PhD applicants who have participated in one of these qualifying programs may be eligible for an application fee waiver
- ABRCMS - Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
- California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education
- Cientifico Latino Graduate Student Mentorship Initiative
- Emerging Researchers National Conference
- Emory STEM Research and Career Symposium
- Fisk to Vanderbilt Bridge Program
- Gates Millennium Scholars
- GEM - National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Sciences
- Graduate Horizon for Native American Students
- Hopps Research Scholars Program
- IMSD - Initiative for Maximizing Student Development
- IRT - Institute for Recruitment of Teachers
- LSAMP - Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
- MARC - Minority Access to Research Careers
- Math Alliance - Field of Dreams Conference
- McNair Scholars
- MMUF - Mellon Mays Undergraduate Research Fellowship
- NIH Graduate Professional School Fair
- NNE - National Name Exchange
- PREP - NIH funded Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program
- RISE - Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement
- SACNAS - Society for Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science
- UNCF - United Negro College Fund
- SPIN - Summer Program in Neuroscience