Arizona is home to several top universities that offer fully funded graduate programs for both domestic and international students. From research assistantships to teaching positions and fellowships, these programs provide tuition waivers, health insurance, and stipends that make pursuing advanced education more affordable.

Below are 20 fully funded graduate programs in Arizona across various universities.

Arizona State University (ASU)
1. PhD in English (Literature) – Graduate teaching assistantships include full tuition waiver, health insurance, and monthly stipend.
2. MFA in Creative Writing – Admitted students receive full funding through assistantships.
3. PhD in Computer Science – Teaching and research assistantships cover full tuition, stipend, and health insurance.
4. PhD in Sustainability – Admission is offered only when full funding (TA or RA) is guaranteed.
5. PhD in Human Communication – Assistantships include stipends, tuition waiver, and health insurance.
6. PhD in Public Affairs – Research assistantships provide full funding for qualified candidates.
7. PhD in Civil, Environmental & Sustainable Engineering – Full tuition, stipend, and insurance for 50% appointments.
8. MA in Journalism (Sports or Global) – Assistantships cover full tuition, health, and stipends for up to three semesters.
9. PhD in Mathematics – Teaching assistantships include nine-month stipends with tuition coverage.
10. Graduate Assistantships (All Fields) – ASU offers tuition-waiver and stipend packages across most departments.

20 University of Arizona (UArizona)
11. PhD in English – Fully funded package with tuition waiver, health insurance, and annual stipend.
12. PhD in Clinical & Translational Sciences – Research assistantships cover full tuition and health insurance.
13. PhD in Information – All students are supported with tuition and stipend for a minimum of four years.
14. PhD in Optical Sciences – Graduate assistantships include full tuition, stipend, and health insurance.
15. PhD in Public Health – Doctoral students receive full funding through scholarships, fellowships, or TAships.
16. PhD in Anthropology – Students are supported through fellowships and assistantships.
17. PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences – Includes tuition waiver, research assistantships, and stipends.
18. PhD in Astronomy/Planetary Sciences – Multi-year funding guaranteed through assistantships and fellowships.
19. PhD in Applied Mathematics – Nearly all students receive full funding via fellowships or TA/RA support.
20. Graduate Assistantships (All Fields) – University-wide policy provides tuition remission, stipend, and health coverage.