Graduate School Forms

The University of Tulsa Graduate School

Application Forms

        Paper Application Form (can be filled out and submitted instead of applying electronically)

        Confirmation of Financial Resources (for International Applicants)

          Additional Information Form (for International Applicants)

          Declaration of Research Interest (for all applicants to the Petroleum Engineering program)

          Signature Card (for all applicants who apply electronically)

          Reference Form (OPTIONAL -- This form may be used by individuals who will be writing letters of reference. If this form is not used, please have reference letter writers use official letterhead, sign their reference letter, and seal it in an envelope)

 

General Student Forms

          Change of Degree Request Form  (for Engineering students seeking to change between Master's of Engineering (ME) and Master's of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree programs within their discipline).

 

          Contract for Grade of Incomplete (this form must be completed in triplicate before a grade of incomplete (I) is submitted for any student).

 

          Report on Progress Toward Completion of Doctoral Degree (must be completed by all doctoral students in consultation with their advisor. Due to the Graduate School by May 1 of each year).

 

          Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit (for all graduate students seeking to transfer graduate credit from another university. Master's students are allowed to transfer up to six credit hours and doctoral students are allowed to transfer up to 12 credit hours).

           

           

Assistantship / Fellowship / Scholarship Applications

        Graduate Assistantship Application (Graduate Assistantship applications are due February 1)

        Bellwether Fellowship (only available to current University of Tulsa doctoral students nearing completion of their doctoral degree)

Bellwether Fellowships are to assist TU doctoral candidates in the completion of their degree.  The selected fellowship recipients are expected to be leaders in their respective disciplines and trendsetters for The University of Tulsa doctoral degree.  The recipients will receive an award up to 21 credits in tuition, stipend of $12,000 for 12 months, and University housing for up to 12 months.

 

To be eligible for an award, a doctoral student must be admitted to candidacy (passed all qualifying or comprehensive exams and successfully defended the prospectus or dissertation proposal) and can demonstrate a good track record with respect to timely completion of Ph.D. milestones.  Candidates for the award are expected to be in the writing stage of their dissertation work with the majority of the research (and data collection where applicable) completed. Application deadline is January 15; applications are available from the Graduate School Office.

 

          Ben Henneke Research Fellowship  (only available to United States citizens)  

This award honors the university’s first Trustees Professor of Humanities and President Emeritus, Ben Graf Henneke. The applicant must be a citizen of the United States and either be seeking full-time enrollment or be enrolled full-time in a master’s degree program within the Arts and Humanities (anthropology, art, education, English language and literature, history, or psychology). For 2007-2008, the award carried a 9-month stipend of $12,000 and nine credit hours of tuition for each of the fall and spring semesters, as well as six credits of summer tuition when appropriate. Application deadline is January 15; applications are available from the Graduate School Office.

          

          Foster Brooks Parriott Graduate Scholarship (only available to United States citizens)  

A number of these scholarships, established in memory of Foster Brooks Parriott by the Parriott family, are awarded annually on the basis of scholastic achievement and need. The scholarship includes up to 24 credit hours of tuition for the year. Application deadline is January 15; applications are available from the Graduate School Office.

 

          Wilfred Woobank Graduate Assistantship (only available to United States citizens)  

The applicant must be a citizen of the United States and either be seeking full-time enrollment or be enrolled full-time in a graduate degree program within the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences. The awards may be designated for one year or may be awarded for up to three years of study for the master’s or four years for the doctoral degree. For 2007-2008, the stipends ranged from $12,600 a year for a 9-month stipend to $16,800 a year for a 12-month stipend and include 18-19 hours of tuition scholarship. There is a 10-hour per week service component to the Wilfred Woobank Assistantship, intended to foster interaction between the scholar and the department. Application deadline is January 15; applications are available from the Graduate School Office.

 

          John S. Zink Fellowship for Students with Physical Disabilities  

This endowed fellowship is available to aid TU students with physical disabilities, and is given to students in any graduate program. Fellowship amounts are variable and awarded on the basis of need. To qualify, you must be admitted to The University of Tulsa, be in good academic standing, qualify for services provided by The Center for Student Academic Support, and be registered to receive those services. Application deadline is January 15; application forms are available from the Graduate School Office.

 

         Educator Tuition Scholarship  

All full-time, Oklahoma elementary or secondary school teachers and administrators who qualify for admission to the Graduate School and wish to enroll on a part-time basis may apply for a two-thirds tuition scholarship by completing the above form and returning it to the University of Tulsa Graduate School on or before the time of enrollment.

 

        Chapman Graduate Scholar Presentation Awards

The University of Tulsa Chapman Graduate Scholar Presentation Awards Program provides assistance for graduate students to present their scholarship in a national or international forum to enhance the student's career opportunities. Any enrolled graduate student who is a senior author on an abstract and orally presenting research conducted at the University of Tulsa may apply. The maximum amount of an individual award will be $1000 at the master's degree level and $1500 at the doctoral degree level. Applications for support during an academic year must be submitted by the end of the second week of classes during the fall or spring semesters; for a summer presentation, the request must be submitted by the end of the second week of the spring semester.

 

Administrative Forms

         Graduate Student Payroll Authorization Form

Use this form to initiate payment of Graduate Students supported by research grants, contracts, administrative accounts, or other restricted accounts. Please return completed and signed form to the Graduate School Office, 201 Lorton Hall. Direct any questions regarding this form to 631-2291.

 

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