Application Deadline: until 9am on January 5, 2026
LOCATION: USA
The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) awards various types of fellowship aid to PhD students. Newly admitted domestic and international PhD students are eligible to receive up to five years of fellowship funding from Boston University.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences has a wide-ranging international student population that ensures a richly diverse and stimulating environment. We welcome applications from all over the world. If you are not a citizen of the United States or do not hold official United States Permanent Residency status, you will need to provide the following additional information with your application:
Certified English translations of all transcripts and academic records. We encourage international applicants to visit our Frequently Asked Questions section on submitting transcripts.
Official English proficiency score report sent directly from the testing organization, which meets the minimum requirements.
Your application must be complete by the application deadline to be considered for admission. This includes your English language scores. Any scores received after the deadline may not be included in the review by the program. If you have questions about when the program will start reviewing applications, please contact the program directly.
The type of stipend funding may be a combination of a training fellowship (such as a Dean’s Fellowship or Dissertation Fellowship), teaching fellowship, or doctoral research fellowship, depending on the department of admission. It is contingent on, among other things, the continued availability of funding to support the PhD student’s work. Detailed information about the fellowship awards and the policies and privileges associated with each award can be found below.
For additional fellowship information such as the current stipend rate, please refer to our PhD & MFA Fellowship FAQs.
BENEFIT:
The fellowship funding is contingent upon the PhD student maintaining good academic conduct, maintaining good academic standing, and making satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the department and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
This fellowship funding includes a full tuition scholarship for courses required by the PhD degree, mandatory student services and student wellness fees, a credit towards the basic Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) premium during semesters with full stipend funding, and a living stipend as described in the admission offer letter.
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