Doctoral Program : Funding

Most Ph.D. students are offered Graduate Teaching Associate positions. These positions offer a competitive salary. In addition, all out-of-state tuition charges are waived, and the current in-state tuition remission is at 90%. Other financial assistance may include teaching summer school and pre-session courses. Competitive fellowship grants are also available.

Accounting Doctoral Scholars
Award: Annual stiped of $30,000 for a maximum of 4 years to new Ph.D. candidates
Contact: http://www.adsphd.org/
Requirements:
Applicants must have recent and proven performance in audit or tax in a public accounting firm. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident committed to a career as an accounting faculty member at a U.S. university accredited in business by AACSB International.

AICPA Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students
Award: Up to $8,000 per year, renewable up to 5 years
Contact: http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm
Requirements:
Minority students working full-time in doctoral program. Must hold Master's degree and/or have at least 3 years full-time experience in practice of accounting. Must be US citizen.

ATA Outstanding Tax Dissertation Award
Award: $5,000
Contact: katherine.krawcyk@ncsu.edu
Requirements:
ATA members with completed dissertations during the required calendar year.

Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship Program
Award: $25,000 over 2 year period
Contact: Department of Accounting
Requirements:
Candidates are recommended by the faculties of their department. Must have completed two or more semesters. $5,000 to help support during the final 12 months of required coursework and exams; $20,000 during work on dissertation.

Graduate Diversity Fellowship
Award: $10,000 fellowship for incoming students
Contact: http://grad.arizona.edu/gdf/
Requirements:
Open to under-represented minorities, i.e. Hispanics, African Americans and Native Americans in all disciplines and under-represented students in particular disciplines. All candidates must be nominated by the UA Graduate Degree Program or the UA Student Center.

IIA Michael J. Barrett Doctoral Dissertation Grant
Award: $1,000 - $10,000
Contact: http://www.theiia.org/index.cfm?doc_id=495
Requirements:
Must intend to teach auditing for two years; be enrolled within one year of completion of coursework and at dissertation stage at time of award.

KPMG Foundation Doctoral Scholarship
Award: $10,000 annually, renewable up to 5 years.
Contact: http://accounting.rutgers.edu/kpmg/funding.html
Requirements:
Open to African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans. Must be a US Citizen and be in full-time accounting doctoral program.

State Farm Doctoral Dissertation Award
Award: $10,000 research grant. Winner's graduate institution also receives a grant of $3,000.
Contact: http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/doctoral.asp
Requirements:
Candidates must have completed major portion of coursework, have an approved proposal for a (not completed) dissertation, be enrolled in a graduate-degree program, and be a U.S. citizen.