Our department has regularly at its disposal two forms of financial aid for graduate students in literature and language: Fellowships and Associate Instructorships. Loan and work-study eligibility are determined by the Office of Student Financial Assistance.

Each year the department offers a small number of fellowships. First-year fellowships are generally available only to graduate students entering the literature and language concentration; applicants for the Ph.D. program who have already done graduate work elsewhere will normally not be considered for them. In 2024, fellowships will carry a stipend of at least $23,000, plus a tuition and fee-remission that covers almost all fees. Fellowship packages are typically succeeded by an Associate Instructorship, renewable for five years or more, provided the student makes reasonable progress toward fulfilling degree requirements. All applicants receive consideration for appropriate fellowships and there is nothing required on the application to indicate your interest in the funding.