Financial Assistance
Office of Financial Aid
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The Department of Economics offers Graduate Research Assistantships (GRAs) each semester.
The Department of Public Administration & Urban Studies awards several merit-based fellowships each fall semester and Graduate Research Assistantships (GRAs).
Scholarships, Fellowships and Assistantships
Fulbright Grant Program
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has recently announced a new Language Training Initiative for Arabic, Turkish and the Hindic languages. Up to 100 pre-grant awards will be available for students to pursue additional in-country training in these languages, in conjunction with a Fulbright US Student Program project proposal.
Legislative Budget Fellowship (Policy)
Check the PAUS Department site for future announcements.
Dan Sweat Fellowship (MPA)
This fellowship honors the memory of Dan Sweat, who was once heralded as Atlanta's "premier civic administrator" by the New York Times. Mr. Sweat served as chief administrative officer to Atlanta mayors Ivan Allen and Sam Massell, as executive director of the Atlanta Regional Commission, and as president of Central Atlanta Progress, the CF Foundation, and The Atlanta Project. This fellowship includes a yearly stipend of $9,500 and a tuition waiver: a total value of approximately $12,500 a year for Georgia residents and $21,500 for nonresidents. Recipients are expected to work as graduate assistants for at least 15 hours a week and remain students in good standing. The Dan Sweat Fellowship is awarded once a year in the fall to incoming MPA students only. There is no separate application for this fellowship; to be considered, complete a GRA application and the general application for fall admission by February 15.
Amanda G. Hyatt Fellowship for Non-Profit Studies (MS-UPS)
This fellowship, which includes a stipend and tuition waiver, honors the memory of Amanda G. Hyatt. It is currently limited to MS-UPS applicants, with a preference for those with a specialization in nonprofits. The Hyatt Fellowship is awarded biannually in the fall. There is a separate application required, which must be completed by February 15. The next award will become available for Fall 2007 applicants.
Graduate Research Assistantships
Each year the Department awards a number of GRAs. These awards include tuition waivers with a value of $3,042 for in-state students and $12,132 for out-of-state students as well as small stipend, typically between $1,000 and $3,500, each semester. GRAs are expected to work 8-16 hours a week, depending on funding, and to remain students in good standing. The amount of the stipend as well as the work hours may vary if a student becomes involved in a funded project with faculty. Assistantships are awarded primarily in the fall semester. Some may be awarded for the spring semester pending funding availability.
Incoming students:
To be considered for GRA appointment, applicants must submit a completed general application to the program and a GRA application by February 15 (for appointment in the fall semester) or October 1 (for the spring semester).
Continuing students:
Continuing students, who did not receive a GRA appointment upon admission, may apply for a GRA appointment at any time. The department will maintain a list of students interested in a GRA position, and students will be notified if their application has been selected for consideration.
Out-of-State Tuition Waivers
The Department has a limited number of waivers to allow out-of-state students to be eligible for in-state tuition. There is no separate application for this assistance. To be considered, out-of-state applicants must complete a GRA application and the general application for the masters program by the February 15 or October 1 deadlines.
Contact The Office of Academic Assistance for more information on any of these awards.
