Financial Aid PhD Financial Aid T here are a variety of sources of financial support for entering PhD students, including Fellowships and Graduate Assistantships . Funding includes a 12-month stipend, a waiver of tuition and fees, and the subsidization of health insurance and travel expenses to professional conferences.
Funded students are eligible for a research dissertation grant during the fourth year.
Entering students who are highly qualified may be offered a supplemental award by their Area that provides a bonus beyond the basic graduate assistant stipend for up to three years. Further, students who excel as teaching assistants or in research receive various teaching and research awards that include a small cash stipend. I n comparing the level of funding offered by Purdue University to that offered by other Universities, specifically the relative level of the stipends, it is important to take into account differences in the costs of living for different areas of the country. Fellowships V arious University fellowships are available to new students, such as the Purdue Presidential Distinguished Graduate Fellowship and the Andrews Doctoral Fellowship. In addition, starting with the class of 2000, the Krannert Doctoral Program has added generously funded fellowships for highly qualified new students.