Available Funding and Financial Aid
Federal Student Aid
UA Privately Funded Scholarships
Austin Cooley Talent Grant: February 15th each year
Rausch Scholarship: February 15th each year
Jessie O'Bryan-McIntosh Scholarship
Other UA Foundation Scholarships
UA Private Funding Application Instructions and Deadlines
Fellowships
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Program: Various Deadlines
Thesis/Dissertation/Project/Degree Completion Fellowship or Scholarship Program: Pending funding availability, there will be three deadlines:
June 15 is the deadline for any applicant who wishes to receive funding for Fall only.
October 15th is the deadline for any applicant who wishes to receive funding Spring only.
February 15th is the deadline for any applicant who is seeking funding for Summer only.
Graduate Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships and Research Assistantships are available to graduate students based on the needs of your department, school or college.
Travel Grants
Graduate SchoolTravel Grants are suspended indefinitely.
STEM Programs
The following links provide a compilation of several federally funded program calls that specifically support graduate and undergraduate students in STEM.
- For graduate students: Your Gateway to Federal Opportunities for Graduate Students
- For undergraduate students: Your Gateway to Federal Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
Funded Graduate Programs
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows Program
Sources of Financial Aid Information
- Council of Graduate Schools - Graduate School and You
- Council of Graduate Schools - Fellowships and Financial Aid, Resources for Students
- Gradschools.com - Finance your Study
- Peterson's - Graduate Scholarships & Financial Aid
- U.S. Department of Education - Federal Student Aid Office