What financial aid is available through CSE? Who administers it?
The CSE department has the provides the following forms of financial assistance: (ALL APPLICANTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED FOR ASSISTANTSHIP UNLESS YOU EXPLICITLY REQUEST NOT TO BE; THERE IS NO ADVANCE APPLICATION REQUIRED) • Graduate Teaching Assistantships – This comprises the crux of the funding provided by the department with Ph.D. students receiving a priority over MS students in consideration towards these positions. Specifics like offer amount and duration are very subjective and vary from semester to semester and therefore are beyond the scope of this FAQ. The selection process is highly competitive with both current and incoming students competing for a limited number of positions. Accordingly only the top applicants will manage to receive these awards. • Ph.D. Fellowships – These are scholarships granted ONLY to new incoming Ph.D. students. The scholarship involves a $1000 stipend that is renewed each year for upto four years as long as the student maintains good academic
