SOE Graduate Financial Assistance
School of Education Assistantships
Graduate assistantships offering tuition fellowships and financial stipends are available through the school. Assistantships offer a stipend, while tuition fellowships pay for 24 semester hours of coursework. Assistantships are limited in number, are available only to full-time graduate students, and are awarded on a competitive basis. In the past, a greater number of assistantships have been awarded to doctoral students rather than master's degree-seeking students. For doctoral students, the university also sponsors university fellowships, teaching fellowships and dissertation fellowships. The latter two fellowships are available only to advanced graduate students.
To apply:
University Assistantships
Student Affairs
The Division of Student Affairs offers graduate assistantships which include a tuition scholarship and a stipend in exchange for 20 hours of work per work in the area of student affairs or student services. For more information, including how to apply, visit the Graduate Assistantship Information page.
Information Technology Services
Information Technology Services offers graduate internships in research and academic computing. For more information, including how to apply, contact Information Technology Services at: 773.508.2270.
Fellowships
Arthur J. Schmitt Dissertation Fellowship
Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to doctoral students who are working on a dissertation. These fellowships, which require no service on the part of the student, provide a stipend and a tuition scholarship. Application material is available from the Graduate School in mid-December, and the application deadline is in January. Announcement (MS Word) Application (MS Word)
Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) Fellowships
For information on graduate student fellowships offered by CURL, please visit CURL Fellowship Website.
Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) Fellowship
Fellowships are available to qualified minority applicants who are Illinois residents and who demonstrate financial need. Applicants may be applying for full-time study and may be pursuing either a master's or doctoral degree. The award, which is offered by the State of Illinois, is a stipend matched by Loyola with a tuition scholarship. The DFI fellowship is renewable, based on academic performance. Recipients of this fellowship must agree to pursue and accept a full-time position in Illinois or Michigan in teaching or administration at a post-secondary educational institution, a position with a higher education governing board, or an education-related position at a state agency.
To apply, visit the DFI Website.
For more information, visit the DFI Website or contact Loyola's DFI representative at 773.508.3396.
Fourth Year Fellowship
The Fourth Year Fellowships are intended to provide support to Ph.D. students who have demonstrated excellence in all aspects of graduate study. The fellowship is conditional upon the applicant's meeting all eligibility requirements, which are the applicant's sole responsibility. More information and applications are available through The Graduate School's website. Instructions & Application (MS Word)
