Because of the scarcity of Departmental fellowship funds, students should seek alternative methods of financing their studies. A GSI generally conducts two or four discussion sections weekly in one of the introductory courses or teaches language courses. Their primary responsibilities include instructing plus reading and grading papers, holding office hours and doing some tutoring of students. Appointments at a lower rate receive prorated tuition waivers. There is no separate application for GSI positions.
Fellowships are available for students with an interest in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish.
There are also some partial scholarships including the Non-Traditional Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to returning students who have been out of school for at least five years. Candidates for these fellowships are nominated by the Department.