KU Funding Opportunities

The Bramlage Family Foundation Fellowship

Thanks to a generous gift from the Bramlage Family Foundation, CREES provides an annual fellowship to a student with strong connections to the state of Kansas. If you are interested, contact Bart Redford (crees@ku.edu).

KU Graduate School Fellowships

Qualified REES students are also eligible to be nominated for awards offered through the KU Graduate School. 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 Bart Redford (crees@ku.edu).

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.

Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Foundation

The REES program may also nominate two continuing students for awards offered through the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Foundation: The Jerry Smith Scholarship for International Studies and the Eddie Jacobsen Memorial Foundation Scholarship. 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.

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.

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, DC 20036
  • Phone: 1-800-326-AAUW
  • Email: info@aauw.org
  • 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, IA 50312
  • Phone: (515) 255-3153
  • Email: info@aauw.org
  • 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 by February 12. 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
  • Phone: (785) 864- 3011
  • Email: 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
  • 2134 Wescoe Hall
  • 1445 Jayhawk Blvd.
  • Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7590
  • Phone: (785) 864-3313
  • Email: slavic@ku.edu

Financial Aid

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

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

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