Ph.D. funding

In addition to full tuition and fee payment, all doctoral students are supported via graduate research or teaching assistantships or fellowships. Subsidized health insurance is available through KU. This support is continued throughout the four to five years of the program, as long as satisfactory progress is being made. 

Self Graduate Fellowship

Students who are eligible may be nominated for the Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship at the University of Kansas. The Self Graduate Fellowship is a merit-based program made up of an interdisciplinary group of doctoral students and is a unique opportunity to acquire valuable leadership training for future careers.

Throughout their time as a Self Graduate Fellow, students receive funding that covers tuition, fees, graduate appointment (the stipend for fall 2026 accepted students will be $38,000), and the employer's portion of student health insurance.

In addition, the School of Business provides a scholarship in the amount of $10,000 ($5,000 for the fall semester and $5,000 for the spring semester) each year for four years to a selected Self Graduate Fellow admitted to the KU School of Business doctoral program.

Students must:

  • Have been admitted into the KU School of Business doctoral program
  • Have completed their first baccalaureate degree within the past eight years, and
  • Be a new and incoming doctoral student or first-year doctoral student at the time of nomination.

John E. Young Ph.D. Scholarship

The John E. Young Ph.D. Scholarship is an established scholarship from John E. Young and Jeanne M. Logsdon used to provide funding for U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are in the KU School of Business doctoral program.  

Award details:

  • One admitted student per year may receive this scholarship.  
  • The scholarship includes:
    • A stipend paid via a Graduate Teaching Assistant or Graduate Research Assistant position
    • An additional $4,000 annually ($2,000 for the fall semester and $2,000 for the spring semester)
  • This scholarship is renewable for up to five years, provided satisfactory progress in the program. 

Selection process:

Recipients are chosen based on academic merit and alignment with the goals of the doctoral program. The scholarship is awarded during the admissions process, and no separate application is required.

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