M.A. Graduate Handbook

Financial Assistance

Research, teaching, or graduate assistantships or associateships are awarded by the individual departments to degree-seeking students enrolled each semester for the number of credit hours specified by the department.

Fellowships, grants and scholarships are funds distributed by the University to students for which no work or repayment is required.  Fellowships, scholarships, and awards are listed on the USF Office of Graduate Studies website under "Funding Opportunities" (http://www.grad.usf.edu/newsite/main.asp). Students from underrepresented groups should also check the "Multicultural & Diversity" grants and fellowships available.

Application/nomination forms for graduate fellowships are available in the office of the COEDU Coordinator of Graduate Studies (EDU 106, 974-3406), and in the USF Office of Graduate Studies (BEH 304), or on-line at http://www.grad.usf.edu.  The COEDU Office of Graduate Studies (EDU 106) and the USF Office of Graduate Studies (BEH 304) both circulate information listing current sources of financial support for graduate students.  

Limited funds are also available in the USF Office of Graduate Studies (BEH 304) to assist graduate students in special circumstances.  Typically, these funds are used to support travel for students who have papers accepted at conferences, to provide research support for out of the ordinary expenses related to the thesis/ dissertation, and emergency tuition assistance.  For travel and research costs, the USF Office of Graduate Studies requests students to first approach their department or college for assistance.  The USF Office of Graduate Studies will then attempt to match the amounts.  Please contact the USF Office of Graduate Studies (BEH 304) for additional information and application forms. 

COEDU Graduate Assistantships, Tuition Waivers, Scholarships

Graduate Assistantships and Tuition Waivers

Information on graduate assistantships is available from the department/school offering the graduate program to which the student applies, or from the academic department or unit that will be the employer.

Additionally, a Graduate Assistant Policies and Procedures Handbook is available on-line on the Graduate School website.  Further information on funding opportunities and tuition waivers is available at www.grad.usf.edu. Select Funding Opportunites, Graduate Assistantships.