Financial Information

It is the goal of the Graduate Program in Literary Arts to provide financial aid to all accepted students each year. While aid is not guaranteed, we are proud of our track record in this area: during the last decade, all incoming students who applied for financial support received it. Aid packages for Literary Arts students generally take the following forms:

In the first year, graduate students typically receive a fellowship or proctorship that pays a small monthly stipend and covers tuition, the health fee, and health insurance. Proctorships involve non-academic employment for a limited number of hours per week. Fellowships are awarded in recognition of merit and personal need, and do not require employment.

In the second year, all graduate students in good standing who are considered appropriately qualified will be awarded teaching assistantships. Teaching assistants teach one undergraduate writing workshop per semester, and receive in payment a full stipend, tuition, health fee, and health insurance.

Students who need additional funds can also apply for a Guaranteed Student Loan. To research loan borrowing options and other financing alternatives, including an Installment Payment plan, go to the “Graduate Students” link at http://gradschool.brown.edu/go/support.

The following forms of financial support are available to all candidates accepted into the program, regardless of national citizenship:

The financial aid package typically offered to all candidates in their first year of study is a combined fellowship and proctorship paying full tuition, a small stipend, health insurance, and the health fee.

During their second year of study, all qualified students receive a year-long teaching fellowship paying full tuition, stipend, health insurance, and health fee.

In addition, U.S. citizens and eligible permanent residents of the U.S. can apply for federally-supported student loans and federally-supported work study.

All applicants accepted into the Literary Arts Program are given full consideration for all forms of financial aid for which they are eligible.