Complete information on financial aid can be found in the Graduate School Handbook available on the [Graduate School] website under "Forms and Publications".

Briefly, each person who applies for admission to the Graduate School may apply simultaneously for a Fellowship or traineeship, or an associateship in the Department. The single set of application materials, which may be obtained from the [ Admissions Office ], will be coordinated by the Admissions Office with the Department and the Graduate School. The deadline for University Fellowship and traineeship applications is November 28th. The Department of Industrial, Interior, and Visual Communication Design recommends completed applications for Departmental associateships to be filed by November 28th.

In order to be considered for a Fellowship or an associateship, please indicate your interest on both the OSU application and the Department application. Fellowships are awarded by the Graduate School through a competitive review process, and associateships are awarded by the Department depending on its need and available funds.