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Financial
Aid for Graduate Students
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The Department makes every effort to assist graduate students
in securing financial aid. In recent years, most EALC graduate students
have received some form of financial support through fellowships,
teaching and research assistantships, or tuition-and-fee waivers.
Financial aid for graduate students in the Department of East Asian
Languages and Cultures may include:
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Assistantships
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Many
graduate students in the Department hold Teaching Assistantships,
which provide a waiver of tuition and part of student fees,
as well as a salary based on workload. The Department expects
all graduate students to hold a Teaching Assistantship during
at least part of their program, as the experience in teaching
yields not only personal satisfaction, but also professional
enhancement and a competitive edge on the job market.
Note:
Financial aid awards are contingent upon passing the Test
of Spoken English (TSE). Foreign students should take the
TSE at the earliest possible date, ideally before applying
to the Program. Doing so will expedite acceptance and financial
aid decisions and speed up the visa application process. Note
that applications and test scores may be submitted separately.
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| Research
Assistantships |
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Along with Teaching Assistantships, Research Assistantships
provide financial aid for graduate students in the Department.
Research Assistants earn a waiver of tuition and part of the
student fees, as well as a salary set at the level of workload.
In addition to financial benefits, Research Assistantships provide
the graduate student with a valuable opportunity to work closely
with faculty on research projects involving current issues in
the field. Generally, Research Assistants in the Department
will possess advanced reading skills in one of the Department's
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Fellowships |
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fellowships carry a tuition and service fee waver for the academic
year and summer session. With approval by the Graduate College,
these Fellowships may be supplemented by a teaching assistantship,
but usually not more than one-quarter time. Each year, the Department
may recommend one or more students for a University Fellowship.
Please consult also with the Master
Grant Deadline List.
UIUC
Distinguished Fellowships
These prestigious fellowships provide $17,000 plus
tuition waiver for three twelve-month years to truly exceptional
students who have been newly admitted to the Graduate College.
Graduate
College Fellowships
Graduate College Fellowships are fellowships awarded
to minority students in those academic areas where they have
traditionally been underrepresented. They provide a stipend
of $10,000 plus tuition and a service fee waiver, generally
for the first year of graduate study.
Mellon
Fellowships in Humanistic Study
Nearly all students in the Humanities and Humanistic Social
Sciences who apply to the EALC doctoral program are eligible
for a Mellon Fellowship which provides a first-year stipend
of $17,500 and tuition. Please click the botton below to visit
their website.
Minority
Academic Partnership Plan (MAPP) Fellowships
MAPP Fellowships provide support for Black, Hispanic
and Native American students who have graduated from any campus
of the University of Illinois and are admitted to doctoral
programs in pursuit of an academic career. They provide $10,000
plus tuition and a service fee waiver for the first year and
departmental assistantships and fellowships thereafter.
Dissertation
Completion Awards
For students in their final year of writing the dissertation,
these awards provide $15,000 and a tuition and service fee
waiver for twelve months. Nominees for a Dissertation Completion
Award must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D.,
including the preliminary examination. No employment of any
kind is permitted while holding this award.
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