Funding and Graduate Employment

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Funding

Funding

Explore scholarships, fellowships, graduate employment, and financial resources.

$45M
GE support awarded annually by UO 
83%
doctoral students supported through GE positions
$2M+
fellowships and awards annually

Fund Your Graduate Education

Graduate funding comes from many sources. Understand costs, explore funding opportunities, and find campus resources to support your education.

 

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Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards

We administer annual scholarships, fellowships, and research awards for graduate and law students. Additional scholarships, fellowships, and awards are available from other campus departments, units, and research centers throughout the UO.

Division of Graduate Studies Funding Opportunities

UO Funding Opportunities

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Graduate Employment

Teaching, research, and administrative appointments provide financial support while helping you build professional experience.

Graduate Employment

Current GE Openings

The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Graduate students at Oregon are tackling complex questions, from climate change messaging to bee conservation to the impacts of stress on the skeletal system. Each year, UO graduate students earn national recognition through programs like the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a competitive five-year fellowship with three years of financial support awarded to promising researchers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and STEM education.

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On- and Off-Campus Jobs

The University Career Center can help you learn about part-time job, internship, and work-study opportunities.

UO Career Center