»Funding Opportunities by Program

Merit scholarship from the Argyros College of Business and Economics

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
• To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship based on your academic achievements and factors in your application.

Merit scholarship from the Argyros College of Business and Economics

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
• To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship based on your academic achievements and factors in your application.

Merit scholarship from the Argyros College of Business and Economics

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
• To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship based on your academic achievements and factors in your application.

Joint MBA/MS in Food Science applicants can receive scholarships from each program. The applicant must meet the criteria of both programs. Any fellowship received would only cover courses from the program that awarded the fellowship.

Check out our main Financial Aid page for additional funding that you can use for any graduate program at Chapman including the Joint MBA/MS in Food Science program.

Applicants for Joint MBA/MFA in Film and Television Producing will be considered for fellowships from Dodge College if they are admitted. For all other awards, contact the Argyros School of Business and Economics for their financial opportunities at mba@chapman.edu.

Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.

All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards. 

To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.

Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.

All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards. 

To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.

Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.

All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards. 

To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.

Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.

All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards. 

To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.

The US Department of Education and the California Department of Education (CDE) also offer financial aid and grants for individuals preparing for a career in teaching and enrolling in a teacher preparation program. See the CDE webpage for more details. 

Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.

All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards. 

To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.

The US Department of Education and the California Department of Education (CDE) also offer financial aid and grants for individuals preparing for a career in teaching and enrolling in a teacher preparation program. See the CDE webpage for more details. 

Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.

All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards. 

To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.

Merit Fellowship

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
• To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the fellowship based on your academic achievements.

MFT Department Fellowship

The MFT Department grants fellowships to recruit top students. Applicants must submit all application materials by the admission deadline. Consideration will be based on the strength of an applicant's qualifications (GPA, clinical experience). Fellowships are typically a one-time award for $6,000, divided between fall, spring, and summer semesters ($2,000 per semester). A minimum of 6 units per semester is required. Applicants will be notified upon admission if they are selected to receive a fellowship. The fellowship is renewable for a second year as long as you maintain a GPA of 3.50 and are taking at least 6 units per semester. To find out more, please contact Joleen Martin at jomartin@chapman.edu.

Merit scholarship from Crean College

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
• To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship based on your academic achievements.

Simon Scholar Physician Assistant Program

• To be eligible, you must:
  
  • Be a first-generation college student from an underserved background.
  • Live in Orange County or San Diego County.
  • Have a history of economic or personal adversity.
  • Have a history of academic excellence and leadership.
  • Be involved in community service.
  • Be willing to commit to clinical practice as a PA in Orange or San Diego County after you graduate.
    

To apply: Follow the instructions on our Simon Scholar webpage.

CalOptima Scholarship Program

• To be eligible, you must:
  
  • Apply for admission to the Chapman University PA Program through the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) portal and be accepted into the program.
  • Be an Orange County resident by the time you start the PA program.
  • Classified low income by CA Govt. Standards

To apply: Follow the instructions on our CalOptima Scholarship Program webpage. 

Dodge College fellowship award

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
• To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the fellowship based on the talent that you display in your application. If you receive the fellowship, you will be notified in your admission letter. Fellowship recipients usually receive $5,000–$10,000.
  
  • JD/MFA in Film and Television Producing applicants: You will be considered for the fellowship in your second year in the program.
  • MBA/MFA in Film and Television Producing applicants: You will be considered for the fellowship after you are admitted.

If you have questions, reach out to the Dodge College Admission team at dodgeadmit@chapman.edu.

Merit-based scholarship from the Fowler School of Engineering 

• Who’s eligible: All applicants who apply by the deadline. 

• To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the fellowship based on your academic achievements and factors in your application. 

Nachman Family Innovation Challenge Award 

• Who’s eligible: MS EECS student on the thesis track with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. 

• To apply: See the Nachman Family Innovation Challenge webpage for more details.  

Teaching Assistantship  

• Who’s eligible: Master’s level student who has a background in engineering related fields may be eligible to teach an undergraduate engineering course as a Graduate Student Instructor or support a faculty member’s course as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, per course availability.  

• To apply: Submit your resume to fsegradadvising@chapman.edu for consideration. 

Research Assistantship  

• Who’s eligible: Master’s level student 

• To apply: Reach out to the faculty directly to inquire about a potential opportunity.  

Graduate Student Scholarly/Creative Grant Funding - Graduate Education Office 

• Who’s eligible: Master’s level student 

• To apply: Submit your Fowler Engineering Graduate Student Scholarly/Creative Activity Grant application for consideration.   

• We offer full-tuition fellowships to a select number of students each fall.
• Non-tuition Fellowships: A select number of students are offered non-tuition fellowships to cover living expenses. These fellowships, combined with graduate student instructor teaching salary, provide an income of approximately $40,000 annually.
• Graduate Assistantships: Graduate teaching and research assistantships are available to select students in the cohort. Teaching assignments are determined according to each student’s background and qualifications.
• Professional Support: Additional funding may be available for conference travel and research.

The MS in Computational and Data Sciences program does not currently offer any funding opportunities. Check out our main Financial Aid page for funding that you can use for any graduate program at Chapman including the MS in CADS program.

Merit-based Scholarships from Schmid College of Science and Technology

• Who’s eligible: Applicants who submit by the priority deadline will be evaluated on a first come, first-served basis.
• How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. There is no need for a separate process to be considered for a scholarship. 

Custom Flavors Fellowship

• Food Science offers the competitive Custom Flavors Fellowship that Food Science graduate students can apply to after they have been enrolled in the program for at least one semester. The scholarship recipient will be selected by the faculty on the basis of academic performance, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and discipline-related activities. Students must have a minimum undergraduate or graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. 

