OpenFieldUH Presidential Graduate Fellowship & Graduate Tuition Fellowship (GTF)
Premier merit-based doctoral award granted to exceptional incoming PhD students across Cullen College of Engineering, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Bauer College of Business.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Minimum 3.7 undergraduate or graduate cumulative GPA
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 92
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Competitive GRE scores if required by department
- Thesis / Research statement
- Demonstrated prior research output in honors thesis or published paper
- Recommendation letters
- Three academic referee letters
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- $28,000 annual stipend for four years plus 100% graduate tuition waiver
- Application fee
- $140 international fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Full tuition covered ($0 paid by fellow)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University of Houston documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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