Funding & Support
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
- Learn more about student costs, tuition, and fees at the University of Minnesota. Your collegiate fee is used to provide technology services and student services (such as commencement) for CLA graduate students.
- Visit One Stop Student Services to learn about fellowships and assistantships.
- Visit the Office of Student Health Benefits to learn about the Graduate Assistant Health Plan.
Additional Funding Resources
- GradSense: an initiative of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and supported by TIAA.
- Funding for International Activities: GPS Alliance administers and identifies internal and external funding to support a variety of global initiatives.
- Graduate School Fellowships: Graduate School administered University-wide fellowships and grants calendar.
- Graduate Assistant Employment Services: provided by the Office of Human 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.