The Graduate School of Arts and Science offers an extensive program of funding support. Funding decisions, based solely on merit, are made by the departments with deaconal review.

In addition, the school encourages students to apply for assistance through the many external organizations that provide funding for graduate study. GIGS (Grants in Graduate Study) is an on-line database of grants and fellowship opportunities that is available to graduate students. For questions about GIGS, contact the Office of Academic and Student Life.

Some of the sources of funding available through the University and the Graduate School are listed below.

THE HENRY M. MACCRACKEN PROGRAM

Named in honor of the founder of the Graduate School of Arts and Science, provides full funding support to most new doctoral students. The program offer up to a five-year package of full support, including a minimum $20,000 academic-year stipend, full tuition and fees, and an award for the cost of mandatory NYU health insurance. The award includes a teaching experience for a minimum of two and a maximum of six semesters. A number of these awards are enhanced by a dean's supplement reserved for historically underrepresented minority groups. Students who receive funding from an external agency also are awarded the MacCracken award, if necessary, to insure they receive an award package with full funding. 

TEACHING AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS

Teaching and research assistantships available in many departments, provide tuition remission, fees, an award for the cost of mandatory NYU health insurance, and a stipend. Duties include teaching, laboratory supervision, participation in faculty research, and other related activities. Assistantships are awarded on the basis of merit. Applicants should contact the department directly for information.

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL'S TUITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (TIP)

GSAS encourages students to apply for external assistance and provides tuition support to recipients of external awards. Students receiving external awards of $13,000 or more from recognized, academic sources of funding outside of the University can apply for matching tuition points up to the amount of their outside award. Students receiving external awards of less than $13,000 may apply for matching tuition points up to 50 percent of the amount of the external award. The TIP application is available online (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

For a description of all Graduate School fellowships and assistantships, please refer to Financing Graduate Education.

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