Philosophy Scholarships & Financial Assistance
Undergraduate Scholarships & Awards
Undergraduate students can learn about scholarships and awards on the Financial Aid & Scholarships website.
Ohio University Office of Financial Aid
Graduate Scholarships & Assistantships
The Philosophy Department offers financial assistance to graduate students in the form of teaching assistantships, a fellowship and graduate scholarships. To receive full consideration, graduate students must submit their complete application by March 1. Applications submitted after this date will also be reviewed.
- Teaching Assistantships – stipends of about $13,000 with accompanying scholarship for payment of tuition
- The Donald M. Borchert Fellowship –The fellowship provides an extra $1,500 on top of the base stipend of $13,000 for a teaching assistant. The fellowship is available for one incoming student and payable only in the first year.
- Graduate Tuition Scholarships – A Graduate Recruitment Scholarship (GRS) includes a partial tuition scholarship (waiver of most of the Instructional Fee and all of the Non-resident Surcharge) and a small stipend ($975) sufficient to cover the remainder of tuition. In return, the recipient works 5-6 hours per week supporting the department's mission.
Graduate Tuition & Fees
Tuition and fees are assessed based on the number of credit hours of enrollment, Ohio residency and program.