Funding Opportunities
University Graduate School Fellowships
- Adam W. Herbert Graduate Fellowship
- Supports graduate study at IU for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
- Deadline to submit application to Graduate Recorder:
- Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
- CIC FreeAp Program
- A program that can waive the Graduate School application fee (financial need must be shown).
- Apply through the CIC website (link above)
- Application period:
- August 15th, 2009 – November 15th, 2009
- Educational Opportunity Fellowship
- The award is for new/incoming M.A. or Ph.D. students, or current M.A. students bridging into the Ph.D. Program
- Deadline to submit application to Graduate School (if new student, the deadline refers to submitting the Application for Admission)
- Current M.A. students bridging to the Ph.D. Program must approach the Admissions and Graduate Affairs Committee to be nominated for this fellowship
- Esther Kinsley Master’s Thesis Award
- Must have completed Master’s Thesis during the previous academic year; one $1,500 award.
- Deadline to submit application to Graduate Recorder:
- Wednesday, September 30th, 2009, 5 pm
- Esther Kinsley Ph.D. Dissertation Award
- Must have completed Ph.D. degree during the previous academic year; one $1,500 award.
- Deadline to submit application to Graduate Recorder:
- Friday, January 29th, 2010, 12 noon
- Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship
- For advanced IU Bloomington doctoral and MFA students to enhance their career preparation by experiencing faculty life in another academic environment, either within or outside of Indiana.
- Deadline to submit application directly to Graduate School (application is not submitted to the Department):
- Friday, October 9th, 2009
- Graduate Scholars Fellowship
- The award is for new/incoming Ph.D. students, or current M.A. students bridging into the Ph.D. Program
- Deadline to submit application to Graduate School (if new student, the deadline refers to submitting the Application for Admission)
- Current M.A. students bridging to the Ph.D. Program must approach the Admissions and Graduate Affairs Committee to be nominated for this fellowship
- Grant in Aid of Doctoral Research
- For advanced Bloomington graduate students for unusual expenses incurred in connection with doctoral dissertation research.
- Fall Competition:
- Deadline to submit application to Graduate Recorder:
- Wednesday, September 30th, 2009, 5 pm
- Spring Competition:
- Deadline to submit application to Graduate Recorder:
- Friday, January 29th, 2010, 12 noon
- Indiana University Credit Union Dissertation Fellowship (NEW!!!)
- Provides stipend support ($10,000) for graduate students in the final year of their dissertation.
- Deadline to submit application to Graduate Recorder:
- Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
- Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship
- The award is for new/incoming M.A. or Ph.D. students, or current M.A. students bridging into the Ph.D. Program
- Deadline to submit application to Graduate School (if new student, the deadline refers to submitting the Application for Admission)
- Current M.A. students bridging to the Ph.D. Program must approach the Admissions and Graduate Affairs Committee to be nominated for this fellowship
- Wells Graduate Fellowship
- One doctoral or M.F.A. student who exemplifies the characteristics of Chancellor Wells; single-year award of $30,000 that must be used the year it is granted.
- Deadline to submit application to Graduate Recorder:
- Friday, November 20th, 2009, 12 noon
