Ph.D. Assistantships
Forms of Funding
Most students admitted to a Walton College Ph.D. program receive funding. This funding comes in three forms: tuition waiver, graduate assistantship (GA), and stipend. Students work 20 hours per week on assigned departmental duties that may vary each semester and include assisting with courses, teaching, or conducting research.
| Program | GA Initial Offer* |
| Accounting | 4 years |
| Economics | 5 years |
| Finance | 5 years |
| Information Systems | 5 years |
| Management | 5 years |
| Marketing | 4 years |
| Strategy and Entrepreneurship | 5 years |
| Supply Chain Management | 4 years |
|
Type of Support - Annual Award Amounts |
Stipend |
Fellowship |
Total |
Tuition Waiver |
| GA (4 to 5 years) |
$24,000-$30,000 |
- |
$24,000-$30,000 |
Full |
| GA + Doctoral Academy Fellowship (DAF - 4 years) |
$24,000-$30,000 |
$12,000 |
$36,000-$42,000 |
Full |
| GA + Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship (DDF - 4 years) |
$24,000-$30,000 |
$22,000 |
$46,000-$52,000 |
Full |
Fellowship Funding Requirements
For an applicant to be considered for a fellowship nomination, they must meet the below listed minimum requirements. Meeting these minimums significantly strengthens your competitiveness in the application process, so we strongly encourage you to review these requirements carefully and make every effort to meet them for the best chance of admission.
|
Fellowship |
Miniminum GPA |
GMAT (Focus Edition) Overall % |
GMAT (Focus Edition) Q% |
GMAT (Focus Edition) V% |
GMAT (Pre-2025) Overall |
GMAT (Pre-2025) AWA |
GRE Overall |
GRE AWA |
| DDF | Master's 3.75/Terminal UG 3.65 | 70% | 50% | 80% | 650 | 5.5 | 314 | 4.5 |
| DAF | Master's 3.5/Terminal UG 3.65 | 50% | 45% | 60% | 600 | 5 | 307 | 4 |
Domestic students are also eligible for student loans. In order to apply, you must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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Sam M. Walton College of Business
University of Arkansas
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Fayetteville, AR 72701
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