Congratulations on receiving a fellowship from the Marquette
University Graduate School!
Fellowships are funded by gifts from private individuals, corporations,
and foundations. Your acceptance of this fellowship allows the
Graduate School to send an academic progress report and general
biographical information to the donors or sponsors of the fellowship.
In some cases, recipients of fellowships will be contacted by
the Graduate School or University Advancement with instructions
to write a letter of gratitude to the donors. Fellowships do not
require a work obligation from the student. Specific donor and
university stipulations are conveyed in your award letter.
Please read the following general information about fellowships.
If you have questions, contact Mr. Thomas Marek by telephone
at (414) 288-5325 or by via
e-mail.
- Taxes will not be withheld from your check (unless
your fellowship is tied to a graduate assistantship),
nor will tax withholding be an option. You will receive 100%
of the stipend you were offered.
- Marquette University is not required and will not issue end
of year tax statements (W-2 or 1099 forms), or report your fellowship
stipends to the Internal Revenue Service; therefore,
- It is your responsibility to report your fellowship earnings
on your income tax returns. It is recommended that you contact
a qualified tax accountant for advice on your particular tax
situation.
Direct deposit is not available for fellowship stipends. A paper
check will be sent to you in care of your department (see “Payment
Schedule” section below).
If you receive a monthly stipend for a teaching or research assistantship
in addition to your fellowship, your assistantship and fellowship
stipends will not be combined on one check. You will receive separate
stipend checks for your assistantship (issued by the Payroll Department
on the last working day of each month), and your fellowship (see
“Payment Schedule” section directly below).
The Accounts Payable Department issues stipend checks for fellowships
on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Your fellowship check will be issued
on the last Tuesday or Thursday of the month and will be sent
to your department by campus mail for receipt the next day, either
Wednesday or Friday. If you cannot pick up your check in person,
you must contact your department to make arrangements for mailing.
If your fellowship includes a tuition scholarship, it will be
applied directly to your Bursar account after you register for
the related term. The scholarship will pay only for graduate-level
courses that count toward your degree unless stated otherwise.
It will not pay for audited or undergraduate courses.
This is the text of the rules and guidelines information sheet
that is sent with every fellowship offer (February, 2004).
