Research Guides
How to Search for Graduate School Funding: International Students
Helping current and admitted UW graduate students learn the skills and tools to find funding
On-Campus Resources
Assistantships at UW
International students can hold assistantships at the University of Washington. Teaching assistants (TAs) must meet an English-language proficiency requirement. For more information about assistantships and how to find them, refer to the Assistantships tab on this guide.
UW International Student Services
International Student Services (ISS) can help with questions about visa status and eligibility for on- or off-campus employment. ISS also offers the Jeff Shih Student Loan for international graduate students.
Funding Search Tools
The following funding search tools are specifically for international study.
Other funding search tools can be filtered for international opportunities.
- InternationalScholarships.comScholarship search by discipline and/or country, plus international student loan programs and other information to promote study abroad.
- Institute of International Education Funding For US StudyFunding for US Study Online is an extensive database of scholarships, fellowships and grants organized and maintained by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Funding for US Study includes all types of funding programs, for all levels of post-secondary study, across the full range of academic areas.
- Harvard School of Education Funding ListsThese funding lists are great resources for all international students, not just those in the field of education or studying at Harvard. Scroll down to find PDFs with funding opportunities organized by country.
Using Funding Search Tools
Most funding search tools allow you to filter by citizenship.
See the two examples below.
In UCLA Graduate and Postdoctoral Extramural Support (GRAPES) Search
To see opportunities for non-US residents, select the "US citizen not required" box from the filters list on the left hand side of the page.
In Harvard University CARAT Database for Grants and Fellowships
To see opportunities for non-US residents, click on the "CARAT database" button, and then scroll down to the "Citizenship Requirement" section on the lower-left side. Click on the "International Student/Scholar" box.
International Student Workshop Materials
International Graduate Student Funding Handout
The following handout includes funding opportunities and resources open to international students:
GFIS International Student Handout--Fall 2020
Graduate Funding for International Students Workshop | April 25, 2019
Workshop on funding resources for international graduate students at UW
Presentation audio recording with slides (UW NetID required)