Limited Research Assistantships

• Who’s eligible: Students who choose to conduct thesis research with a faculty member, as funding permits.

Joint MS in Food Science/MBA applicants can receive scholarships from each program. The applicant must meet the criteria of both programs. Any fellowship received would only cover courses from the program that awarded the fellowship.

Check out our main Financial Aid page for additional funding that you can use for any graduate program at Chapman including the Joint MS in Food Science/MBA program.

10–50% Tuition Discount

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the priority deadline.
• How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. If your GPA and GRE scores are high, you will automatically be considered for the discount.

Scholarship

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the priority deadline.
• How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship.

Assistantship

• Who’s eligible: Anyone who has experience teaching math, physics, statistics or computer science.
• How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. You will automatically be considered for the assistantship.

Scholarships

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the priority deadline.
• How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. You will automatically be considered for scholarships.

Research Assistantships

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the priority deadline.
• How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. You will automatically be considered for assistantships.

Student Worker Research Positions

• Who’s eligible: Everyone.
• How to apply: Once you’ve been accepted to the program, talk to your Program Coordinator to apply.

Scholarships

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the early decision deadline.
• How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the early decision deadline. You will automatically be considered for scholarships.

Teaching Assistantships

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the early decision deadline.
• How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the early decision deadline. You will automatically be considered for assistantships.

Research Assistantships

• Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the early decision deadline.
• How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the early decision deadline. You will automatically be considered for assistantships.

Student Worker Research Positions

• Who’s eligible: Everyone.
• How to apply: Once you’ve been accepted to the program, talk to your Program Coordinator to apply.

The Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences program offers fellowship, teaching assistantship and research assistantship opportunities. You will get more info about these further into the application process.

For more details on this process, you can contact the department at gradpharmsci@chapman.edu. 

While the program does not offer tuition fellowships or scholarships, there are a few opportunities that graduate students take advantage of during their time in the program. These opportunities aren’t able to fully fund one’s time in the program, but, can be used as supplementary financial support throughout a student’s time and can serve as great professional development opportunities.

Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Program

Our Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) program allows first-year students who take the spring class in Teaching Composition to apply for one of the GSI positions for the following fall. The selected GSIs each teach a section of composition in the fall, while also enrolled together in a second pedagogy class. This position does not come with an award that covers tuition, but, does come with a teaching stipend equal or greater to that of other part-time faculty. We also have some students teaching with community organizations that are not directly related to our program. This speaks to the opportunities our students seek and create and the value of the expertise they are developing.

Graduate Assistantships

In addition, we have a few hourly wage grad assistant positions. These are for MA program support and individual faculty research or teaching support. Occasionally, we are able to partner with Chapman Magazine or the Dean of Students to fund a position that serves their special projects, and we have had students work in Admissions or other units on campus. These positions are usually between 9 and 19 hours a week and are a great way to build experience in a specific realm of higher ed or industry.

Tuition Fellowships

• Who’s eligible? Everyone who applies by the priority deadline.
• How to apply? Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship.

The program offers a range of tuition fellowships, including half- and full-tuition fellowships. Generally, tuition fellowships range from $1,000 to $10,000 for the first year of attendance.

Graduate Research Assistantships

• Who’s Eligible? Everyone who completes and submits an application by the priority deadline.
• How to Apply? Submitting your application for the program before the priority deadline ensures automatic consideration.

The program also offers competitive graduate assistantships opportunities. Working with a faculty advisor, students assist with research and/or writing projects. Unlike tuition fellowships, the graduate assistantships pay an hourly wage directly to the student. It is possible to be awarded both a tuition fellowship and a graduate assistantship. Students work approximately 9 hours per week, starting at around $34 per hour. This is a value of approximately $4,500, working the full extent of the assistantship.

Tuition Fellowships

• Who’s Eligible? Everyone who completes and submits an application by the priority deadline.
• How to Apply? Submitting your application for the program before the priority deadline ensures automatic consideration.

The program offers a range of tuition fellowships. Generally, tuition fellowships range from 1,000 to 10,000 for the first year of attendance.

Graduate Research Assistantships

• Who’s Eligible? Everyone who completes and submits an application by the priority deadline.
• How to Apply? Submitting your application for the program before the priority deadline ensures automatic consideration.

The program also offers competitive graduate assistantships opportunities. Working with a faculty advisor, students assist with research and/or writing projects. Unlike tuition fellowships, the graduate assistantships pay an hourly wage directly to the student. It is possible to be awarded both a tuition fellowship and a graduate assistantship. Students work approximately 9 hours per week, starting at around $34 per hour. This is a value of approximately $4,500, working the full extent of the assistantship.

Tuition Fellowships

• Who’s Eligible? Everyone who completes and submits an application by the priority deadline.
• How to Apply? Submitting your application for the program before the priority deadline ensures automatic consideration.

We offer four full-tuition fellowships per year. Three of these fellowships also come with an additional non-tuition fellowship of $18,000 and require no work obligation — so that you can put your writing first.

Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Program

Our Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) program allows first-year students who take the spring class in Teaching Composition to apply for one of the GSI positions for the following fall. The selected GSIs each teach a section of composition in the fall, while also enrolled together in a second pedagogy class. This position does not come with an award that covers tuition, but, does come with a teaching stipend equal or greater to that of other part-time faculty. We also have some students teaching with community organizations that are not directly related to our program. This speaks to the opportunities our students seek and create and the value of the expertise they are developing.

Graduate Assistantships

In addition, we have a few hourly wage grad assistant positions. These are for MA program support and individual faculty research or teaching support. Occasionally, we are able to partner with Chapman Magazine or the Dean of Students to fund a position that serves their special projects, and we have had students work in Admissions or other units on campus. These positions are usually between 9 and 19 hours a week and are a great way to build experience in a specific realm of higher ed or industry.