Board of Education Summer Fellowship Program

What is BOE?

Each summer, we select a cohort of newly enrolled underrepresented PhD students to participate in our six-week summer program. BOE is designed as an orientation to graduate education and promotes acclimation to the University of Florida.

Financial and Academic Support

• $1,000 scholarship to assist with your transition to Gainesville
• This year students are not required to take the 4-credit course

Student Requirements

• Complete non-academic courses on the subjects of Professional Development, Graduate Seminar and Academic Writing.
• Attend weekly meetings with your assigned Peer Advisor
• Attend all related BOE events, which will be held online this year.

Eligibility Requirements:

BOE is open to newly enrolled students accepted into a UF doctoral program and meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Ethnic or cultural minority
• Low-income status
• First generation college graduate
• Underrepresented in their field of study

http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/about-us/offices/division-of-graduate-student-affairs-dgsa/graduate-diversity-initiatives-ogdi/ogdi-programs/board-of-education-boe-summer-fellowship/