PhD Applicants
Must be formally admitted to Ph.D. candidacy by application deadline (NTC Form required).
Enrolled full-time on Bloomington campus during the semester application is submitted.
Ed.D. and D.M. eligible to apply.
Master's of Fine Arts Applicants
Must be formally admitted to an M.F.A. program by application deadline.
Enrolled full-time on Bloomington campus during the semester application is submitted.
Ph.D. applicants Unsual expenses incurred in connection with doctoral dissertation research, such as travel to special libraries or laboratories, payments to consultants, specialized equipment, and duplication of vital materials needed for writing the dissertation.
M.F.A. applicants Unusal expense incurred in connection wtih M.F.A. projects,such as travel to special libraries, payments to consultants, photocopies, electronics, and specialized equipment.
Expenses not supported include normal living expenses, tuition, routine laboratory supplies, and computers.
In the case of requests for equipment, the department's Director of Graduate Studies must verify that neighter the equiment requested nor the funds are available for its purchase. If an application is funded for an amount less than that necessary to purchase the equipment, the department will be responsible for supplying the additional funds. At the completion of the project, the equiment must remain with the department and be made available for future research projects by other graduate students.
Complete the Grant-in-Aid application. Application includes
- Abstract of dissertation proposal (100 words)
- Budget detail and rationale
- List of current funding and financial support
- Curriculum vitae/résumé (upload pdf format)
- Letter of Support (triggered in application)
- Departmental Approval and rank (triggered in application)
