Are you enrolled in a graduate degree program?

If so, you may need to work on a paper, book or other work as part of the program.

Doing so typically takes up a lot of time, which makes it difficult to hold a job.

As a result, scholarships and grants exists to pay for that graduate work.

Regardless of what program you are studying, you can apply for scholarships and grants to help cover your graduate work costs.

Check with your school’s financial aid office to see if any scholarships or grants are offered for your degree program.

Typically these are program specific, which means you will only be competing against other graduate students in your department or program, such as Biology or Social Work. Application deadlines and processes vary by school and program.Awarded amounts also vary.

Use the Grants.gov website to find federal grants for your graduate work. Search by category, agency or keyword.

According to Education Planner, a large amount of the grants are available in health related fields.

Click on a grant that interests you to see the eligibility details, description and information on how to apply.

Application deadlines and processes vary by grant. Awarded amounts also vary.

Look on the Scholarships.com and Scholarships and Grants websites to identify some grants and scholarships that you want to apply to.

Click on each scholarship or grant to get eligibility and application details.

Application deadlines and processes vary by grant. Awarded amounts also vary.