Fellowships and Financial Services
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As a major center for graduate study, UCLA offers its qualified graduate students substantial support through several types of financial assistance.
Information on available funding for entering (and re-entering) students is included in the online graduate admission application. Continuing graduate students should complete the online fellowship application. Completed fellowship applications must be returned to the home department by the published deadlines. Some departments have earlier deadlines; see continuing graduate student funding for details.
The Graduate Education website includes a financial support section for entering students and one for continuing students. Both describe the full range of financial assistance available. Students should contact their department for more detailed information.
UCLA administers several awards on the basis of scholarly achievement. Most awards are available in open competition, though some are restricted to new students or to specific departments. Some fellowship and scholarship awards are made from university funds; others are made from endowment funds held in trust by UCLA and given by interested friends and alumni. Still others come from annual donations by educational foundations, industry, government, and individual benefactors.
Most fellowship, traineeship, and grant awards are for one academic year (three terms). Fellowships and grants offer stipends in varying amounts for qualified students. Nonresident tuition fellowships cover nonresident supplemental tuition (NRST), for periods of one to three terms, of selected graduate students who are not California residents.
Academic apprenticeships train qualified students for careers in teaching and research, and compensate them for their services. Teaching assistantships offer experience in teaching undergraduates, with faculty supervision. Graduate student researcher appointments give students experience working on faculty-supervised research projects. For more information, see working at UCLA.
To apply for aid based on financial need, students must complete the online Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application by the priority filing deadline (March 2). Some awards, such as university grants, are subject to funding availability. Financial aid applicants should make sure that any requested documentation is submitted to Financial Aid and Scholarships as soon as possible.
Students who need financial aid for summer session courses must submit a summer financial aid application in addition to the FAFSA. Summer applications are available on MyUCLA (under the Finances and Jobs tab) beginning April 1 and closing August 27. Applications should be submitted by April 30 for on-time consideration.
Financial aid is also available to UCLA students enrolled in summer travel, summer institutes, and UC cross-campus summer programs. See Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Financial aid awards include work-study and low-interest loans. Students are usually awarded a financial aid package that is a combination of these forms of assistance. More information is available from Financial Aid and Scholarships, A129J Murphy Hall.
