{"id":2476,"date":"2026-03-17T14:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/?p=2476"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:09:37","slug":"where-departments-hide-the-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Departments Hide the Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Graduate Student\u2019s Guide to Finding Overlooked Financial Support<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Graduate school funding doesn\u2019t always show up in the obvious places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many students start with major fellowships, federal aid, or external scholarships. Those opportunities matter, but they\u2019re often competitive and widely advertised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What many graduate students don\u2019t realize is that <strong>a surprising amount of funding lives inside academic departments<\/strong> and it isn\u2019t always promoted clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Departments frequently manage smaller grants, travel stipends, research awards, and emergency funds that never appear on large scholarship platforms or national databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know where to look, these opportunities can add up quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the most common places departments quietly hold funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Departmental Fellowships and Small Grants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Most graduate departments manage their own internal funding pools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These funds may support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research expenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conference travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thesis or dissertation work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fieldwork or lab costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because these awards are often smaller, they don\u2019t always receive the same promotion as larger fellowships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where to check:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your department\u2019s <strong>graduate handbook<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internal <strong>graduate student resource pages<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emails from the <strong>department coordinator or program director<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some departments award these funds <strong>once per semester<\/strong>, so it\u2019s worth checking regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference and Travel Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Many graduate students assume they need to secure external grants to attend conferences. In reality, <strong>departments often set aside travel funds specifically for graduate students.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These may cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conference registration fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airfare or mileage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hotel costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poster printing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel funding is often administered by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Department chairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate program directors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate student associations within departments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The catch: <strong>these funds sometimes operate on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who ask early tend to have better luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Assistantships (Beyond Your Initial Offer)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Many graduate students receive assistantships when they begin their program, but <strong>additional research positions often open throughout the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty members regularly receive new grants that require:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data collection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Literature reviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lab assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project coordination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These opportunities are sometimes filled quickly through informal networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good ways to learn about them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend department research talks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduce yourself to faculty working in your field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let professors know you&#8217;re interested in research support roles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A short conversation can sometimes lead to a funded position that was never formally advertised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Student Emergency Funds<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Unexpected expenses can happen during graduate school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many universities maintain <strong>emergency funding programs for graduate students<\/strong>, often administered through departments or graduate schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These funds may help with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unexpected medical expenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing disruptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel emergencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology replacements for academic work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because these programs are designed to help students during difficult moments, they are often <strong>not heavily promoted publicly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduate program coordinators or student services offices usually know how to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni-Funded Awards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the most overlooked funding comes from <strong>endowed awards created by alumni or faculty donors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These awards might support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students studying a specific topic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research tied to a particular region<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work related to a professional field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students demonstrating leadership in the department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the criteria are very specific, fewer students apply which can improve your chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Department websites sometimes list these awards deep inside <strong>\u201cstudent resources\u201d or \u201cgraduate support\u201d pages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Surface Hidden Funding Opportunities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to uncover more departmental funding, a few simple habits can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try asking questions like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cDoes the department offer travel or research grants for grad students?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAre there internal fellowships students typically apply for?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWhere are departmental funding opportunities posted?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty advisors and program coordinators usually know where these opportunities live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the biggest step is simply <strong>knowing to ask.