Internal Awards, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
A list of grants, and fellowships for both prospective and current students.
Fellowships, Prospective Students
- Educational Opportunity Fellowship (EOF)
This fellowship is designed to enable promising students who are first generation college graduates and who do not fare well in conventional competition for graduate fellowships. EOF Student Application
- The Graduate Scholars Fellowship
The Graduate Scholars Fellowship is for outstanding graduate students entering Ph.D. and M.F.A. programs at Indiana University, Bloomington who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and members of underrepresented groups.
- The Adam W. Herbert Graduate Fellowship
The Adam W. Herbert Graduate Fellowship was created through an endowment from the President's Fund for the purpose of supporting graduate study at Indiana University for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
- Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship
The McNair Graduate Fellowship is for outstanding McNair Scholars entering Ph.D. or M.F.A. programs at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Fellowships, Current Students
- Educational Opportunity Fellowship (EOF)
This fellowship is designed to enable promising students who are first generation college graduates and who do not fare well in conventional competition for graduate fellowships. EOF Student Application
- Future Faculty Teaching Fellowships (FFTF)
For advanced IU Bloomington doctoral and MFA students to enhance their career preparation by experiencing faculty life in another academic environment, either within and outside of Indiana.
- The Esther Kinsley Master's Thesis Fellowship
Must have completed Master's Thesis during the previous academic year; one $1,500 award.
- The Esther Kinsley Ph.D. Dissertation Fellowship
Must have completed Ph.D. degree during the previous academic year; one $5,000 award.
- Indiana University Credit Union Dissertation Fellowship
Provides $20,000 stipend support for graduate students in the final year of their dissertation. Please do not contact the IUCU, but rather the University Graduate School (812/855-8853, grdschl@indiana.edu) for more information.
- The Wells Graduate Fellowship
One doctoral student doctoral or M.F.A. student who exemplifies the characteristics of Chancellor Wells; single-year award of $30,000 that must be used the year it is granted.
Grants, Current Students
- Grant in Aid of Doctoral Research
For advanced Bloomington graduate students for unusual research expenses incurred in connection with doctoral dissertation research; maximum one $1,000 award.
- Grant in Aid of Master's of Fine Arts Projects
For advanced Bloomington MFA students for unusual expenses incurred in connection with MFA projects; maximum one $1,000 award.
