Assistantships and Funding
Scholarships, Assistantships & Fellowships
Opportunities exist to help you finance your education through scholarships, assistantships and fellowships and/or loans. There are both internal and external sources of funding available.
The Graduate School offers the Graduate Scholars Award, program scholarships and grants, a number of fellowships, and assistantships.
Grad School Funding OpportunitiesM.P.A. Program-Specific Funding
Graduate Assistantships
The M.P.A. program offers five graduate assistantships on a competitive basis for full-time students. Students receiving assistantships must enroll in nine hours of coursework per semester and work 20 hours a week on research and other program-related projects.
- Four MPA students are annually selected to serve as graduate assistants for the Community Assistance Program (CAP). CAP is housed within the M.P.A. office and provides research and capacity building services to nonprofit and governmental organizations.
- One M.P.A. student is selected annually to serve under the direction of the M.P.A. Program Director, providing programmatic support and research assistance.
Each assistantship provides an annual stipend of $12,400, as well as eligibility for a tuition abatement to cover differences between in-state and out-of-state tuition for out-of-state students who have been selected for an assistantship.
Graduate Assistant Applications and resumes should be submitted to M.P.A. Program Coordinator.
Grad Assistant Application (PDF)
Conferences, Research & Student Travel
The M.P.A. Program & The Graduate School Office provide students with the support they need to attend in-state and out-of-state conferenced and present research.
Competitive funding opportunities are typically available via the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and the M.P.A. Student Assocation (MPASA).
If you are interested in attending a conference or presenting research, please contact the M.P.A. office at 843.953.6690