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Kite Tip for Graduate Students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Many graduate students focus only on large national fellowships, but <strong>smaller funding opportunities can be just as valuable<\/strong> when combined over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A mix of departmental grants, conference funding, assistantships, and external scholarships can help reduce financial pressure during graduate school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exploring multiple funding sources,both inside and outside your department, can open doors you might not see at first glance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Explore funding opportunities and resources built for graduate students.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/what-is-red-kite\/for-grad-students\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=internal&amp;utm_campaign=grad_funding_blog&amp;utm_content=grad_resource_hub_cta\" style=\"background-color:#e31d1a\"><strong>Red Kite Grad Resource Hub<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Graduate Student\u2019s Guide to Finding Overlooked Financial Support Graduate school funding doesn\u2019t always show up in the obvious places. Many students start with major fellowships, federal aid, or external&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[258],"tags":[302,62,300,299,301,298],"class_list":["post-2476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-graduate-students","tag-department-funding","tag-financial-aid","tag-grad-school-scholarships","tag-graduate-student-funding","tag-graduate-student-resources","tag-graduate-students"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Where Departments Hide the Funding - Red Kite Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Where Departments Hide the Funding - Red Kite Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A Graduate Student\u2019s Guide to Finding Overlooked Financial Support Graduate school funding doesn\u2019t always show up in the obvious places. Many students start with major fellowships, federal aid, or external&hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Red Kite Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MyRedKiteSocial\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-17T19:03:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-17T19:09:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Professor-and-Grad-Student.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Regan Blume\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@MyRedKiteSocial\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@MyRedKiteSocial\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Regan Blume\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Regan Blume\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c27e708f875305a077b0d38f6691a723\"},\"headline\":\"Where Departments Hide the Funding\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-17T19:03:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-17T19:09:37+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/\"},\"wordCount\":672,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Professor-and-Grad-Student.png\",\"keywords\":[\"department funding\",\"financial aid\",\"grad school scholarships\",\"graduate student funding\",\"graduate student resources\",\"graduate students\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Graduate Students\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/\",\"name\":\"Where Departments Hide the Funding - Red Kite Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Professor-and-Grad-Student.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-17T19:03:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-17T19:09:37+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Professor-and-Grad-Student.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Professor-and-Grad-Student.png\",\"width\":600,\"height\":280},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Where Departments Hide the Funding\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Red Kite Blog\",\"description\":\"Financial Aid. Untangled.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Red Kite Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1.png\",\"width\":1770,\"height\":934,\"caption\":\"Red Kite Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MyRedKiteSocial\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/MyRedKiteSocial\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/myredkitesocial\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c27e708f875305a077b0d38f6691a723\",\"name\":\"Regan Blume\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Regan Blume\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/author\/rblume\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Where Departments Hide the Funding - Red Kite Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Where Departments Hide the Funding - Red Kite Blog","og_description":"A Graduate Student\u2019s Guide to Finding Overlooked Financial Support Graduate school funding doesn\u2019t always show up in the obvious places. Many students start with major fellowships, federal aid, or external&hellip;","og_url":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/","og_site_name":"Red Kite Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MyRedKiteSocial","article_published_time":"2026-03-17T19:03:15+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-17T19:09:37+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":280,"url":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Professor-and-Grad-Student.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Regan Blume","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@MyRedKiteSocial","twitter_site":"@MyRedKiteSocial","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Regan Blume","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/"},"author":{"name":"Regan Blume","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c27e708f875305a077b0d38f6691a723"},"headline":"Where Departments Hide the Funding","datePublished":"2026-03-17T19:03:15+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-17T19:09:37+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/"},"wordCount":672,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Professor-and-Grad-Student.png","keywords":["department funding","financial aid","grad school scholarships","graduate student funding","graduate student resources","graduate students"],"articleSection":["Graduate Students"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/","url":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/","name":"Where Departments Hide the Funding - Red Kite Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Professor-and-Grad-Student.png","datePublished":"2026-03-17T19:03:15+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-17T19:09:37+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Professor-and-Grad-Student.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Professor-and-Grad-Student.png","width":600,"height":280},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/where-departments-hide-the-funding\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Where Departments Hide the Funding"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/","name":"Red Kite Blog","description":"Financial Aid. Untangled.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Red Kite Blog","url":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1.png","width":1770,"height":934,"caption":"Red Kite Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MyRedKiteSocial","https:\/\/x.com\/MyRedKiteSocial","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/myredkitesocial\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c27e708f875305a077b0d38f6691a723","name":"Regan Blume","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Regan Blume"},"url":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/author\/rblume\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2484,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476\/revisions\/2484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}