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Fully Funded Film Programs

Programs whose official pages state tuition coverage plus a stipend for admitted students — either guaranteed for everyone admitted or subject to published conditions. Competitive awards, tuition-only support and production grants are not counted as full funding. How we classify funding

12 programs

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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Top Schools. What we list

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Harvard University

PhD in Film and Visual Studies

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Film and Visual Studies
Location: Cambridge, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Five to six years (expected timetable)
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $59,048 per academic year · All students — Full tuition, required for the first two years (PhD students may receive tuition grants) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026
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New York University

PhD in Cinema Studies

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Cinema Studies
Location: New York, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Northwestern University

MFA in Documentary Media

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Documentary Media
Location: Evanston, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Producing (broader film degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $23,662 per quarter · All students — The Graduate School full-time master's tuition (covered for admitted Documentary Media students per program page) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 7, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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Northwestern University

MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing for the Screen and Stage
Location: Evanston, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $23,662 per quarter · All students — The Graduate School full-time master's tuition (covered for all new students per program page) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 7, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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Northwestern University

PhD in Screen Cultures

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Screen Cultures
Location: Evanston, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of California-Berkeley

PhD in Film & Media

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Film & Media
Location: Berkeley, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Five years (10 semesters) funded period
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)
Tuition: $6,861 per semester · All students — Graduate: Academic tuition (residents and nonresidents) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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University of California-Santa Barbara

PhD in Film and Media Studies

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Film and Media Studies
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Five to six years on the M.A./Ph.D. track (M.A. in two years, Ph.D. about three years after the M.A.)
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)
Tuition: $13,722 per academic year · In-state — Resident graduate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026
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University of Chicago

PhD in Cinema and Media Studies

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Cinema and Media Studies
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Typically 6 years
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)$37,000 stipend (year)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Autumn 2027
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University of Iowa

MA in Film Studies

MAMaster of Arts in Film Studies
Location: Iowa City, IA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Typically two years
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Iowa

MFA in Film and Video Production

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Video Production
Location: Iowa City, IA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree) · Editing (broader film degree)
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA

University of Iowa

PhD in Film Studies

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Film Studies
Location: Iowa City, IA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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What “fully funded” means here

We call a program fully funded only when its official pages state tuition coverage and a stipend for admitted students, for the normal length of the program, either guaranteed or subject to published conditions. Scholarships for some students, tuition waivers without a stipend, and production grants are shown on program pages but do not qualify.