PhD Funding
The American Studies Department offers fellowships, teaching and research assistantships for PhD students, who are typically funded for four or five years. Previous doctoral students have been successful in winning fellowhips for dissertation work. Additionally, the University's Office of Fellowships and Graduate Student Support also assists students in locating funding opportunities.

NEW! GTA/PhD in American Studies/American Art History
This new graduate assistantship for PhD studies matriculates in American Studies under the supervision of David Bjelajac, Professor of Art History and American Studies. The assistantship includes five-year support for the PhD degree, working as a research and teaching assistant in the American Studies and Art History departments, as well as an opportunity to teach independent courses in both departments. The GTA package includes an annual stipend, plus tuition and partial reimbursement for student health insurance. As with all of our graduate programs, applications for this assistantship (including a 1000-word statement of purpose, official university transcripts, GREscores, and three letters of recommendation) are due on January 15, 2008.

MA Funding
A few tuition-remission awards are made to MA students, but most MA students finance the degree with loans; University employment, which carries tuition benefits; and part-time work, often in jobs pertinent to their professional goals. Additionally, the University's Office of Fellowships and Graduate Student Support also assists students in locating funding opportunities.