Other Forms of Financial Aid

The following are some other forms of financial aid. Availability of some of these assistanships for EPS students can not be guaranteed, but traditionally EPS students of good academic standing have been successful in getting and sustaining such assistanships.

 

Educational Theory Assistantships

At least two quarter-time eleven-month assistanships that can be renewable at least for two years. Duties include working with the editing of the Educational Theory Journal and the Proceedings of the Philosophy of Education Society Conference . For further information, contact Nick Burbules , the editor of the journal, at burbules@uiuc.edu.

 

Rhetoric

The Rhetoric Program at the English Department hires teaching assistants for RHET102 and RHET105. For further information, contact the English Department before April (for the next academic year).

 

Speech Communication

The Department of Speech Communication hires teaching assistants for SPCOM101 and SPCOM102 before April (for the next academic year). For further information, contact the Speech Communication Department.

 

Center for the Study of Values and Ethics.

Every year the Center offers Fellowships and Asssistantships for students working in the areas of philosophy and ethics who are close to the dissertation stage. Students with an interdisciplinary approach are encouraged to apply.