Sources of Financial Support Available Through CREES and the University of Kansas

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

CREES-administered funding:
Prospective students may indicate their interest in being considered for these grants by checking the appropriate place on the CREES Application Cover Sheet.  For the FLAS grant, they should add the required additional materials (see below) to the application packet they send to CREES.

Current KU graduate students may indicate their interest in these grants by applying directly to CREES. 

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships (Entering and current students).
CREES offers nine academic year and eight or more summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships.   These fellowships provide tuition and a living stipend to recipients, who must be engaged in formal study of the designated language and world area.  Federal guidelines restrict recipients to US citizens and permanent residents, and discourage awards to native speakers and students at the dissertation stage of their studies.

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 (entering and current students)
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 Associate Director, Eve Levin.

KU Graduate Studies Honors/First-Year Fellowships  (Entering students only)
Qualified REES students are also eligible to be nominated for awards offered through the KU Graduate School:

CREES may nominate up to two prospective students for these fellowships, which are provided by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies through a university-wide competition.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.  For more information on these fellowships, click here.

Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Foundation: The Jerry Smith Scholarship for International Studies and the Eddie Jacobsen Memorial Foundation Scholarship. (Current KU students only)
CREES may nominate two current KU students for these awards, which are administered by the Office of Graduate Studies on behalf of the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Foundation. These are one-time awards for $1000/$1500,  Applicants should demonstrate their proposed project's relevance for international relations, diplomacy, or conflict resolution. Applications are due in mid-January. For more information, click here, and contact Associate Director Eve Levin about the nomination process.

Funding administered by other units at the University of Kansas:
US Department of Education, Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program (Advanced graduate students)
This program supports research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. It is an entirely separate grant from those administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York. Candidates must be doctoral candidates who will have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation.  Applicants submit their applications to their universities, who then decide which ones to send forward.  For applications and more details, contact Hodgie Bricke at the Office of International Programs, 301 Strong Hall, 864-6161.

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS  (Entering and current KU students)

CREES does not have any GTA positions for its own courses.  REES students may apply for teaching assistantships in some other units. 
Humanities and Western Civilization Program. 

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 due in February. To receive more information about the program and the application process, contact:

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

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures.
REES MA students with advanced language skills may qualify to teach or assist in introductory language and culture courses.  For information on position availability and the application process, 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

 

Student loans (Entering and current students)
            A variety of loan programs are available to assist students in pursuing graduate degrees.  For information on them and on the application process contact:  

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