Grant-in-Aid of Doctoral Research

The grant-in-aid of doctoral research is de­signed to assist Bloomington doctoral students in funding unusual expenses arising from the research required for the dissertation. Examples of such expenses include travel to special libraries or laboratories, payments to consultants, specialized equipment, and duplication of vital materials needed for writing the dissertation. Expenses that are not supported include typing and duplicating of dissertations, normal living expenses, routine laboratory supplies, and computers. A student must have been formally admitted to Ph.D. candidacy by the application deadline (the Nomination to Candidacy Form must have been approved by the Dean of The University Graduate School). Students pursuing doctoral degrees other than the Ph.D. (i.e., Ed.D. or D.M.) may also apply for a Doctoral Student Grant-in-Aid of Research Award. Current students must be enrolled full-time on the Bloomington campus during the semester in which an application is submitted (6 credit hours is considered full time). The maximum amount of aid is $1,000 per academic year. Awards are made two times a year; the deadlines for completed applications are in January and September for receipt by the Univer­sity Graduate School. Application information can be found on the University Graduate School website, http://www.indiana.edu/~grdschl/internal-awards.php. 

Grant-in-Aid of Master’s of Fine Arts Projects

The grant-in-aid of master’s of fine arts projects is designed to assist in funding Bloomington MFA students for unusual expenses incurred in connection with MFA projects, such as travel to special libraries, payments to consultants, photocopies, electronics and specialized equipment. Expenses that are not supported include normal living expenses, routine supplies, and computers. A student must have been formally admitted to an MFA program by the application deadline. Current students must be enrolled full-time on the Bloomington campus during the semester in which an application is submitted (6 credit hours is considered full time).  The maximum amount of aid is $1,000 per academic year. Awards are made two times a year; the deadlines for completed applications are in January and September for receipt by the Univer­sity Graduate School. Application information can be found on the University Graduate School website, http://www.indiana.edu/~grdschl/internal-awards.php.