Reactivated applications are judged in competition with new applications for admission, and any offer of financial aid is not held in reserve from year to year. Top of Page Finanical Aid and Fellowships Completed applications for admission and aid, along with all supporting materials as described in the application instructions, must be received by the Office of the Dean of Students by January 5th for the academic year beginning the following autumn. Applicants for financial aid are considered for all funding for which they are eligible and need not apply for any specific University scholarships or fellowships. Admission and aid decisions are made at the same time. Please contact the Division office by mail or phone if you have questions about financial aid.
Academic merit is the primary criterion in making financial aid awards.
The University encourages all successful first-year graduate students to return for further study and supports such students through their fourth year to the fullest extent possible. Fellowships for language and area studies, and the Social Science Research Council. The department offers graduate fields organized by traditional regional and national boundaries, but interdisciplinary and comparative approaches are especially prominent both in teaching and research. A list of faculty members teaching and researching in each field is available. These workshops provide a critical setting in which students as well as faculty and visiting scholars present their research.