Students admitted to the graduate program are admitted with funding, except in unusual cases, such as when a student brings support from some external agency or government. Support generally includes tuition, fees, health insurance, and a living stipend. Students will often work in various teaching capacities for this support, or it will be provided by a fellowship. For more information, refer to the IU Graduate School Tuition and Fees website.
Financial Support
Departmental Funds
The department strives to support students’ research needs as they progress through the program. These needs include things such as conference travel, the acquisition of research material, language learning outside IU, travel for research, and more. These funds are limited and are intended to be used with other funding acquired beyond the department. Instructions for applying for these funds, including deadlines, can be found in the IU Scholarships portal (instructions for setting up an IU Scholarships account can be found here).
Departmental funds come from donations and other sources including:
- Devonia and Steve Stein Fellowship in the Study of American Religions
- Katherine A. Cunningham Graduate Research Fund
- Todd Sullivan Memorial Fellowship
- James Ackerman Fellowship for the Study of the Bible
For award recipients: Note that the university requires that we post funding awards directly to a student’s Bursar account. Providing you don’t have any outstanding charges on your Bursar account, it’s their practice to forward any credit balance on the account directly to you (via check or direct deposit to your bank account, depending on how your account is set up). If you have any questions about how this award might affect your financial aid package (if any), please contact OSFA directly or visit/call their office (Student Central at 408 N. Union Street / 812.855.6500); or contact them via the Secure Contact Form: Student Central: Indiana University Bloomington.
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