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Definition: A grant for study, usually awarded to a graduate student, that often requires no other work than the usual academic assignments. 

Related Resources:

Financial Aid Resources
Need funding for grad school? These financial aid resources will help.

Financial Aid Info for Grad Students
Financial Aid Guide, Shelly Plumb, provides resources for grad students.

Elsewhere on the Web:

Graduate Fellowships Database
Searchable database of grants, fellowships, and other funding

FinAid: The Smart Student's Guide to Financial Aid
Provides a variety of resources for locating funding sources

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