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Grants, Fellowships, and Other Funding for Current Students
Once enrolled in the M.A. or Ph.D. program, the Department of Communication and the University of Washington awards, on a competitive basis, grants for travel, dissertation research, and related expenses. Application deadlines are listed at right.
Janice and William Ames Endowment
The Janice and William Ames Endowment provides department support for graduate student research. It was established by alumni to honor a longtime School of Communications professor (William Ames) and the Department of Communication’s Visiting Committee chair (Janice Ames). According to terms of the endowment, priority will be given to research focusing on difference/diversity.
Peter Clarke Graduate Research Fund
The Peter Clarke Graduate Research Fund has been created by Peter Clarke, an alumnus of the School of Communication, 1958, and former faculty member, 1963-1972. This Research Fund focuses its support on graduate student research that promises to yield social benefits. The Fund intends to encourage graduate students preparing for careers in the improvement of conditions of life experienced by people burdened by a disadvantage, such as low income or a condition that is stereotyped negatively. Research plans should yield outcomes that will, plausibly, improve the lives of disadvantaged people, or the robustness of organizations that serve them.
Levy Loan Fund
A generous gift from University of Washington alumni Mr. and Mrs. Harold Levy ('29) has allowed the Department of Communication to establish a loan fund for students committed to careers in communication and related fields. The Levy Loan Fund is designed to help individuals offset the increasingly high costs of education; its monies are available only to undergraduate and graduate students admitted to and currently enrolled in the Department of Communication.
The Levy Loan Fund makes available short-term loans of up to $1,000. Loans are made on a competitive and funds-available basis. Application deadlines are: October 1, January 15, April 1, and July 1. Students can receive a maximum of one loan per calendar year.
General funding pool
There is also a general funding pool offered by the department, the Communication Graduate Student Research Fund, that supports graduate student research broadly, covering any topic and every type from exploratory projects to theses and dissertations.
Other Resources
The Graduate School offers a limited number of fellowships to doctoral candidates, and the Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS) offers a limited number of Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships to graduate and professional students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who meet designated requirements. In addition, the University of Washington's Office of Student Financial Aid has a variety of need-based funding available to prospective and current students.
A useful funding resource for current students seeking research support is the Grants and Funding Information Service at the University of Washington's Suzzallo library. You can use their online resources, visit their office at the library, or attend one of their workshops or events.
The University of Washington also offers limited work study opportunities for some graduate students.
The University of Washington's Office of Student Financial Aid has a variety of need-based funding available.
