Graduate Financial Support: External Sources

Federal financial aid

To find out how to apply for financial aid, including loans, please check the UW's information on Financial Aid for Graduate Students. You will want to begin the process as early as January of the year you begin your program.

External fellowships, grants, and summer funding opportunities for current students

The UW Grants Information Center is on the second floor of the Memorial Library. The librarian is very friendly and will be happy to meet with you and talk about your specific interest and needs. The Center has handbooks and reference material in abundance, as well as proprietary software databases. In the Grants Information Center online databases, try IRIS, RSP, SPIN, Grantselect, Community of Science, and Foundation Grants to Individuals.