Request that your Committee Chair/Faculty advisor annually update their multi-year funding plan for you and send them to the department's Graduate Advisor (staff member), Director of Graduate Studies (faculty member), and Payroll & Payables Coordinator along with your Annual Milestones report. Note: Although funding sources and plans may change, this document will facilitate timely appointments and balancing budgets.

Please read our policy regarding this fee. 

More info to come.

• International TA Program

Search these resources and feel free to apply for any that you think you might quailify for! 

U of U Graduate School Scholarships, Fellowships, & Awards Office

College of Science Scholarships

U of U General Scholarships

Williamson Fellows (Science Communication): The Williamson Fellowship is aimed at increasing geoscience communications and encouraging diversity in the geosciences. The Williamson Fellows will develop relationships with 7-12 public school programs, engage youth in geoscience, increase public science literacy, and provide opportunities for U of U geoscience students to gain outreach and science communication experience. 

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)  

Association of Women Geologists - There are funding opportunities at both the national level and Utah chapter level!

A great place to find scholarships and fellowships is through professional organizations!

 Others? Let the Grad Advisor (staff member) know of any scholarships or fellowships that you feel are worth listing here.

Details about how to apply for Student Travel Grants. 

Travel and Virtual Conference Travel Assistance through the Graduate School.

Please work with the Department Travel Facilitator if you apply and/or are funded. For details, please see our Department Travel Resource section of the website. 

Tuition Benefit Guidelines

The department's Payroll & Payables Coordinator oversees tuition benefit. 

Any tuition covered through Tuition Benefit is automatically at resident rates. This applies up to 84 credit hours.  

Tuition Benefit Forms

Tuition benefits for each term starts posting to students’ tuition bills about a week before the start of the semester.  A couple notes about disbursements:

• Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credits and have signed their TBP agreements for TBP to post; additionally, if a student is supported by an assistantship, their job record needs to be active;
• If coordinators make any changes to a TBP entry (for example, adding GSHIP or changing from a GR to an RA), the student will need to sign again) – if the edit happens after benefits have posted, the student may have tuition benefit pulled back until they sign again;
• If your student is enrolled full-time now and TBP has posted, but drop a class in the coming days, their benefits will be pulled back – if students drop a course and are awaiting permission codes or such at the same time, they may have a temporary removal of TBP until their enrollment is back up to 9 credits;
• Tuition benefits can take up to two business days to post completely – please remember that TBP (and financial aid) disbursements to tuition bills is not automatic but on a scheduled daily process with the tuition office (ie, if a student is enrolls full-time and signs at 10:30am, their benefits will not post on the same day); with this, please also keep in mind that tuition for the term is due on the stated due date for all students, at 4:45pm, regardless of how that tuition bill is being paid.

Visit U of U Office of the Bursar - Financial Services. They are there to help you  with all university fee and tuition needs, including payment plans.

Graduate students may be eligible for the University of Utah’s Graduate Subsidized Health Insurance Program (GSHIP) To qualify, you must be supported as a Research Assistant (9314), Teaching Assistant (9416), Graduate Assistant – Research Focus (9330), and Graduate Assistant – Teaching Focus (9417), and receive a 100% tuition benefit.

The U's Student Success Coaches have put together a great list of resources related to funding, scholarships, finacial aid, emergency funds, job searching, etc. 

Financial Wellness Center - The University of Utah The Financial Wellness Center (FWC) is a resource for students to assist them in making smart, informed decisions about their money. Whether students are struggling to make ends meet or whether their finances are in pretty good shape, there is always room to improve one’s financial situation. The FWC was created to help students in a safe, competent and confidential atmosphere with one-hour consultations to address their financial concerns. They are located in the Olpin Student Union Building Room 317.

Got funding? Time to do taxes and not sure what to do? Check out Publication 970 (2021), Tax Benefits for Education | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov).

Another good resource is the University's Tax Service Office.