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Office of Graduate & Professional Studies Funding Opportunities

The following funding opportunities are available from the Office of Graduate & Professional听Studies to students seeking a master's or doctorate degree. Please explore听each drop-down for detailed instructions on eligibility and applications.

Note that awarded funds are applied to the next academic year's tuition charges, split evenly between fall and spring. Funds can only be applied to tuition and cannot be used towards fees or other billed expenses.

The Adel Ait-Ghezala Graduate Research Fellowships are available to graduate students who are enrolled students in a master's or doctoral program at 猫咪社区app University. The fellowships are intended to support applied, educational or policy-relevant research programs designed to improve the lives of the citizens of developing countries. This is a competitive fellowship. Students must be making satisfactory academic progress (SAP) toward their degrees in order to be eligible. While preference will be given to students enrolled full-time, part-time students are welcome to apply.

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Application Deadlines
For priority consideration, apply by Wednesday, April 10th at 9 am eastern time. Applicants will be notified of a decision no later than April 12th. The final deadline is Monday, June 3rd at 9 am eastern time. Applicants for the final deadline will be notified no later than June 12th.

If you weren鈥檛 able to take advantage of the Bachelor鈥檚/Master鈥檚 Combined Degree Program as an AU undergrad, you still have the opportunity to leverage your AU bachelor鈥檚 degree toward pursuing your master鈥檚. Build on your bachelor鈥檚 degree at the place that knows you best. AU graduates are eligible to receive tuition savings when enrolling in an AU graduate program. Learn more at this site.

猫咪社区app University has established this fund for graduate student employees pursuing doctoral degrees to provide support for professional development opportunities related to the student鈥檚 program of study. A doctoral graduate student employee may apply for matching funds of up to $500, to match funds provided by the student鈥檚 teaching unit or academic unit. Contact gradstudies@american.edu for more information.

The Hart A. Massey Fellowship is awarded each academic year to one or more incoming Canadian students (enrolled as residential or online students) pursuing graduate studies at 猫咪社区app University. The fellowship is applied to tuition charges. While preference will be given to students enrolled full-time, part-time students are welcome to apply.

For full details and the application, .
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Application Deadlines
For priority consideration, apply by Wednesday, April 10th at 9 am eastern time. Applicants will be notified of a decision no later than April 12th. The final deadline is Monday, June 3rd at 9 am eastern time. Applicants for the final deadline will be notified no later than June 12th.

$10,000 tuition scholarship to Maryland military-connected community members (defined as Maryland residents who are: Veterans, current service members, and spouses and children of Veterans or current service members) who are admitted to 猫咪社区app University for an eligible graduate degree program. Click here to learn more.

The United Methodist Graduate Scholarship is awarded each academic year to a graduate student enrolled at 猫咪社区app University who is a full member of the United Methodist Church for at least one year prior to application. The scholarship is applied to tuition charges. Awards are renewable (but not guaranteed) for one year to students who show satisfactory progress towards their graduate degree. The same application linked below is used for scholarship renewal.

For full details and the application, .
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Application Deadlines
For priority consideration, apply by Wednesday, April 10th at 9 am eastern time. Applicants will be notified of a decision no later than April 12th. The final deadline is Monday, June 3rd at 9 am eastern time. Applicants for the final deadline will be notified no later than June 12th.

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Cost of Attendance

The cost of attendance (COA) for graduate programs includes both direct expenses and indirect expenses for the combined fall听and spring semesters. Direct expenses are tuition or fees that the university will bill you directly on your bill. The indirect expenses are items that you may need to pay out of pocket such as housing, food, transportation, and books/supplies. Housing and other indirect expenses are based on average costs in the DC area and may be different that your personal experiences based on where you choose to live and other quality of life decisions.

View more detailed information about cost of attendance on Financial Aid's website. Click here to browse resources specifically identified for graduate students.