Sources of Financial Support

There are sources of funding - fellowships and assistantships - for which REES MA students are eligible.

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships
CREES offers nine academic year and eight or more summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships.

Academic Year FLAS: Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships for graduate students. Eligibility, deadlines, and application process.

Summer FLAS: Summer Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships for graduate students. Eligibility, deadlines, and application process.

Bramlage Family Fellowship
Thanks to a generous gift by the Bramlage family, CREES provides an annual fellowship to a student with strong connections to the state of Kansas. If you are interested, contact the REES Graduate Advisor Ray Finch.

KU Graduate School Fellowships
Qualified REES students are also eligible to be nominated for awards offered through the KU Graduate School:

Honors/First Year Fellowships
These competitive awards provide a full tuition waiver as well as a $14,000 stipend for the first year of graduate study. The awards are not renewable. The REES program will nominate a student to the Graduate School if the strength of that student's record merits consideration.
Honors Fellowships
First Year Graduate Fellowship

Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Foundation: The Jerry Smith Scholarship for International Studies and the Eddie Jacobsen Memorial Foundation Scholarship.
The REES program may also nominate two continuing students for awards offered through the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Foundation. These two awards of $1,000 are for one year and are non-renewable. Applicants must pursue courses of study in international relations and diplomacy and demonstrate potential for a career in international service. For more information about these awards, contact the KU Graduate School - Please remember that students must be nominated for these awards. If you are interested, contact the REES Graduate Advisor Ray Finch.
Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Awards

OTHER FELLOWSHIPS

Henry J. Talge Memorial Scholarship
Students from the Kansas City metropolitan area are eligible for the Henry J. Talge Memorial Scholarship, which is offered through the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Foundation. Students entering the junior or senior year of undergraduate study or the first year of graduate study who are focusing on international studies (including REES) are eligible for this award of $5,000. Applicants must have their permanent address in the five-county Kansas City metro area (Jackson, Platte, Clay, Johnson, and Wyandotte counties). For more information, contact the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Foundation. For information about other external awards, fellowships for study abroad and research, see the section on External Sources of Funding below.

FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Information about financial aid for international students is available from the International Education Financial Aid Database. The web site of the Association of International Educators also offers information on funding for international students.

American Association of University Women International Fellowships
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships funds full-time study in a degree program. The application deadline for this award is in December. For more information, contact:

American Association of University Women
1111 Sixteenth St. N.W.
Washington, DC20036
1-800-326-AAUW
e-mail: info@aauw.org
http://www.aauw.org

PEO International Peace Scholarship Fund
The PEO International Peace Scholarship Fund offers scholarships of $6,000 for women planning to study as international students at American universities. You must request an application from the PEO Sisterhood before August 15. For information about the scholarship, contact:

PEO International
3700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA50312
515-255-3153
http://www.peointernational.org

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS

Prospective MA students who meet the requisite qualifications can apply for Graduate Teaching Assistantships in different departments. The Humanities and Western Civilization Program hires graduate students from a variety of disciplines to teach the two-semester Western Civilization course required of all undergraduates in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applications for GTA positions in Western Civilization are typically due in February. To receive an application for an assistantship in Western Civilization, contact:

Humanities and Western Civilization Program
308 Bailey Hall
1440 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045-2178
(785) 864- 3011
e-mail: hwc@ku.edu

REES MA students with advanced language skills also have taught sections of introductory Russian in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. Applications for these positions are accepted in February. For more information, contact:

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures
2134 Wescoe Hall
1445 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7590
(785) 864-3313
e-mail: slavic@ku.edu

FINANCIAL AID

For information about loans available to KU graduate students and the application process, contact the

Office of Student Financial Aid
50 Strong Hall
1450 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS66045-7535
(785) 864-4700
Fax: (785) 864-5469
Email: osfa@ku.edu