Financial Support

Notre Dame provides generous funding to the large majority of its graduate students so that they can focus on their degree objectives.

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  • 97 percent of graduate students — both doctoral and master’s — receive full-tuition scholarships that include all fees except for a small student activity fee.
  • Approximately 94 percent of doctoral students receive multi-year assistantships or fellowships that provide stipends currently ranging from $1,777 to $2,500 per month for 9 or 12 months, depending on discipline, in a community with a very low cost-of-living index.
  • The University offers a number of prestigious fellowships that provide higher levels of support and full health care coverage.
  • Currently, fully supported students who participate in the University’s health plan receive a subsidy that covers half of the premium cost. Beginning in the 2009-2010 academic year, that subsidy will rise to
    70 percent.
  • Programs that offer only master’s degrees provide varying levels of support that range from tuition assistance to full-tuition plus a stipend.
  • Funds for professional development, workshops, and research travel are also available.

In addition, many centers provide funding for graduate students; for example the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, and the Nanovic Institute. Graduate students are also encouraged to apply for external funding. Sources include the Fulbright Program, National Science Foundation fellowships, and the Pew Foundation.