The English Department grants two kinds of awards to PhD candidates.

Teaching Fellowships

Teaching fellowships are three-year awards to entering doctoral students. These fellowships include a stipend and full tuition waiver. See below for further description of Teaching Assistantship Options.

Doctoral Fellowships

Other awards include: 

• Doctoral Fellowships, grants to exceptional PhD candidates 
• Colorado Grants, for PhD candidates who are residents of the state of Colorado
• The Evan Frankel Dissertation Fellowship, a stipend for one fourth-year doctoral student to work full-time on completion of the dissertation

Note:  All students receiving financial aid or awards of any sort must file a FAFSA with the Office of Financial Aid before the award can be made. All teaching assistantships and fellowships require full-time attendance; the Doctoral Fellowship requires a minimum registration of nine hours per quarter. Also, all assistantships and fellowships require that students remain in good standing and meet all major requirements on schedule.