The award for full-time students provides a tuition scholarship of eight to 12 credits of graduate work per semester. The award for a part-time student provides a tuition scholarship of three to six credits of graduate work per semester. The KCP Fellowship is designed to support minority scholars at the doctoral level by providing qualified students with a stipend, tuition scholarship, and health insurance . Thomas C. Rumble Fellowships Wayne State University offers Rumble fellowships for outstanding applicants with clearly defined objectives in their areas of specialization. A Rumble fellowship includes a stipend, housing allowance, tuition scholarship and health benefits.
Eligibility is limited to full-time doctoral students .
The College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs offers annually a Dissertation Fellowship for students whose dissertation topic is related to urban, labor, or workplace issues. This fellowship is designed to permit a student to work full-time on the dissertation so as to make the most progress possible toward completion. All recipients of teaching or research assistantships and fellowships must comply with university rules limiting additional work assignments for pay at the university or elsewhere during the fall and winter semesters. The Graduate School also offers a variety of competitive scholarships, fellowships and research support for both full and part-time students. The department encourages all students seeking financial assistance to contact the Wayne State University Scholarship and Fellowship Office of the Graduate School to ascertain the resources for which they qualify.