In many, but not all programs, students will be required to provide detailed financial information each year in order to be considered for financial aid. Details concerning provision of this information will be sent to all applicants and enrolled students of whom it is required. Beginning in 1994, the Graduate School has undertaken to provide long-term stipend support for resident Ph.D. candidates in good academic standing. Virtually all candidates receive support through their sixth or seventh year in residence. University Tuition Scholarships Scholarship grants may cover part or all the costs of tuition to the limit of full-time study.
Scholarships are available both to new and continuing students.
Beyond the course work requirements for the A.M. and Ph.D. degrees, partial or full tuition scholarships covering the Resident or Non-Resident Candidate s Fee will be considered only for students who are receiving a University Fellowship, Continuing Fellowship, Dissertation Fellowship, external Fellowship or Traineeship that funds partial tuition remission, or Teaching Assistantships that are provided from University funds. Since perception of academic merit is the sole criterion for the award of tuition scholarships, these grants are not subject to taxation under the federal tax law in force for 1999-2000. However, stipend awards, including those described below, are taxable. Fellowships Fellowships are stipend awards aimed at supporting full-time study, although a certain amount of teaching or research may be required as part of the advanced degree program. Many fellowships are awarded in open competition, while others are earmarked for specific departments, activities, or types of students.