Financial aid

Most of our students receive graduate assistantships, which provide remission of instructional and out-of-state fees, eligibility for summer scholarships ($1,800), and a stipend of $13,000 (2009-10 academic year). Responsibilities usually involve teaching two discussion sections of an introductory history course each semester, but may involve grading or research assistance. Once granted aid, students normally continue to hold an assistantship for the maximum allowable amount of time (two years for the Master's). Students interested in gaining archival experience may apply for an archival assistantship provided by the university libraries. Entering students who hold the M.L.S. degree are eligible for graduate assistantships in the university libraries. A few selected students may be admitted without university financial aid, particularly if some other source of funding exists. Grants-in-aid, consisting of tuition waiver alone, are also available from the graduate school for fulltime students.

Some funds are available for research and conference travel.

The deadline for application with financial aid is January 10.