As a student in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, you are eligible for all of the financial aid options that IU Indianapolis and the School of Science offer. In fact, there are many chemistry-specific scholarships you could qualify for!
Just complete your FAFSA during the admissions process and you’ll be considered for all the scholarships, grants, loans, and other forms of aid the university can offer.
We offer support to all full-time Ph.D. graduate students in good standing through teaching assistantships, research assistantships, fellowships, scholarships, and fee remissions.
We offer many of our graduate students teaching assistantships, which require you to hold office hours and grade assignments. No separate application is considered for these positions, as you’ll be automatically considered during the admissions process.
You can also work as a research assistant for faculty members. These positions are funded by faculty and are typically awarded after your first year. If you’re interested in a research assistantship, you’ll need to apply on an individual basis.
Students are automatically considered by the department for these awards if eligible. No separate application is required.
University fellowships are open to new students not currently or previously enrolled at IU Indianapolis.
International Student Grant Program
The International Student Grant program provides scholarships to international undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students who have a strong academic record and who are experiencing severe financial hardship. Award amounts vary. To be eligible, you must hold F-1 or J-1 student visa status, be assessed tuition at the out-of-state rate, and have completed at least two semesters of full-time coursework at IU Indianapolis at the time the award begins.
For more information, contact the Office of International Affairs at 317-274-7000 or oia@iu.edu.
The Robert Noyce Transition to Teaching Scholarship program (T2T) provides $12,000 stipends for career-changers or college graduates who wish to become certified math or science teachers, and agree to teach in high-need school districts for two years.
The T2T program is highly selective and rigorous, with hours of embedded field placement. Robert Noyce Scholarship recipients are awarded on the basis of academic merit, with consideration given to the established financial need and diversity of applicants in the program.
To be considered, you must be admitted to the One-Calendar-Year Transition to Teaching program in the School of Education, and must hold a bachelor degree (or adequate content coursework preparation) in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences/geology, mathematics, engineering, or technology.
The GK-12 Urban Educators Program is a partnership between the IU School of Science, the IU School of Medicine, and the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS). GK-12 Fellows are research graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D.), who dedicate 15 hours per week in nearby school classrooms, grades 6-12, working with a science teacher partner to bring excitement of research into the science classroom or outdoor laboratory.
The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology pays the majority of your tuition in the form of fee remission.
Current state law requires you to pay a percentage per credit hour with fee concessions. In addition, you are responsible for mandatory fees such as student activity fees, recreation costs, parking, etc.
Fee remission is applicable only to those courses that meet the requirements of the degree program or that may be included on a Plan of Study. No remedial courses (below 500) will be supported through fee remission. Please speak to the Graduate Administrator for the most current tuition and fee rates, and/or calculate your costs.