University of Illinois Graduate Scholarship in USA

The Department of Geography & Geographic Information Science at the School of Earth, Society & Environment is pleased to welcome applications from qualified and interested international students.

The scholarships are offered in the form of fellowships, as well as teaching and research assistantships (MA, MSc, and PhD) in Geography – GeoAI & Spatial Data Science.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is among the nation’s most distinguished teaching and research institutions, home to the second largest academic library in the United States and the largest map collection among public universities.

To be considered for the University of Illinois Graduate Scholarship, you must:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Geography, GIS, Computer Science, AI, Spatial Data Science, or related fields).

• Meet the English Language requirements of the University of Illinois

• GRE scores are not required or considered when applying to any of our graduate programs.

 Funding opportunities in the form of teaching and research assistantships and fellowships covering;

• Full Tuition Waiver

• Research Assistantship (RA)

• Teaching Assistantship (TA)

• Fellowship Opportunities

• Health Insurance Support

• Fee Waiver

Research Areas for University of Illinois Scholarship

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Application Form 

• CV,

• Transcripts (unofficial are sufficient)

• Academic Statement of Purpose (max. 1,000 words)

• Personal Statement (250 words)

• Three (3) letters of recommendation

To apply for the University of Illinois Graduate Scholarship, interested and qualified applicants should;

• 1

  Click on the button below to visit the scholarship application webpage

• 2

  Proceed to the program’s application form

• 3

  Applications remain open for our Professional Science Master’s and Online CyberGIS Master’s programs, which have rolling deadlines.

• 4

  Applying for Fall 2027 Admission
  to our Research-Based Master’s or PhD programs are open between 1 August 2026 and 15 December 2026.