All newly admitted PhD in Musicology students will receive a 5-year fellowship.
This funding includes a full tuition scholarship, mandatory student fees, payment of the premium for BU’s basic Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP); and a stipend as described in your admission offer letter. Please review the detailed information about fellowship awards and policies below.
PhD Fellowships
Service Teaching Fellowships
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Service Teaching Fellowship provides a stipend and a full scholarship with the opportunity for graduate students to gain classroom experience under the close supervision of the faculty members who have the formal responsibility for the courses to which the teaching fellows are assigned. Your obligation in this fellowship would include instructional duties assigned by your department. Instructional and other duties total approximately 20 hours per week.
Fellows register for no more than 18 credits per semester. In some departments or programs, the 18-credit maximum may include a 2-credit teaching course. Credits for this teaching course will not be counted toward degree requirements, but will appear on the transcript as evidence of instruction and evaluation in teaching. Specific questions regarding teaching courses may be directed to individual departments.
The scholarship will be credited directly to your student account and covers tuition costs only for courses needed to fulfill degree requirements (and the 2-credit teaching course, if required by your program) plus mandatory fees (Student Services Fee and Health & Wellness Fee). There is no service required for the scholarship portion of this fellowship.
Service Stipends are paid weekly. For tax purposes, service stipends are considered earned income and the university will withhold and report the earnings per IRS guidelines. Withholdings are based on students’ W4 selections and will vary. Students receive a W2 at the end of the calendar year.
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| Amount* |
$45,000* |
| Payment Structure* |
Stipend/salary is paid weekly on Fridays |
| Taxes |
The portion of financial aid that exceeds the expense of tuition, books, and fees is subject to income tax. This stipend is subject to tax withholding by the University and the stipend portion of the award will be reported as income to the federal government. |
| Health Insurance |
The University will provide for the cost of your participation in the University’s basic student health insurance plan. You may opt to enroll in the PLUS plan; however, you are responsible to pay the difference in cost between the two plans. |
*For more information, including Frequently Asked Questions, visit the Office of the Provost website.
Additional Fellowship Policies
Cost of Attendance
Visit here for cost of attendance for BU Graduate Schools.
Dental Care
Students have the option to purchase
Dental Care through the University, which is not included in the fellowship award.
Childcare Subsidy Program for PhD Students
We are happy to continue supporting our PhD students who meet qualifying income and financial aid requirements by providing an opportunity to apply for a childcare subsidy. More detailed information and application can be found
here.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Fellowships will continue for the duration of the five-year commitment if the student is making satisfactory academic progress each year, as outlined by the school/college.
