Most Stanford graduate students need help to pay for their education. The sources of bonuses include government agencies, employers, academic departments and schools of foundations. Financial assistance can be divided into three categories:

Grants, scholarships and grants-"free money" that does not need to be repaid.

Loan-government or private bank fund to be repaid after graduation.

Salary-salary pays for scientific research, teaching or other work done during school.

We strongly recommend that you investigate all possible scholarship programs, maximize your grants and scholarships, and reduce your loan obligations.

Second, the postgraduate scholarship application process

When you start looking for funds, your first stop should be the office of the academic department you are applying for. The department office can provide you with all kinds of assistance, such as scholarships, research assistants, assistantships and external sources of funds. Many doctoral students and some master students get enough funds from these sources to cover all their expenses.

At the second stop, you should go to the financial aid office. If you are not eligible for financial assistance from your department to pay all the expenses, you can consider borrowing from one or more education loan projects. The process of applying for a loan depends on your institution. Some colleges and universities have independent financial aid actions, so you need to make sure that the financial aid office you applied for is correct.

The financial aid for postgraduate study is based on the availability of funds and academic value. Generally speaking, about 85% graduate students receive financial aid every year.