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⇒ Student & Scholar Advising ⇒ Students ⇒ Current Graduate Students

Current Graduate Students

Departmental Funding

Your department is your best prospect for funding.  Ask around.  Sometimes the department posts graduate assistantships or research assistantships, but sometimes individual professors receive grants for projects and can afford to hire a student researcher.  The longer you have studied (and done well) in your department, the better your chances for getting departmental aid.

On- and Off-Campus Employment

As you may already know, it is relatively easy to find hourly work on campus and you are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week during the regular school year, and 40 hours per week during summers and vacations.  The Career Development Center (855-5234) is located at 625 N. Jordan (near the intersection of 10th St. and Jordan across from the Health Center) and provides on-campus and off-campus employment information for IU students.  Visit the Center’s Website.  You must receive work authorization from the Office of International Services for off-campus employment before beginning any work.  For additional information on employment regulations, see F-1 Employment or J-1 Employment.

Fee Assistance Awards

When are you graduating?  The Office of International Services offers partial Fee Assistance Awards with priority given to students who have nearly graduated.  You can apply online iStart.  Also, some foundations and trade organizations offer aid to students for dissertation research and writing.  Search the web or at Grad Grants Center for possible opportunities for you.

Non-University Aid

The Grad Grants Center Website is one of the best resources on campus for finding outside (non-university) aid.  You can use their search engines on the web; all you need is an IU computer account.  Or you can visit their offices on the tenth floor of the Main Library.

Short-term Loans

IU offers some short-term loans up to $400 for eligible students.  To qualify, you must be currently enrolled.  To apply, visit the OIS office and fill out an application.  The loan can be received in as quickly as two days.

RUGS

Ask IU’s Office of Research and University Graduate School (RUGS) for help in finding university-based as well as outside funding sources.

General Suggestions:

Plan ahead.  Begin looking for financial aid at least six months before you need it.  If you think you may experience financial trouble or if you don’t know where your next year of funding will come from, start looking right away.