The Department and the University make every effort to provide worthy students in the PhD program with direct financial aid for up to five full years of study.
Highly deserving students seeking financial help to complete their degree programs may be awarded Olin Fellowships (for women), Heller Fellowships, University Fellowships, Chancellor's Fellowship or Teaching Assistantships. All four forms of assistance are accompanied by Tuition Remission Fellowships and carry additional stipends; during the 2008-2009 year stipends ranged from $17,940- $25,250.
Continuing graduate students often have the opportunity to augment their income by teaching introductory philosophy courses for the Department in the University's evening division (University College) or summer session. The current salary for an instructor in such a course is in the $1200 - $1600 range, depending upon how advanced the student is in the PhD program.
In numerous cases, advanced students have also been able to obtain part-time teaching posts at certain local institutions. While the faculty of the Washington University Department is generally consulted for its recommendations when posts of this kind are available, we do not exercise control over them. Students are not permitted to teach more than one such course per semester.
The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies
Campus Box 1073 St. Louis, MO 63130 Phone: 314-935-6670