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On Campus funding and Resources
Financial Aid Consideration
The Application for Admission also serves as the application for departmental merit-based financial aid when the “yes” box is checked for the question “Do you wish to be considered for Boston University financial aid?” For most degree programs, applications for the appointments listed below must be received no later than January 15 for fall, or October 15 for spring. There are some programs which have an earlier deadline. Please refer to the Application Information Guidelines page for those exceptions. Applications received after those dates are considered as departmental funds allow.
Currently enrolled degree candidates must submit a separate GRS Continuing Student Financial Aid Application each year by February 1. Forms are available in each department office or in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Office. Note that this application procedure does not include federal aid. See the section on Loans and Work-Study for pertinent information.
Presidential Fellowships
These fellowships provide, for exceptionally well qualified entering PhD students, up to four years of support. The awards require no service during the first year; they include a substantial stipend, Boston University health insurance, and full-tuition scholarship for four full courses plus the student union fee per semester during the first year. Subsequent years involve a teaching fellowship or research assistantship. Students may not apply directly for these awards. Nominees are proposed by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences departments, divisions, and programs. Nominations are proposed early in the admissions application processing cycle. Applicants who wish to be considered should, therefore,n submit their admission applications well before the January 15 deadline. There are some programs which have earlier deadlines. Refer to the Application Information Guidelines page for the exceptions.
Dean's Fellowships
These fellowships have the same terms and requirements as the Presidential Fellowships. They are offered directly to students by select departments. Students may not apply directly for these awards.
Teaching Fellowships
These are available in many departments. Instructional and other duties total approximately 20 hours per week. For 2007/2008, stipends range from $16,500 to $17,500. A tuition scholarship and Boston University health insurance are also provided; ordinarily, recipients may carry no more than four full courses per semester plus a 2-credit teaching course. Credits for this course, which is required for all teaching fellows, will not be counted toward degree requirements, but will appear on the transcript as evidence of instruction and evaluation in teaching. Specific questions regarding this course may be directed to individual departments. The University is required to report the stipend portion of the award as income to the federal government, and the student is subject to appropriate federal and state tax laws.
Department Traineeships, Research Assistantships, and Research Fellowships
Awards are available in many departments. Duties vary but stipends are generally comparable to those of teaching fellowships. For information, consult the department chairman.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fellowship
The Martin Luther King, Jr Fellowship Selection Committee is seeking nominees for the 2008-2009 fellowship competition. Nominees must be students who are U.S. students, new to Boston University, beginning full-time graduate studies in any department of school of the University and who are committed to the principles of social justices espoused by Dr. King. Awards provide a stipend for living expenses and a scholarship for up to full-time tuition at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences rate plus the George Sherman Union Fee. The fellowship may be renewed for up to two years. Forms are included in the attachments and must be submitted with the signature of the Dean, Chairman or Director of Graduate Studies.Nominations are due to the Graduate School by Monday, February 25, 2008.
Whitney M. Young Jr. Fellowship;
This one-year fellowship is open to entering and continuing graduate students who are U.S. citizens and who have displayed academic proficiency in a field related to race relations or urban problems. The fellowship provides a stipend for living expenses, Boston University health insurance, plus a scholarship for full tuition and fees. Application forms are available from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Room 115, beginning December 1 and must be received by February 15, 2008.
African Studies Fellowships
These fellowships are awarded to qualified degree candidates in the social sciences. Recipients may be awarded stipends and/or tuition scholarships. The African Studies Center also administers National Resource Fellowships (NRF). Eligibility requirements for these government fellowships include the following: (1) applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; (2) they must have been accepted for a full-time program of graduate study in the social sciences or in a graduate professional program; and (3) they must enroll in an African language course and an African areas course each semester they receive the fellowship. Information and application forms for both NRF and African Studies Fellowships may be obtained from the Director, African Studies Center, 270 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215.
Teaching Fellowships
Stipends ranging from $11,500-$12,500 plus a tuition scholarship for meritorious students. Recipients must perform instructional and other duties adding to 20 hours per week. Administered by individual department chairman of particular department. For additional information, please visit the Graduate School bulletin.
Graduate Assistantships, Research Assistantships, Research Fellowships, Traineeships
Stipends are comparable to that of Teaching Fellowships. Recipients' duties vary. Administered by individual department chairman of particular department or program at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
GSO Travel Grants
Each year, the GSO awards six travel grants in the amount of $500 to deserving graduate students. Three awards are given each semester, with the intention of facilitating graduate student attendance at academic conferences and research forums.
http://people.bu.edu/gso/gso_travel.html.
Photonics Fellowship (Physics)
IGERT Fellowship (STEM )
Applicants for full-time Bioinformatics PhD study who are U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents are automatically eligible for a Bioinformatics IGERT Fellowship. The IGERT Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. We anticipate 6 or 7 IGERT Fellows entering in fall 2008. For further information about applying to the Program in Bioinformatics, see http://cagt.bu.edu/igert/fellowships.html.
Graduate Writing Fellowship (All)
Up-to two years of funding for graduate student in any field responsibility is to teach one writing course per semester WR 100 or WR 150.
http://www.bu.edu/cas/writing/GWF.html
NSF GK12 Fellowship (All)
This is an NSF funded program that places graduate students from the STEM disciplines in classrooms through the Boston and the surrounding areas. These students collaborate with teachers to write new curriculum and modules. One year fellowship, fellows chosen late spring.
http://www.bu.edu/gk12/
Resources:
Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
A vital aspect of the New England HERC is the web-based search engine that includes faculty and staff job listings at all member institutions. This search engine is free and available to anyone seeking employment in higher education.
http://newenglandherc.org/
Black Graduate and Professional Student Organization:
Contact: ndeyounge@gmail.com
Graduate Student Organization (GSO)
The GSO works on behalf of graduate student in all disciplines to foster a sense of community by organizing social activities on campus. This organization further works to keep the lines of communication open between graduate students and BU administration.
http://people.bu.edu/gso/
Education Resource Center (ERC) and Graduate Career Services
ERC and GCS provides assistance in writing and proofreading such documents as resumès, curriculum vitae, preparing for interviews, and navigating career paths.
http://www.bu.edu/erc/
http://management.bu.edu/careers/graduate/services/
Women in Science and Engineering
WISE is open to all graduate students. This organization offers seminars and lectures on topics relevant o academics: negotiating first postdoctoral position, acquiring independent funding, securing a tenure track-position, etc.
http://www.bu.edu/wise/
GEM Consortium
http://www.gemfellowship.org/
Various resources exist on campus to support and assist graduate students with managing stress arising from graduate and personal life, be more involved in the community, and network within the Boston University community.
The Community Service Center is home to 13 student-run service programs. With a volunteer base of over 1,500 people the CSC annually contributes over 75,000 hours of service in the Greater Boston Area and around the US.
http://www.bu.edu/csc/
The Danielsen Institute part of the school of theology works in an area of pastoral psychology, a fusion between psychology and religion.
http://www.bu.edu/danielsen
The Marsh Chapel houses a mix of religious meeting and services, efforts are focused to bring all together in a community of faith and expand our views of religion.
http://www.bu.edu/chapel/
The Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders approaches the management of anxiety in novel types of talk-therapy sessions. These services are available to BU and non-BU members as well as children and young adults.
http://www.bu.edu/anxiety/
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