What salary and benefits are offered with an RA or TA in Atmospheric Sciences?
Stipends for beginning Research Assistants in the Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences for the 2009-10 year are approximately $1,799 per month during the academic year, and approximately twice that amount per month for 2.5 summer months, for an annual total of $25,186. Out-of-state tuition is waived and in-state tuition is paid for Research Assistants, as is medical, visual and dental insurance. Students are expected to work half-time, 20 hours per week, on research during the academic year, and fulltime during the summer. RA and TA appointments are governed by a contract between the UW and the GSEAC/UAW – more info may be found here. TOP Graduate students in Atmospheric Sciences are required to serve as Teaching Assistants for one or two quarters. The first quarter in which a student serves as a TA usually occurs during their second graduate year. The TA stipend will be at the same rate as the student’s research assistantship.
