Fellowships and Stipends
Financial Support for PhDs
Students receive a competitive financial package, including a living stipend as well as student health, vision, and dental insurance.
Annual PhD stipend, 2026–27 academic year: $40,000
Enrolled PhD students who are making satisfactory progress in the program are guaranteed financial support for up to five years. This includes a $40,000 stipend for living expenses, full tuition remission, and payment of health insurance premiums. All applicants are automatically considered for Olin Business School fellowships, no separate application is required. New applicants are encouraged to apply for other fellowships with generous stipends that are available to outstanding new students at Washington University, including the Ann W. and Spencer T. Olin-Chancellor's Fellowship Program, an elite cohort of outstanding graduate students with wide-ranging backgrounds and from varied disciplines.
The Ann W. and Spencer T. Olin-Chancellor’s Fellowship
The Ann W. and Spencer T. Olin-Chancellor’s Fellowship (OCF) is an elite cohort of outstanding graduate students with wide-ranging backgrounds and from varied disciplines. The OCF is committed to nurturing a variety of distinctive backgrounds and perspectives. The OCF particularly values students who have demonstrated a commitment to gender and racial diversity, equity and inclusion. Click here for more information.
McDonnell International Scholars Academy
To be eligible to apply to the McDonnell International Scholars Academy, an individual must be a graduate of one of our University Partners and must also apply to one of a select group of full-time graduate or professional programs. Application to the academy is separate from, and in addition to, a graduate or professional program at Washington University in St. Louis. For more information, visit the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.
Conference Support
In addition to the annual stipend, Olin provides funding for the presentation of papers at academic conferences.
Contact Us
Doctoral Programs
Campus Box 1133-124-05
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Office Hours:
Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.