The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Graduate Fellowship

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Graduate Fellowship Program provides six graduate student scholarships each year, covering full tuition and fees (insurance is not included) for the student’s graduate program. The Program is administered by the John D. O’Bryant African-American Institute.

Recipients are focused on, but not limited to, Northeastern University students of African origin who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.   This fellowship does not currently cover doctoral or online programs. International students are not eligible for this fellowship.

Applicants should also show evidence of:

• Being present on the Boston campus for start of the fall semester
• Outstanding academic performance at the undergraduate level.
• Leadership ability as indicated by participation in community service activities.
• Strong personal references

To be considered for the MLK fellowship, applicants must:

• Apply to and be accepted into a Northeastern University graduate program*
• Apply for financial aid through FAFSA (https://fafsa.ed.gov/) and the University’s Office of Financial Aid (www.northeastern.edu/financialaid/).
• Complete and submit an official Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Graduate Fellowship Application along with an official undergraduate transcript.
• Complete and submit a personal statement.
• Have two personal reference letters mailed to the John D. O’Bryant African American Institute.
• Attend a personal interview.
• Be present on Boston campus for start of the fall semester.

* We only accept applications from an approved Undergraduate University, full-time Master’s degree program and references should come from an employer, university administrator or university professor.

Each academic year, six graduate students from the Boston campus may be selected.

The scholarship covers full tuition and general fees (insurance is not included) for the student’s graduate program.

Notifications are sent to recipients immediately after the MLK Selection Committee has made its decision. Decision dates are contingent upon applicant’s acceptance into a graduate program at Northeastern and completion of the application process.