Philosophy Scholarships & Financial Assistance
Undergraduate Scholarships & Awards
Graduate Scholarships & Assistantships
The Philosophy Department is able to offer the following types of financial assistance to graduate students. Applications must be received by March 1 to receive full consideration. But applications submitted after this date will also be reviewed.
- Teaching Assistantships鈥攕tipends of about $13,000 with accompanying scholarship for payment of tuition
- The Donald M. Borchert Fellowship鈥擳he fellowship provides an extra $1,500 on top of the base stipend of $13,000 for a teaching assistant. The fellowship is available for one incoming student and payable only in the first year.
- Graduate Tuition Scholarships鈥擜 Graduate Recruitment Scholarship (GRS) includes a partial tuition scholarship (waiver of most of the Instructional Fee and all of the Non-resident Surcharge) and a small stipend ($975) sufficient to cover the remainder of tuition. In return, the recipient works 5-6 hours per week supporting the department's mission.