Grants and Fellowships

University of Chicago Fellowships | External Grants and Fellowships | Fellowships for International Students

University of Chicago Fellowships

To be considered for University fellowship support, simply check the appropriate box in the Financial Data section of the online application for admission and you will automatically be considered for all University fellowship funds for which you are eligible. There is no separate application form for University fellowship support. Applicants are considered for all fellowship aid available at the time of the admission decisions. An applicant's aid package will not be reconsidered after admission, even if other admitted applicants to the University of Chicago decline their fellowship award offers.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is not required to qualify for University fellowships because these fellowships are merit based, not need based. But please note that the FAFSA is required for federal student loans, the federal work-study program, and for many outside scholarships and grants.

For Master's Students
A limited number of partial tuition scholarships are offered to applicants admitted to one-year master's programs. A limited number of partial- to full-tuition scholarships are offered to applicants admitted to two-year master's programs. Some two-year programs also offer a very limited number of awards that provide stipend support in addition to tuition.

The Neubauer Fellowships in the Humanities are the premier fellowship program for new applicants in the Division. Two are awarded annually. The fellowships provide full tuition, an annual stipend of $23,000, plus the required annual student activity fee, health and wellness fee, and University student health insurance. The awards also include an annual stipend of $3,000 to support summer research. The awards are for a period of five years.

University of Chicago Fellowships are offered at two levels:

1) Tuition and stipend for five years: provide full tuition, support beyond tuition (either stipend or a combination of stipend and teaching salary) amounting to $19,000 per year, two summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each, and University student health insurance. The awards are renewable for up to five years.

2) Tuition for two years followed by tuition and a stipend for three years: provide full tuition for two years. Assuming good academic progress, these fellowships then provide an additional three years of full tuition and support beyond tuition (either stipend or a combination of stipend and teaching salary) amounting to $19,000 per year, plus two summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each. University student health insurance is also included for five years.

In 2008-2009, lectorships awarded by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures combine stipend and teaching salary to provide students with support beyond tuition amounting to $21,000 per year, plus two summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each. The awards are renewable for up to five years and include University student health insurance.

Fellowships awarded by the Department of Germanic Studies and the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures in 20008-2009 combine stipend and teaching salary to provide support beyond tuition amounting to $20,000 per year, two summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each, and University student health insurance. These awards are renewable for up to five years.

External Grants and Fellowships

Before applying to their master or doctoral programs, some beginning students apply for and eventually receive external awards (e.g. Beinecke, Ford, Soros). The Office of Graduate Affairs Fellowship Kiosk offers information on these and other external awards. Your current institution may also be able to assist you in applying for postbaccalaureate fellowships.

Two major federal fellowships with substantial stipends are available to doctoral students in their first or second year: the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship (to be applied for before or during the first year of doctoral study) and the National Science Foundation Fellowship (typically our first- or second-year students in linguistics, history or philosophy of science, and archaeology are eligible). Both fellowships have deadlines in early autumn quarter.

U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose programs will include area studies and extensive language training may be eligible for a National Resources Foreign Languages and Area Studies (FLAS/Title VI) Fellowship. Eligible languages include those of East and South Asia, Latin America (excluding Spanish), the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Those interested should e-mail humanitiesadmissions@uchicago.edu with "Title VI Application" as the subject and include information regarding academic interests and previous language study. We will send you a Title VI application if you are eligible.

Fellowships for International Students

We consider international students for University fellowship support as described above. At the time of applying to the University of Chicago, you may also wish to investigate whether your nation will help support your doctoral studies abroad, such as through Canada's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (Conacyt) of México, the Sapintia Education Foundation, which offers graduate fellowships to students currently studying in Taiwanese universities, or Thai Government Fellowships.

Below are other sources of funding you may wish to explore:

• The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries, and greater economic and social justice worldwide. The foundation actively seeks candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education. Fellows are selected from countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Russia, where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas programs.
• The Institute for International Education's Fulbright programs supports educational exchanges that strengthen understanding and communication between the United States and over 140 countries.
• Since 1947, The Rotary Foundation's Ambassadorial Scholarships have helped more nearly 40,000 men and women from 100 nations to study abroad under its auspices.
• The University's International House offers residential fellowships to help defray the cost of housing.