Competitive Graduate Award Coverage

This fully funded scholarship for international students covers the following:

• 100% reduction in tuition fees for the fall and spring semesters for up to 12 credit hours per semester
• Tuition fees reduction for the for the summer semester for up to 9 credit hours
• A competitive stipend of $492.35 paid semi-monthly, for a total of $8,370 annually

Competitive Graduate Award Eligibility Criteria

• You just need to be an international Master's student or applicant of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Make sure to check out the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville admissions pages and the Competitive Graduate Award pages for more information!

Competitive Graduate Award Application Procedure

If you meet the eligibility criteria for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Competitive Graduate Award, you can move forward with the application process!

Remember to apply for admission to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville first before applying for Competitive Graduate Award. You can visit the official website found in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Admissions Section to see the admissions application process.

There is no separate application needed for Competitive Graduate Award. Just apply for admission to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and you'll automatically be considered for this offer if you meet the criteria.

Competitive Graduate Award Deadlines

The great news is that there is no specific deadline to apply for Competitive Graduate Award! While there are no specific dates, it’s important to apply before the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville admission deadlines . Here are the deadlines:

• Master's Deadline (Fall): January 15, 2026 (Different Master's programs have different deadlines)

For more information about the admission details of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, you can visit the following pages:

Master's Admissions Page

Competitive Graduate Award Page

Want to learn more about Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Competitive Graduate Award, scholarship requirements, deadlines, application process, and other related information? Check the Competitive Graduate Award page!

Official Scholarship Page

Competitive Graduate Award Recipients

Felicia Jacinta Ayambire

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Ghana

Felicia Jacinta Ayambire from Ghana is pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). She is a recipient of the AAUW International Fellowship, awarded after her second attempt, and previously received the Competitive Graduate Award (CGA) at SIUE, which offered a full tuition waiver and stipend, as well as the 1912 Founder’s Scholarship from Tulane University worth $55,000. Her passion for public health stems from personal loss and her work with the Ghana Health Service, inspiring her to address health disparities affecting rural women and marginalized communities.

Read her story to discover how she secured this fully funded AAUW International Fellowship.

About the Author: Hyun Lee

Hi! I am Hyun, and I am the founder at Global Scholarships. I've received a full-tuition scholarship at Birmingham-Southern College and a $1,000 Burger King Scholarship for my undergraduate degree and was offered a fully funded scholarship consisting of tuition, living stipend, and health insurance for computer science Ph.D. program at North Carolina State University. You can read more about my scholarship journey here. If you are interested, you can follow me on Linkedin where I regularly write about scholarships.