The department offers two forms of financial assistance: graduate (or teaching) associateships and tuition scholarships. Both types are of aid are awarded on a competitive basis. Indicate the types of financial aid for which you wish to be considered on the application for admission. To be considered, you should apply by February 15; awards are announced by April 1.

Graduate associateships carry a stipend of about $8,400 for three academic quarters, plus a tuition scholarship for both the academic year and the adjoining summers. Associates are expected to carry a full load of 15 hours per quarter and to perform a variety of tasks, including assisting the faculty in teaching basic courses and undertaking research assignments, for up to 15 hours per week. Graduate associateships can be extended for one additional quarter if the student is making satisfactory academic progress toward the degree. 

Scholarships covering tuition expenses alone are awarded on the basis of academic ability. Recipients are required to take a full academic load of 15 credit hours per quarter and are required to work six hours per week on departmental assignments. Support may be extended somewhat beyond one year if you are making satisfactory academic progress toward the degree.

Other sources of financial assistance include a very limited number of Contemporary History fellowships of up to $11,000, which are available to Political Science graduate students enrolled in the Contemporary History certificate program. Additional forms of support are available for minority graduate students through the Office of the Assistant to the Provost for Minority Graduate Recruiting.