Funding & Support

Faculty and Students Collaborating

Graduate assistantships, fellowships, and grants provide the most common forms of support for graduate students. The director of graduate studies in each program can also help you find the resources available to support your graduate education. 

Students who receive a multi-year funding package typically have a guaranteed base level of support tied to a 9-month, half-time graduate assistant (GA) appointment and/or fellowship. You can learn more about GAs in CLA in the CLA Graduate Assistantship flyer. The funding specifications for individual packages are unique to each program. If you are interested in learning more about financial support, please reach out directly to your department/program of interest. 

Funding Resources

Additional Funding Resources

Graduate Research & Creative Support

Graduate research support is available through the CLA research development team including workshops designed to assist graduate students with funding for dissertation funding and other major projects. 

Competitive funding resources are available for graduate students along with proposal development including: 

 

Pay Rate for Graduate Assistantships

The minimum pay rate for graduate assistantships in the College of Liberal Arts for Spring and Summer 2025 is $27.96/hour.