Participating states
and eligible institutions in them
Most of the 16 SREB member states participate in the Doctoral Scholars Program. Only the participating SREB states and eligible institutions are listed below. If your state or institution is not listed below please go to the Institutional Partner page.
Alabama
Auburn University
University of Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of South Alabama
Alabama A&M University
Alabama State University
Tuskegee University
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Arkansas
Arkansas State University
University of Central Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas for Medical Services
Georgia
Applicants applying in Georgia must submit verification from the university of in-state residency status. This is not the same as in-state tuition status granted to some out-of-state residents.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
Medical College of Georgia
University of Georgia
Kentucky
Kentucky funds scholars at the dissertation level.
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
Louisiana
To participate in the SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program, Ph.D.-granting state universities in Louisiana must apply annually to the Louisiana Board of Regents. An interested scholar must contact the graduate dean to determine if the university is participating in the Doctoral Scholars Program and if he/she is eligible to apply at the university to receive the award.
Maryland
Maryland will fund one dissertation award for 2024-25
Morgan State University
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
South Carolina
Applicants applying in South Carolina must submit verification from the university of an in-state residency status. This is not the same as in-state tuition status granted to some out-of-state residents.
Clemson University
Medical University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
Virginia
Applicants applying in Virginia must submit verification from the university of in-state residency status. This is not the same as in-state tuition status granted to some out-of-state residents.
George Mason University
James Madison University
Old Dominion University
University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
West Virginia
West Virginia University
SREB States That Do Not Currently Participate
Delaware
Florida
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas