Submit a Fellowship Course application gradstudies@case.edu
Questions regarding VFund or GSTA gradtravelawards@case.edu
Fellowship Tuition Policy
The Fellowship Tuition Policy allows degree-seeking graduate students to take courses beyond degree requirements without additional financial burden. These courses, called fellowship courses, can broaden the graduate experience by allowing students to pursue additional academic interests.
Eligibility and Approval
- Available to degree-seeking students only
- Not available to students pursuing certificates only
- A Fellowship Course Application must be submitted to Graduate Studies by the end of late registration
- The application must be signed by both the course instructor and the advisor
- Students must be in good standing and meet all course prerequisites
Tuition Rules
- In fall and spring, fellowship courses are tuition-free as long as the student is enrolled in the minimum required credit hours for their program
- In summer, no minimum enrollment is required
- Up to eight fellowship courses may be approved in total
Restrictions
- Fellowship courses cannot be approved retroactively
- Thesis research and similar courses cannot be taken as fellowship courses
- Fellowship courses may not be audited
- Grades earned in fellowship courses do not affect GPA
Graduate Student Travel Award
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) provides funding to support full-time graduate students enrolled in a program housed under the School of Graduate Studies and who are presenting a paper or poster at a conference. (Not available for certificate-only students)
Application Information:
- Funding allocations are up to $600.
- Travel must be approved by a faculty advisor.
- Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Subject to available funding.
- Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
- Funding will not be awarded after the conference has taken place.
Application Requirements
(All required documents must be in pdf format)
- Estimate of conference-related direct costs (registration, transportation, lodging, etc.)
- Proof of acceptance to present at the conference.
- Compliance with the University's Travel Policy.
- Submissions must be received at least three weeks before travel.
- Documentation of approval of travel by faculty advisor.
Additional Information
- Travel Arrangements: Applicant is responsible for making travel arrangements.
- Deadline: None. Applications will be reviewed beginning at the start of the academic year and conclude when the funding source has been exhausted.
- Number of Awards: Applicant can receive this award once a year; awards are limited by a pre-set annual allocation.
- Travel expenses: Students are expected to choose the most economical lodging and transportation available.
- Travel policy: Students must comply with the University’s travel policy, including any requirements related to health and safety such as vaccination status, quarantining, and testing. Please review the policy again before your trip in case of updates.
- International Travel Policy: All students participating in individualized academic travel are required to register through the Office of Education Abroad by the designated deadlines to ensure compliance with risk management procedures. Completing this registration enables students to travel abroad using Case Western Reserve University resources, including access to free international travel insurance.
Sign into CampusGroups to complete your online application: cglink.me/2cS/s29904
For more information, please email gradtravelawards@case.edu.
The Verhosek Fund
The Verhosek Fund (VFund) endowment provides monetary assistance of up to $400 to graduate students enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies to benefit their professional development.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicant must be enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies as a full- or part-time, degree-seeking student.
All funds will be awarded in the form of a reimbursement for an eligible expense.
Eligible expenses include:
- Conference travel
- Workshops related to academic goals
- Research site travel
- Research materials
- Article/manuscript processing fees
- Scholarly journal subscriptions
- Translation/transcription
- Professional Memberships
Students must submit an application with information about how they plan to use the funds. If approved, applicants can submit receipts to be reimbursed for the approved expense.
Restrictions:
- The maximum amount of funds awarded for any application is $400.
- Applicants may receive only one award during their graduate career.
- Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis for as long as funds are available during a fiscal year (July to June). If funding is exhausted, new funding may become available in or after July.
- No funds may be awarded to pay for tuition, fees, fines, or food (including meals during travel).
- All expenses are subject to approval by the School of Graduate Studies and by Case Western Reserve University's Procurement Office.
Application Requirements:
- Expense information: Be prepared to share information about how you intend to use the Verhosek Fund.
- Travel policy: Students must comply with the University’s travel policy, including any requirements related to health and safety such as vaccination status, quarantining, and testing. Please review the policy again before your trip in case of updates.
- International Travel Policy: All students participating in individualized academic travel are required to register through the Office of Education Abroad by the designated deadlines to ensure compliance with risk management procedures. Completing this registration enables students to travel abroad using Case Western Reserve University resources, including access to free international travel insurance.
- Digital copy of receipts: Once your application is approved, original itemized receipts are required for reimbursement. (what was purchased, when it was purchased and how it was paid for). You can submit receipts whose sum is greater than $400 but you will only be reimbursed up to $400.
- Other supporting documents: If you are submitting receipts related to travel expenses, you will also need to upload documentation demonstrating that the travel was related to the purpose for which your application was approved. Proof of registration for a conference or workshop is sufficient for this purpose.
Sign into CampusGroups to complete the online application: https://cglink.me/2cS/s96362
For more information, please email gradprofdev@case.edu.
Phi Beta Kappa Research Grants
The Case Western Reserve University Alpha of Ohio chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa national honor society sponsors research grants reaching up to a few hundred dollars to support student research projects. See more information here.
Eligibility:
- Actively enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences
- Research proposal related to a students academic work
- Funds must be used for a well-defined aspect of a student’s project including specialized equipment, supplies, travel, etc.
Application:
- Statement of the proposed use of funding
- Brief description of the research project
- Itemized budget for the amount requested
- Letter of support from a faculty sponsor