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We are committed to providing support to all our students. Support may be in the form of fellowships, scholarships, and teaching, research, and project assistantships all of which qualify the graduate student for full remission of tuition.

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Fellowships
There are several types of fellowships available. The university has a campus-wide fellowship competition, and a number of our entering psychology graduate students receive them each year. You will be considered for this competition upon completion of your application materials. Successful candidates are notified in early March. Other on-campus fellowships and scholarships are available. You should also consider applying for fellowships sponsored by many federal and non-federal agencies (such as National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Fulbright-Hays). An applicant who has been awarded a national fellowship has a high probability of being admitted to our program. There are special forms and deadlines, often in the fall, for these programs, and information is available from the Graduate School Fellowship Office or from your undergraduate institution. We conduct workshops for graduate students on writing grant and fellowship proposals.

Assistantships
Teaching assistantships afford financial aid to graduate students as well as opportunities for acquiring valuable teaching experience. The stipend depends upon the time devoted to departmental duties. Research and project assistantships permit you to assist in a research program which may contribute to requirements for your doctoral thesis. The psychology department selects its teaching, research, and project assistants according to their scholarly promise and ability to perform the required duties. You will automatically be considered for these assistantships when you apply for admission.

Advanced Opportunity Fellowships
To be a candidate for these fellowships, you must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident and a financially needy member of one of the following minority groups: Afro-American; Native Americans or Alaskan Natives; Mexican Americans/Chicano (a)/ Puerto Ricans; Cambodians, Hmong, Laotians, and Vietnamese; or an economically disadvantaged non-minority person. The psychology department will nominate eligible applicants following application, and awards are announced in late March. (Some late offers may be sent in May).

Office of Financial Services
Students whose personal and family resources are not adequate to cover the expenses involved in attending the university are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Financial Services:

Office of Student Financial Services
432 North Murray Street
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-3060

Fees and Tutition
Fees and tuition are subject to change without notice. Fees and tuition for graduate students for 2003-04 were $3,796.39 per semester for Wisconsin residents, and $11,431.59 per semester for nonresidents (See the UW Registrar Web Site for the most up-to-date information http://registrar.wisc.edu/students/fees_tuition/tuition.php Graduate students who are classified as nonresidents of Wisconsin and who hold an appointment as a teaching, research, or project assistant are granted tuition at the resident level in any semester in which their appointment equals at least 33 percent of their full-time appointment for the semester. Students who are Minnesota residents may be eligible for resident tuition under the Minnesota-Wisconsin reciprocity agreement. Upon admission to candidacy for the doctorate, tuition is decreased.

Health Care
Services are available at the University Health Services to all full-time students and all part-time students who have paid the health care fee. The health care fee is included in the registration fees. A wide variety of outpatient medical and nursing services are offered at the clinic, but it is important to realize that there are certain limitations. Hospitalization, emergency room visits, and medication, for instance, are not included. Insurance covering hospital and emergency services is strongly recommended. Graduate students who are appointed as teaching, research, and project assistants receive health insurance benefits.

Minority Services and Programs
The University of Wisconsin - Madison maintains a strong commitment to recruiting minority graduate students and thereby increasing the pool of potential minority faculty, researchers, and professionals. The Graduate School participates in a number of programs to inform prospective minority students of research opportunities, both here and elsewhere. The Advanced Opportunity Fellowship Program, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Minority Fellowship Program, and the Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship Program are among several fellowship opportunities available for minority graduate students attending the UW-Madison. The University has a variety of support services to assist students in the transition from undergraduate to graduate study. Information regarding fellowships, special summer programs, and support services is available through the Fellowships Office:

The Fellowships Office
217 Bascom Hall
500 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-5837