Does Sociology guarantee funding for its Ph.D. students?
The admission funding offer, in most cases, is for first-year funding, and may include a combination of fellowships and TAships. The only guaranteed funding is that stated in the initial offer letter. However, the department tries to fund its full-time graduate students for the first four years through a combination of fellowships, TAships, or GSRships (Graduate Student Researcher). Funding is for the academic year only (fall, winter, and spring quarters). In recent years the department has been able to fund a number of students beyond the fourth year through additional TAships. The current California budget situation has made funding projections difficult, but the department remains committed to funding graduate students to the extent possible. There is no guaranteed funding during summer. Some students do receive TA positions during summer, primarily for sociology course offerings. Available positions are more limited and competitive than during the academic year. Some students are h
The admission funding offer, in most cases, is for first-year funding, and may include a combination of fellowships and TAships. The only guaranteed funding is that stated in the initial offer letter. However, the department tries to fund its full-time graduate students for the first four years through a combination of fellowships, TAships, or GSRships (Graduate Student Researcher). Funding is for the academic year only (fall, winter, and spring quarters). In recent years the department has been able to fund a number of students beyond the fourth year through additional TAships. The current California budget situation has made funding projections difficult, but the department remains committed to funding graduate students to the extent possible. There are no summer graduate courses, so there is no funding guaranteed during summer. Some students do receive TA positions during summer, primarily for sociology course offerings. Available positions are more limited and competitive than duri
