Financial Aid

Financial assistance is available through a number of sources. The department does offer a limited number of assistantships (GA, TA, RA), which offers a monthly stipend and a tuition waiver of six credit hours. The UNM Office of Graduate Studies also offers a variety of fellowships and Scholarships. Students are also encouraged to apply for federal financial aid.

If you are requesting Financial Aid information visit the OGS website.

If you would like to learn about various scholarships, please visit following websites:

  • Fine Arts Scholarships
  • Office of Graduate Studies Funding Opportunties: Fellowships, Scholarships, and Grants
  • UNM Scholarship Office
  • Art Department Scholarships for continuing students
  • General Scholarships for UNM Students (including Graduate Students)

    Once admitted to UNM, students are encouraged to search for funding resources through the Midas Database. This is an online service which allows the University community to search a wide variety of databases for funding information and opportunities including grants, contracts, fellowships and sponsored support. Users can also access and search relevant funding publications via Midas.

    The department has a limited number of graduate and teaching assistantships to offer graduate students. These assistantships are generally available after the first semester in the graduate program, though some awards are made to incoming students each year. Assistantships are dependent on departmental need. Appointments are usually .25 FTE (10 hrs per wk), with a tuition waiver of six credit hours and a monthly stipend. Appointments are made on a semester basis. Normally, the TA/GA applications are due by March 30th for the Fall semester. For more information contact the department Graduate Office at art255@unm.edu.

    Additionally, the Office of Graduate Studies offers Research, Project and Travel Grants. The Graduate & Professional Student Association offers Student Research Allocations Committee grants, Specialized Travel grants, and Graduate Research and Development grants. For more information, please visit their sites.

    Information on University fellowships, dissertation fellowships, and similar programs can be found on the Office of Graduate Studies page, here.

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    For graduate information click on Graduate Programs above or e-mail art255@unm.edu.
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