Scholarships

As at most graduate schools, our students fund their studies through loans, scholarships and part-time employment. At Korbel, we're proud to offer a variety of awards that help relieve financial burden and bolster your academic credibility. We also partner with a number of programs and organizations dedicated to federal service.

Undergraduate Awards

We use a variety of sources to help supplement the cost of your DU education, including grants, scholarships, loans and Work-Study awards. Your academic profile and financial need will both factor into the type and amount of financial aid you receive as an undergraduate.

Learn more about undergraduate scholarships here.

Graduate Awards

Merit Scholarships

Degree-seeking master's applicants who pursue full-time studies are automatically considered for competitive, merit-based aid during the review process.
Sié Fellowships

Sié Fellowships are full-tuition awards given each fall to five outstanding applicants who have been admitted to a master's program at Korbel. The fellowships are highly competitive and are granted to applicants who have superior academic credentials and significant work experience in the field.

Applicants to the fall term who apply before the priority application deadline are automatically considered for the fellowship.
PhD Assistantships

All applicants admitted to the doctoral program are eligible to receive a full-tuition scholarship and a living stipend of $20,000 per year for the first three years of study. We offer additional research fellowships, teaching positions and doctoral grants to ABD candidates beginning in the fourth year of study.

Partner Programs

Yellow Ribbon Program

The Korbel School is proud to be a participant in the Department of Veterans Affairs Yellow Ribbon Program, and eligible veterans and their dependents can attend master’s studies tuition-free. The University’s Office of Veterans Services is also here to support the transition to graduate school.

Learn about the VA Educational Benefits Program, check your eligibility and apply for benefits here.
Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program
Korbel has long had one of the largest RPCV populations in the country, and we are proud of our 18-year partnership with the Coverdell Fellows program.

In these especially troubling times, we are also pleased to offer special accommodations to qualified RPCVs. Our Coverdell Fellowship no longer operates on a competitive basis, and all eligible RPCVs who are admitted to a master's program in Fall 2021 will receive:
- A waiver of the application fee
- An annual scholarship of $12,000
- If desired, a reduction in required internship hours from 150 to 75 as needed for degree completion
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

Admitted master's applicants who hold the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award receive a dollar-for-dollar matching scholarship from Korbel.
Fulbright Program

The Korbel School works with offices around the globe to offer scholarship funds to Fulbright Fellows. For more information, please contact the Office of Graduate Enrollment at korbeladm@du.edu.
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship

The Korbel School will waive the application fee and cover the difference between fellowship tuition funds and the cost of tuition for any Pickering Fellow admitted to a master’s program at the School.

Confirmed finalists who did not receive a Pickering Fellowship are eligible for a Korbel scholarship that covers up to 50% of the annual cost of tuition.
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program

The Korbel School will waive the application fee and cover the difference between fellowship tuition funds and the cost of tuition for any Rangel Fellow admitted to a master’s program at the School.

Confirmed finalists who did not receive a Rangel Fellowship are eligible for a Korbel scholarship that covers up to 50% of the annual cost of tuition.
Donald M. Payne Fellowship Program

The Korbel School will waive the application fee and cover the difference between fellowship tuition funds and the cost of tuition for any Payne Fellow admitted to a master’s program at the School.

Confirmed finalists who did not receive a Payne Fellowship are eligible for a Korbel scholarship that covers up to 50% of the annual cost of tuition.