Fellowship Support

All PhD students enrolled in the Division of the Social Sciences will be funded for the duration of their program with funding support from the University of Chicago, external sources, or a combination of the two, regardless of citizenship or other factors. While enrolled, funding includes tuition, individual U-SHIP health insurance premium, the Graduate Student Services Fee and Divisional fellowship or assistantship. For 2024-25 the Division’s annualized minimum Divisional fellowship/assistantship is $45,000, disbursed as $3,750 (prior to any applicable tax withholding) per month of enrollment.

Learn more about funding on the Division of the Social Sciences website.