Financial support from the program is available for qualified applicants on a competitive basis. This assistance includes stipend support, nonresident tuition fee remission and graduate student research appointments.  

Fellowships administered by the university are available on a competitive basis to qualified applicants for graduate study. Application for these university fellowships should be made using the Graduate Studies form included in the Graduate Studies application for admission. The deadline for applications is January 15.

The staff in the Graduate Financial Aid Office can help you apply for grants, loans, and work-study employment. (Under the work-study program, the employer pays a part of the student's wages and the government pays the rest.) Applications for financial aid are due approximately March 1. To be considered for financial aid, or for any awards based on financial need, you must file a "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" (FAFSA), available at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov), no later than the last day of February, prior to the fall quarter of your enrollment. This form, submitted directly to the Federal Student Aid Program Office, Iowa City, Iowa, is used to determine financial need only. A full-time counselor for graduate financial assistance is available by appointment and holds scheduled drop-in hours.

Other job opportunities available include those advertised through the Student Employment Office. These jobs, which may include working in offices, food services areas, the library or book store, laboratories, or other University facilities, are usually on the campus, and may be short- or long-term. Job possibilities in the Davis community are also listed. Registered students or the spouses of registered students are eligible to use the Student Employment Office.

There are opportunities for employment on the Davis campus or at the University of California Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) in Sacramento. Jobs are advertised on an ongoing basis. The Davis campus Staff Employment Office also has available job listings from other UC campuses, including Berkeley and San Francisco. Student spouses may be able to find employment opportunities with the University.