants who are either current students or graduates of Spelman College are eligible to receive a $75 application fee waiver.

Miami University
Applicants who are either current students or graduates of Spelman College are eligible to receive a $50 application fee waiver by submitting a request for information (RFI). Students may also qualify for Graduate Assistantships (full tuition waiver, stipend, required service) to admitted students interested in eligible graduate master’s and doctoral programs. For more information, please contact Valerie Robinson at robinsonvo@miamiOH.edu.

Summer Undergraduate Research
Chemistry
Ecology & Environmental Sciences

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
All Spelman applicants will receive a $75 application fee waiver. Additionally, Spelman students interested in the PhD program are encouraged to apply for our DIGS visitation program (Diversity in Graduation Studies) for the opportunity to meet faculty, current students, as well as view our campus and labs.   

Summer Undergraduate Research
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
Bioengineering and Biomanufacturing
Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks (CURENT)
Lighting Enabled Systems and Applications

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Students from Spelman College that are interested in a paid summer research experience at Stanford should go to the Leadership Alliance website, fill out the application before deadline, and select Stanford Engineering as their first choice. Separately, they should contact Professor Thomas Kenny (tkenny@stanford.edu) to let him know that you have applied. Students may also contact Professor Kenny to see if you are a candidate for a application fee waiver to the School of Engineering (only).

The Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling (EPC) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville offers graduate degrees in areas such as: adult learning; applied educational psychology; counseling; evaluation, statistics, and measurement; instructional technology; and school psychology. We are pleased to provide Spelman students and alumnae with a $60 application fee waiver when applying to an EPC program through the Graduate School.

The Wake Forest University School of Business offers $100 application fee waivers and consideration for tuition awards for all qualified Spelman College current students and graduates. Please get in touch with Ashley Jones (ajones@wfu.edu) for more information.