Sources of Financial Assistance & Scholarship for Doctoral Students

Graduate student assistantships are available for guided research and teaching experiences.  Doctoral students are also encouraged to apply for National Research Service Awards from the National Institutes of Health.     The Arkansas Graduate Nursing Student Loan/Scholarship program provides loans that can be converted to scholarships after graduation for PhD nursing students. After graduation, PhD students pay the money back by teaching full-time in an Arkansas nursing school or college, one year for each year money is borrowed.   A limited number of Professional Nurse Traineeships from the Division of Nursing are available for PhD students in their last three semesters before graduation.   The College of Nursing has named/endowed scholarships specifically for doctoral students.   There are also many scholarships external to the UAMS College of Nursing listed here.   PhD Students can apply for federal loans through the main UAMS financial aid office   Full time employees of UAMS or the University of Arkansas system are eligible for tuition discounts.