What types of financial support are available to doctoral students?
Each year, the School of Graduate Studies and Research awards graduate assistantships to qualified students. These awards are based on scholarship rather than financial need. Graduate assistants must be available to work with a faculty mentor on a research project or departmental project. A graduate assistant earns a modest stipend and receives a tuition waiver. Prospective students who are interested in a graduate assistantship can visit the School of Graduate Studies and Research website to learn more about this program. Additionally, after doctoral students have been awarded candidacy and have worked successfully as graduate assistants, they are eligible to apply for the Teaching Associate program, which enables them to be hired as instructors for up to six credits of teaching and/or supervision of undergraduates. This handbook contains additional information about all of the forms of financial support available to doctoral students. Please refer to Section 2 for details about the g
