Merit Awards

Applicants indicate interest in merit funding directly on their standard graduate admissions application by opting into financial aid consideration. Awards are granted based on a holistic review of academic background, research/professional experience, leadership potential, and department budget availability. Assistantships and fellowships typically require recipients to perform up to 20 hours of teaching or research work per week in exchange for tuition remission and bi-weekly stipends. To retain funding, graduate awardees must maintain continuous full-time or required credit enrollment and meet their program's satisfactory academic progress standards.