Graduate Funding Resources
KSU Graduate School Fellowship Opportunities:
Click here for Fellowship opportunities
Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships - Graduate Level
A list with links to various nationally competitive scholarships for domestic and international students. Check it out!
Housing and Dining Services Graduate Assistantships
These include a monthly stipend AND a fully-furnished apartment at no cost. Live in/near the residence halls or Jardine apartments.
Student Affairs Graduate Assistantships on Campus
K-State has many Student Affairs related graduate assistant positions available. We are confident that you will discover the position that best fits your needs as a K-State graduate student. Click the link above for information regarding available positions, the application process, and interview day.
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Small Grant Program for K-State Graduate Students
The application will open early in fall 2023 semester. Grants will be up to $1,000 for direct research costs.
History Department Funding:
Checklist: Re-apply for Graduate Teaching Assistantship Funding through the History Department!
(Due in early March)
Contact the Director of Admissions and Awards, Professor Heather McCrea at hmccrea@k-state.edu for more information and watch for emails to the Graduate Listserv in the early spring for the final deadline.
Not on the Graduate Listserv? Contact Melissa Janulis at janulis@ksu.edu to be added to the list.
External Sources of Funding:
- Potential funding for projects and community events that promote and/or that draw on history, literature, and culture to engage the public with stories that spark conversations.
Department of Education Humanities Fellowship
- This program provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability—selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise—to undertake study at the doctoral and Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences (History is one of the selected fields).
- A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. The amount depends on your financial need, costs to attend school, status as a full-time or part-time student, and plans to attend school for a full academic year or less. Applicants must complete the FAFSA.
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- List of fellowships and internships sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute.
National Endowment for the Humanities
- List of grants and funding available to individuals with varying application deadlines. *some are faculty grants*
Organization of American Historians (OAH)
- Awards for Graduate Students or recent graduate students, along with other awards and grants.