The Graduate School is pleased to recognize and support academic excellence with the Merriwether Fellowships. Graduate faculty members are encouraged to nominate outstanding students for these awards. The nomination process is described below.
Past Winners
The Graduate School will award up to four Harry Merriwether Fellowships per academic year, with a stipend of $2,000 per student. Selection is based on professional promise. The following policies apply to nominations:
The deadline for nominations is February 15th. If this date falls over a weekend or holiday, submissions are due by 8:00 am CT on the next business day.
Awardees will be notified by email and will be recognized at the Spring Graduate Awards Ceremony.
Please contact Dr. Maria Witte at 334-844-4700 or wittemm@auburn.edu if you have questions concerning the Merriwether Fellowship awards.
Last modified: January 26, 2023