The departmental admissions committee will make selections and financial assistance will be included with admissions letters for those students who have been selected. You should be aware, however, that all of these awards are extremely competitive. We do not have many waivers or fellowships to allocate, and Teaching Assistantships administered by the Department are granted to first-year students only under unusual circumstances. The Department administers several endowed funds that support small grants for research. Applications for these small grants are accepted only from students who have already begun graduate study in the Department.
Funds are available every semester.
The Department cannot guarantee support for graduate study. Funds for support of graduate study at the University of Arizona are restricted, and applicants must realize that a considerable number of years will be required to earn a higher degree. We recommend that all students anticipating graduate studies should fully inform themselves of all funding opportunities offered by private and government sources. Many of our students have been highly successful at obtaining grants and fellowships for their dissertation research.