Division of the Humanities | Grants and Fellowships for Prospective Students

Grants and Fellowships

 
 

University of Chicago Fellowships | External Grants and Fellowships | Fellowships for International Students

University of Chicago Fellowships

To be considered for University fellowship support, simply check the appropriate box in the Financial Data section of the online application for admission and you will automatically be considered for all University fellowship funds for which you are eligible. There is no separate application form for University fellowship support. Applicants are considered for all fellowship aid available at the time of the admission decisions. An applicant's aid package will not be reconsidered after admission, even if other admitted applicants to the University of Chicago decline their fellowship award offers.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is not required to qualify for University fellowships because these fellowships are merit based, not need based. But please note that the FAFSA is required for federal student loans, the federal work-study program, and for many outside scholarships and grants.

For Master's Students

A limited number of partial-tuition scholarships may be offered to applicants admitted to one-year master's programs (Master of Arts Program in the Humanities, MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies).

For Doctoral Students

Neubauer Family Presidential Fellowships
The Neubauer Fellowships in the Humanities Program is the premier fellowship program for new applicants in the Division. Two Neubauer Fellowships are awarded annually. The fellowships provide full tuition, an annual stipend of $23,600, plus the required annual Student Life Fee and University student health insurance. The awards also include an annual stipend of $3,000 to support summer research. The awards are for a period of five years.

University of Chicago Fellowships

University of Chicago Fellowships are offered at two levels:

1) The first level of fellowship provides full tuition, support beyond tuition (either stipend or a combination of stipend and teaching salary) amounting to $19,500 per year, two summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each, and University student health insurance. The awards are renewable for up to a total of five years.

2) The second level provides full tuition and University student health insurance for two years. Assuming good academic progress, these fellowships then provide an additional three years of full tuition, support beyond tuition (either stipend or a combination of stipend and teaching salary) amounting to $19,500 per year, plus two summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each, and University student health insurance.

Classics Fellowships
Fellowships awarded by the Department of Classics combine stipend and teaching salary to provide support beyond tuition amounting to $20,500 per year, two summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each, and University student health insurance. These awards are renewable for up to a total of five years.

Germanic Studies Fellowships
Fellowships awarded by the Department of Germanic Studies combine stipend and teaching salary to provide support beyond tuition amounting to $21,500 per year, two summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each, and University student health insurance. These awards are renewable for up to a total of five years.

Romance Languages and Literatures Fellowships
Fellowships awarded by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures combine stipend and teaching salary to provide students with support beyond tuition amounting to $21,500 per year, plus two summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each. The awards are renewable for up to a total of five years and include University student health insurance.

Studies and Slavic Languages and Literatures Fellowships
Slavic Languages and Literatures Fellowships are offered at two levels:

1) The first level combines stipend and teaching salary to provide support beyond tuition amounting to $21,500 per year, two summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each, and University student health insurance. These awards are renewable for up to a total of five years.

2) The second level provides full tuition and University student health insurance for two years. Assuming good academic progress, these fellowships then provide an additional three years full tuition, a combined stipend and teaching salary amounting to $21,500 per year, two summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each, and University student health insurance.

External Grants and Fellowships

Before applying to master or doctoral programs, some beginning students apply for external awards (e.g., The Ford Foundation Diversity Predoctoral Fellowship, the Beinecke Scholarship, the Soros Fellowship for New Americans). Your current institution may also be able to assist you in applying for this sort of fellowship.

Two major federal fellowships with substantial stipends are available to doctoral students in their first or second year. The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship is to be applied for before or during the first year of doctoral study. First or second-year students in linguistics, history or philosophy of science, and archaeology are typically eligible to apply for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The Javits Fellowship deadline is typically in early October and the NSF GR Fellowship deadline is usually in early November.

U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose programs will include area studies and extensive language training may be eligible for a National Resources Foreign Languages and Area Studies (FLAS). Eligible languages include those of East and South Asia, Latin America (excluding Spanish), the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Interested applicants will find more information on the Office of Graduate Affairs (OGA) web site at http://grad-affairs.uchicago.edu/programs/flas.shtml. The 2010-11 FLAS application will be available for download on the OGA web page in late November or early December. All FLAS application materials should be mailed to the same address as the graduate application materials (1115 E. 58th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637).

Fellowships for International Students

We consider international students for University fellowship support as described above. At the time of applying to the University of Chicago, you may also wish to investigate whether your nation will help support your doctoral studies abroad, such as through Canada's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, and the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT) of Mexico.

Below are other sources of funding you may wish to explore:

  • The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries, and greater economic and social justice worldwide. The foundation actively seeks candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education. Fellows are selected from countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Russia, where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas programs.
  • The Institute for International Education's Fulbright programs support educational exchanges that strengthen understanding and communication between the United States and over 140 countries.
  • The Open Society Institute’s Global Supplementary Grant Program is available to students from select countries of Eastern and Central Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia.