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- Financial Aid
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- National Fellowships
- Tuition Waivers
- Tuition and Fees
Financial Assistance
To fund your graduate education, WVU offers over 1,900 graduate assistantships, over $1 million per year in university fellowships, competitive financial aid packages and campus job opportunities.
Additional external funding sources and national fellowships opportunities are also available nationally, regionally, and locally as noted on the Council of Graduate Studies site.
The cost of varies somewhat by college and program. Also, starting in 2012-2013, WVU will now extend Yellow Ribbon Veteran’s benefits to eligible graduate students. WVU partners through the Academic Common Market to provide in-state tuition to students from other states where their program of study is not offered.
University Fellowships
- Ruby Distinguished Doctoral Fellows Program
- Swiger Fellowships
- WEB Du Bois Fellowships
- The Provost Graduate Fellowship Program
- The Graduate Enrichment Fellowship Program
- The Dissertation Fellowship Program
- The Robert E. Stitzel Graduate Student Travel Award
- WVNano Graduate Fellowship Program
- STEM Mountains of Excellence Fellowships and Assistantship Caps
Ruby Distinguished Doctoral Fellows Program
The Ruby Distinguished Fellows Program is designed to attract outstanding doctoral students who will excel in crosscutting areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at West Virginia University (WVU). Ruby Fellowships will support students in the fields of biology, biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, geology, and physics with particular interests in pursuing interdisciplinary STEM research that will significantly contribute to WVU’s research strengths and goals.
Swiger Fellowships
Arlen G. and Louise Stone Swiger Fellowship are designed to recruit highly competitive doctoral candidates to WVU. The stipend for this fellowship is $22,000 for twelve months, and the award requires some teaching or other academic service obligation. Selection is competitive on the basis of academic merit. Application should be made early in the year preceding the year of anticipated enrollment in a doctoral program. Inquiries should be directed to the graduate program of choice or the Office of Graduate Education and Life.
W. E. B. Du Bois Fellowships
Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1896, and provides a standard of excellence for scholarship in any discipline and an especially inspiring model for black scholars. Because of the achievements of Dr. Du Bois, West Virginia University has named this fellowship program in his honor. The fellowships are open to African American graduate and professional students, excluding those in the Health Sciences, who are native or naturalized U.S. citizens. The stipend amount for this fellowship is $18,000 for nine months, and requires some service obligation. Selection is competitive on the basis of academic merit and potential for success in graduate or professional study. Inquiries should be directed to the graduate or professional program of choice or to the Office of Graduate Education and Life.
The Provost Graduate Fellowship Program
To attract high quality graduate students and to establish them early in their graduate programs, the Office of Graduate Education and Life provides fellowships to recruit tomorrow’s academic and professional leaders to West Virginia University. The University Graduate Fellowship Program provides incoming students to the general university with first-year fellowships of $16,000 to allow them to focus on establishing their research, scholarship, or creative endeavors. Units will provide subsequent support provided the candidates are making acceptable academic progress. Fellowships are awarded to incoming Ph.D. or other terminal degree-seeking students based on academic merit. Inquiries should be directed to the graduate or professional program of choice or to the Office of Graduate Education and Life.
The Graduate Enrichment Fellowship Program
Recognizing the importance of diversity across the university community and curriculum, the Office of Graduate Education and Life provides the Enrichment Fellowship Program to foster diversity at West Virginia University. The University Graduate Enrichment Fellowship Program provides incoming students to the general university with first-year fellowships of $16,000 to allow them to focus on establishing their research, scholarship, or creative endeavors. Units will provide subsequent support provided the candidates are making acceptable academic progress. Fellowships are awarded to incoming Ph.D. or other terminal degree-seeking students based on academic merit and potential contribution to broadening the diversity of the university community and curriculum. For this program, “broadening diversity” refers to contributions of candidates to the cultural, ethnic, academic, or artistic diversification of the WVU community.
The Dissertation Fellowship Program
Support during the development of the written dissertation is critical to the timely completion of students’ graduate programs of study. The Dissertation Fellowship Program provides selected students with fellowship support of $5,000 during the last semester of their programs of study to allow them focused time to complete the writing of their dissertation. These one-semester fellowships are awarded to Ph.D. or other terminal degree-seeking students in the last semester of their program based on academic merit and demonstrated progress in their research, scholarship, or creative activities. Applications are due the first Monday in April of each year for Fall Award consideration.
The Robert E. Stitzel Graduate Student Travel Award
Accepting applications starting July 1, 2012
The Robert E. Stitzel Graduate Student Travel Award was established in honor of Dr. Robert E. Stitzel, Professor Emeritus in the School of Medicine. Dr. Stitzel dedicated over forty years to the service of West Virginia University, including sixteen years as the Director of Graduate Education. His commitment to the success of graduate students was recognized by all the students, faculty members, and administrators who worked with him. This travelaward was created to recognize Dr. Stitzel’s devotion to graduate education and his efforts to support graduate students at West Virginia University.
STEM Mountains of Excellence Fellowships and Assistantship Caps
The STEM Mountains of Excellence Fellowships and Assistantship Caps are supported by a grant to WVU from the West Virginia Research Challenge Fund. Fellowships are competitively awarded to incoming doctoral students and Assistantship Caps are awarded to either incoming or continuing doctoral students. Awardees must be planning to engage in research in one of the following Mountains of Excellence areas: achieving international leadership in radio astronomy, utilizing shale gas, promoting stewardship of water resources, improving STEM education and scientific literacy, and eliminating health disparities in Appalachia.