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Funding Your Education

International Merit Scholarship (IMS)

The University of Memphis (UofM) selectively awards competitive merit-based scholarships for newly admitted degree-seeking international students on a J-1 or F-1 visa taking classes on campus. We value scholarly achievement and academic success and want to attract the best and brightest students to join our cutting-edge programs and to learn from our world-renowned faculty. 

Please note: Dual citizens and/or permanent residents are not eligible for this scholarship. This scholarship is for entering first-time applicants only. Continuing or enrolled students are not eligible for this scholarship. Students receiving assistantships or other university funding are not eligible for this scholarship. 

Application Deadlines:

Spring Application Process
Opens - August 15th, 2023 
Deadline - December 31st, 2023 

Fall Application Process 
Opens - August 15th, 2023 
Deadline - July 31st, 2024 

The IMS scholarship is not available for the Summer term.

Undergraduate Student Eligibility Requirements:

  • Admitted to the University of Memphis 
  • 25 ACT or 1200 SAT equivalent
    OR
  • 3.25 U.S.A. equivalent undergraduate degree GPA as determined by a credential evaluation agency (www.naces.org). SpanTran and IEE are our recommended international transcript evaluation services. They have created a custom application for University of Memphis that will help you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. You can access their application here: SpanTran Application – University of Memphis or IEE – University of Memphis Application

To maintain this scholarship award, students must be continuously enrolled in full-time credit hours each fall and spring semester. Additionally, students must earn a 2.75 UofM GPA or higher in the first two semesters and a 3.0 UofM GPA or higher for subsequent semesters. This scholarship is a four-year (eight semesters) renewable scholarship requiring recipients to take a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester. 

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Graduate Student Eligibility Requirements:

  • Admitted to the University of Memphis 
  • 310 GRE with at least 150 in GRE Verbal AND 150 in GRE Quantitative AND 2.5 AWA or equivalent GMAT scores
    OR
  • 3.25 U.S.A. equivalent cumulative undergraduate degree GPA as determined by a credential evaluation agency (www.naces.org) or relevant master's degree from an accredited and approved institution. SpanTran and IEE are our recommended international transcript evaluation services. They have created a custom application for University of Memphis Graduate School that will help you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. You can access their application here: SpanTran Application – University of Memphis or IEE – University of Memphis Application

To maintain this scholarship award, students must be continuously enrolled in full-time credit hours each fall and spring semester. Additionally, students must earn a 3.25 UofM GPA or higher every semester. 

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Award Amount 

Award amounts vary and can potentially cover the difference in cost of international and domestic non-Tennessee resident tuition rates. This scholarship cannot be combined with other UofM institutional scholarships. Exceptions are allowed for departmental funding.

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate assistantships are awarded through each individual department. Please contact your department to find out more about the application process. The ISS Office is not involved in the decision-making process for graduate assistantships; for more information, please visit the Graduate School's page on assistantships.

Additional Scholarships

International students are encouraged to apply for scholarships. You will log in to Tiger Scholarship Manager to apply. Download directions for Tiger Scholarship Manager (PDF) >

Visit memphis.edu/scholarships or contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@memphis.edu or 901.678.3213 for deadlines and other information.