Doctoral Program Funding

Accounting Department Funding

Most Ph.D. students are offered Graduate Teaching Associate positions. These positions offer a competitive salary. In addition, all out-of-state and in-state tuition charges are waived.

Other financial assistance may include teaching summer school and pre-session courses. Competitive fellowship grants are also available.

Other Potential Funding

The following programs provide funding for accounting doctoral students. Students seeking additional funding are encouraged to further explore these opportunities:

Accounting Doctoral Scholars
Award: Annual stiped of $30,000 for a maximum of 4 years to new Ph.D. candidates
Contact: http://www.adsphd.org/
Requirements:
Applicants must have recent and proven performance in audit or tax in a public accounting firm. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident committed to a career as an accounting faculty member at a U.S. university accredited in business by AACSB International.

AICPA Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students
Award: Up to $12,000 per year, renewable up to 5 years
Contact: http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm
Requirements:
Minority students working full-time in doctoral program. Must hold Master's degree and/or have at least 3 years full-time experience in practice of accounting. Must be US citizen.

ATA Outstanding Tax Dissertation Award
Award: $5,000
Contact: katherine.krawcyk@ncsu.edu
Requirements:
ATA members with completed dissertations during the required calendar year.

California Society of CPAs Accounting Doctoral Scholarship Program
Award: $10,000 annually not to exceed $30,000
Contact: john.angelo@calcpa.org
Requirements:
Candidates must be willing to become a CalCPA member, a permanent resident of the United States, and enrolled full-time in a program by September 2009. Candidates must agree to teach for at least three years in a university or college located in California.

Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship Program
Award: $25,000 over 2 year period
Contact: Department of Accounting
Requirements:
Candidates are recommended by the faculties of their department. Must have completed two or more semesters. $5,000 to help support during the final 12 months of required coursework and exams; $20,000 during work on dissertation.

Graduate Diversity Fellowship
Award: $10,000 fellowship for incoming students
Contact: http://grad.arizona.edu/gdf/
Requirements:
Open to under-represented minorities, i.e. Hispanics, African Americans and Native Americans in all disciplines and under-represented students in particular disciplines. All candidates must be nominated by the UA Graduate Degree Program or the UA Student Center.

IIA Michael J. Barrett Doctoral Dissertation Grant
Award: $1,000 - $10,000
Contact: http://www.theiia.org/index.cfm?doc_id=495
Requirements:
Must intend to teach auditing for two years; be enrolled within one year of completion of coursework and at dissertation stage at time of award.

KPMG Foundation Doctoral Scholarship
Award: $10,000 annually, renewable up to 5 years.
Contact: http://accounting.rutgers.edu/kpmg/funding.html
Requirements:
Open to African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans. Must be a US Citizen and be in full-time accounting doctoral program.

State Farm Doctoral Dissertation Award
Award: $10,000 research grant. Winner's graduate institution also receives a grant of $3,000.
Contact: http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/doctoral.asp
Requirements:
Candidates must have completed major portion of coursework, have an approved proposal for a (not completed) dissertation, be enrolled in a graduate-degree program, and be a U.S. citizen.

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