Funding Options | CCJS l Criminology and Criminal Justice Department l University of Maryland

Various funding options exist for graduate students within our department and the University's Graduate School.

Assistantships and Fellowships

The most common forms of financial aid are graduate assistantships. Our Graduate Assistantships include a biweekly stipend during the academic year (9.5 months), full tuition remission (up to 10 credits - Fall and Spring, 4 credits - Winter), and access to State of Maryland health insurance options. Our Graduate Assistantships are teaching and/or research focused.

Additionally, fellowships from the Graduate School are often available to the most outstanding new applicants. Our department nominates top doctoral applicants for these fellowships when they are available. All new applicants (e.g., students not already enrolled in one of our programs) are automatically considered for all available funding opportunities.

Travel Funding

The Department strongly encourages our graduate students to present their research at professional conferences and to use these opportunities for feedback on their work and expanding their professional networks. To make this more feasible, the Department sponsors or co-sponsors several options for travel support. These options are described in the document on CCJS Student Travel Support. Any questions can be directed to the Graduate Director or Graduate Coordinator.