Fellowships

Below is a list of graduate fellowships AAFCS is offering in 2018. Unless indicated otherwise in the guidelines linked below, the due date is January 8, 2018.  Please contact awards@aafcs.org if you have any questions. Please read the guidelines carefully to determine your eligibility prior to initiating the online form.

UPDATE: Because of a system outage from our vendor, the online form required for some submissions will be down on Friday, January 5th for about 12 hours. Thus, we are extending the deadline for all submissions until Tuesday, January 9th at 11:59 PM ET.

Margaret E. Terrell Graduate Fellowship

A $5,000 fellowship and up to $1,000 of support for one year of AAFCS membership and participation in the 2018 AAFCS Annual Conference will be awarded to no more than one qualified graduate student studying institutional management or food service systems administration.
Guidelines Online Form

Development International and Flemie D. Kittrell Graduate Fellowship

Supports international students pursuing graduate study in family and consumer sciences in the United States and minority students from the United States who wish to pursue graduate study in other countries. A $5,000 fellowship and up to $1,000 of support for one year of AAFCS membership and participation in the AAFCS Annual Conference will be awarded to no more than one qualified graduate student.
Guidelines Online Form

Jewell L. Taylor Graduate Fellowship

Established through a generous bequest from Jewell L. Taylor, a dedicated family and consumer sciences professional for more than 50 years. A $5,000 fellowship and up to $1,000 of support for one year of AAFCS membership and participation in the AAFCS Annual Conference will be awarded to no more than one qualified graduate student pursuing a degree in family and consumer sciences.
Guidelines Online Form
AAFCS Recommendation Form (required for all applications)