Fellowships
Fellowships provide a stipend with no expectation of service in return. A traineeship is a research fellowship that is awarded to provide educational training in a particular disciplinary area. Most fellows also receive coverage of tuition and selected fees. Institutional fellowships may be awarded by the graduate program or the University (upon nomination by a graduate program) In addition, there are a number of external fellowships for which students may apply directly.
Campus Fellowship Policies
The policies related to holding a fellowship or traineeship are outlined in the Graduate College Handbook at www.grad.illinois.edu/gradhandbook.
Important Information for Current Fellows and Trainees
Looking for Funding?
Fellowship Opportunities
A selected list of University and external fellowship programs, searchable by deadline date and categories
Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS)
Database of more than 8,000 active federal and private funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities
Where to go with Questions?
The Graduate College Fellowship Office
209 Coble Hall
GradFellowships@illinois.edu
(217) 333-0036
Phone and Walk-in hours:
9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday