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Funds

Impact Awards

Impact Awards recognize current graduate students and recent graduate alumni whose research contributes to the educational, economic, physical, social or cultural well-being of North Carolina communities and citizens.

School of Education – Dean's Priorities

Provides support for the Dean to maintain the momentum of strategic visions as they advance the field of education.

School of Education Teacher Box

Provides support for the Teacher Box Fund, which provides each M.A.T. graduate with a starter kit of school supplies and UNC School of Education items for their first classroom.

Student Success Fund

The Graduate School’s Grad Student Success program creates community and provides support for graduate students from every background. Through targeted programming and peer connection, we help ensure that all students have what they need to thrive and complete their degrees successfully.

Summer Research Fellowships

These fellowships ensure timely degree completion in disciplines where summer funding is not available.

The Barry and Ann Hounshell Fund

Honors the work and life of Barry Hounshell, former faculty member at the UNC School of Education, and his wife, Ann, in hopes of reminding students and faculty members of the importance of mentoring and developing lifelong commitments to their students in the UNC School of Education.

The Carol and William Malloy Endowed Travel Fund

Provides support to graduate students with travel expenses incurred while sharing their research at education conferences.

The Caroline H. and Thomas S. Royster Jr. Graduate Fellowship Fund

Established in 1996 by the visionary Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Royster, The Royster Society of Fellows is the premier doctoral recruitment fellowship program at the Carolina. As a member of the Royster Society of Fellows, graduate students become part of an exclusive community that extends beyond their time at the University.

The Dean E. Smith Scholarship Fund

Provides support to a student or students enrolled in the UNC School of Education who plan to make a career as teachers in elementary or secondary schools.