What are some ways to finance my education at Stanford?
A select number of students may receive a partial fellowship and/or an assistantship through IPS. During the first year of the program, students are not allowed to have an assistantship so the best options are fellowships, outside funding, loans, etc. During the second year of the program, students may hold a teaching or research assistantship. However, during any quarter in which a student has an assistantship, it is required that their units be reduced. Therefore, students need to plan accordingly during the first year in order to accommodate an assistantship. Assistantships can be for one quarter, two, or all three quarters in the academic year and IPS students can generally fit two or three quarters’ worth into their schedules. Often times, students find teaching assistantship opportunities through the economics or political science departments and research assistantship opportunities through the various research centers on campus.
A select number of students may receive a partial or full fellowship from IPS. Beyond this the best funding options are assistantships, paid hourly or stipend-based research, outside funding, loans, or hourly employment. During any quarter in which a student has an assistantship it is required that their units be reduced. Therefore, students need to plan accordingly if they plan to incorporate an assistantship into their course of study. Assistantships can be for one quarter, two, or all three quarters in the academic year and IPS students can generally fit two or three quarters’ worth into their schedules. Often times, students find teaching assistantship opportunities through the economics or political science departments and research assistantship opportunities through the various research centers on campus.
