Funding
All eligible admitted students are automatically considered for departmental financial support through fellowships, research assistantships and teaching assistantships. There are other sources of financial aid available through the university.
Graduate Research Assistantship
Eligibility for GRA Appointment
The Student must be currently enrolled as a student, be in good academic standing and be making satisfactory progress toward an advanced degree. A GRA is expected to remain registered in courses that count toward the graduate degree for at least nine (9) semester hours during the long session semesters of employment and three (3) semester hours in any summer term when employed.
GRA Responsibilities
The principal duty of a research assistant is to contribute under supervision to a program of departmental or interdepartmental research. The appointment is made with the understanding that the required services will contribute to the professional training of the student. While graduate research assistants are committed to performing assigned services, their work is usually suitable for and may be used as part of their report, thesis or dissertation research to the extent approved by the faculty supervisor.
Research assistants shall engage in research as assistants to members of the faculty or administration of the university. Appointment to one of these positions is usually made only in the student’s own department or in another unit of the university where the research is related to the student’s field of study. Appropriate service for an advanced research assistant may include the carrying out of independent research under the guidance of a faculty member.
Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant Benefits
Non-resident students who receive TA/GRA appointments qualify for in-state tuition during the terms for which they are registered and employed. Students must make a formal Resident Tuition Request each semester of employment. All TA appointments qualify for health insurance (medical and dental) and tuition payment/reimbursement commensurate with the percent-time of the appointment. International student employees with a 20-hour a week appointment qualify for a waiver of the Student Health Insurance. The waiver must be obtained before the 12th class day of each long semester, or the 4th class day of the summer session. The Tuition Waiver Request may be claimed online here.