The Department provides financial support for all students in the graduate program. Students who are making satisfactory progress in their studies receive up to nine terms of support, including tuition remission, health insurance and monthly stipends. Departmental support consists of a combination of fellowship and part-time appointments as graduate student instructors, graders, research assistants, or employees in the library or Visual Resources Collections. Departmental research, language study, and travel money is also available to students in their first four years of the program. In addition, it is available on a competitive basis from travel and discretionary funds held by Rackham School of Graduate Studies. There are also numerous sources on- and off- campus for funding to support graduate research projects and professional activities. The Department and the Graduate School provide listings and information on fellowships and awards designated for graduate student support. Students should consult the Graduate Program Coordinator for help in locating these sources.