All current full-time students in our Ph.D. program are being financially supported. Support usually consists of the following:
A University Fellowship: a stipend of $22,830 for ten months (in the 2017-2018 academic year) plus a full-tuition scholarship (tuition remission). For first year students, this fellowship requires minimal duties; all first year students receive a University Fellowship.
If you qualify for financial support and if you make normal progress toward your degree, the aid will usually be renewed for a total of five years.
Other forms of support are:
Research Assistantships.
NSF support.
Additional opportunities are available for women interested in becoming college or university professors:
Mrs. Spencer T. Olin Fellowships: This fellowship is awarded as a result of an annual competition open to all women who intend to commence graduate studies at Washington University in St. Louis. The Olin Fellowship carries a stipend for four years and full tuition. Women wishing to become candidates for the Olin Fellowship competition will be asked to complete a separate Olin application when making an online application to our program. Applicants must be graduates of a baccalaureate institution in the United States. For more information, call (314) 935-6818 or visit the Olin Fellowship Program website.
The Chancellor's Graduate Fellowships: This fellowship is designed to facilitate training for students, who, in light of all pertinent academic qualifications, experiences and attributes, would contribute to the diversity of graduate education at Washington University in St. Louis. Students should have a strong interest in becoming a college or university professor. Candidates wishing to become candidates for the Chancellor's Fellowship competition will be asked to complete a separate Chancellor's application when making an online application to our program. For more information, call 314-935-6821 or visit the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship Program website.
It is important to recognize that financial support should not be a major concern when you are considering graduate study towards a Ph.D. in the Washington University in St. Louis Mathematics Department. Generally speaking, if you are admitted to our Ph.D. program, you will be supported. Note that not only is the financial support we give on the high end of what other universities offer, but St. Louis is a fairly inexpensive place to live.