Financing Your MAPSS Degree
Financial Aid, Fellowships & Scholarships
The MAPSS program offers merit-based tuition scholarships (full and partial) on a highly competitive basis. Aid is offered at the same time as admission.
While there are no University-based academic fellowships or scholarships for MAPSS students, we strongly recommend you explore outside funding sources. You may be able to find more information about these opportunities from your undergraduate institution's career services office.
Please visit the Student Loan Administration site for loan information.
Employment Opportunities
There are several opportunities for on- and off-campus employment. You may wish to consult the Student Employment site for on-campus possibilities, as well as information on jobs with the University of Chicago Libraries and non-profit opportunities. Part-time and on-campus jobs are posted weekly on the MAPSS Student listserve as they become available. Career and Planning Services also assists students looking for work off campus.
Due to the pace of the program and requirements of the University, MAPSS students are not eligible for teaching assistantships.
Research assistantships are available with various professors around the University. Generally students find these jobs after arriving on campus and meeting with their own professors to determine which projects might be a good fit, however, you are welcome to survey the current openings at FROGS, the University of Chicago research assistantship database.
Additionally, students interested in research-based position may want to consult the National Opinion Research Council (NORC) and the University of Chicago Survey Lab for openings.
International Students
International students are eligible for the same merit-based financial aid as domestic students. Aid is offered at the same time as admission.
While the University does not offer additional aid, we strongly encourage international students to seek out alternate sources of funding that may be available. Funding for US Study is an extensive database of scholarships, fellowships and grants organized and maintained by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Over the years, a number of international students have been selected as International House Fellows, allowing them a significant discount in the cost of living at International House. Contact International House for more information at (773) 753-2270. For students who are U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status, other sources of financial support include area and language fellowships, low-interest loans, and work-study programs.
The Career Advising and Planning Services Office may be able to assist students, including those on student visas, in finding on-campus employment. The Office of International Affairs also has resources and information regarding visas and restrictions for international students interested in working while in MAPSS.
