Financial Aid

Although the university does not offer funding for Master's only candidates, Ph.D. graduate students are eligible for financial aid. The award is usually both a tuition waiver and a stipend. Financial aid is based on merit and, although no student is guaranteed the continuance of his or her award, students who are accepted with a stipend and who remain in good standing can expect to receive their stipend for five years. Awards are renewed after the department graduate committee has evaluated a student's performance.  A limited amount of funding is available for travel to conferences, to present papers, to conduct research, and for summer language training. Students seeking such funds should petition the graduate committee chair indicating the purposes of the trip and the amount of money needed. Modest proposals have the most chance of success.  All students should consult the AHA's guide to funding for historians and the various announcements that appear on the bulletin board for outside sources of funding. The department considers application to such sources as a positive sign of professional behavior.