What responsibilities does the Ph.D. stipend entail (teaching/research load)?
GSI appointments provide the primary means of support for EEB Ph.D. students. GSIs teach small introductory classes, facilitate discussions in small sections connected to large lecture courses and run laboratory sections. The typical GSI has a 50% appointment, working between 16.5 and 20 hours per week during the eight-month academic year. EEB Ph.D. students are expected to teach in the fall and winter terms of their first year, and for four additional terms during their five years of supported study. GSRA appointments provide Ph.D. students with funding support while conducting their own research or assisting others with research relevant to their own academic goals. GSRA appointments are generally provided through an advisor’s externally funded grant or contract. Faculty advisors are required to provide each of their Ph.D. students with GSRA appointment funding through one fall, winter, and spring/summer term. Department fellowship support includes a one-term fellowship available dur
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