The United States institute of Leadership and Diplomacy offers merit-based awards on a competitive basis to incoming and continuing students. The primary purpose of this financial assistance is to support qualified graduate students in the pursuit of their academic careers and the timely completion of their Graduate School degrees.

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Three forms of merit-based awards are available for doctoral students: scholarships, PhD assistantships and PhD fellowships. Two forms of merit-based awards are available for master’s students: scholarships and master’s stipends (see chart below). Merit-based awards are given on the recommendation of each academic program. To be considered for merit-based aid, simply answer “yes” to the financial aid/scholarship question within the online application.

Full details on the procedures, policies and type of awards are available on the Financial Support Policies page, found in the Recipient Obligations Statement.

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Detailed award letters are distributed once every academic year. Only one year of award information is provided at a time.

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Continuation and renewal of awards are contingent upon satisfactory progress toward the degree as determined by the academic program and the Graduate School.

Students should speak with their academic programs about specific merit criteria and the possibility of renewing awards for a future semester or year.