PhD Financial Assistance

Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Student Responsibilities | Fellowships are a form of financial aid, so there are no specific work requirements to receive these funds. The fellow's sole obligation is to make satisfactory academic progress. Fellows are encouraged to rotate in different research groups during the first year in order to find the optimal fit with a faculty member who will ultimately serve as the student's dissertation advisor. | Research assistantships are a form of graduate student employment, requiring 20 hours/week of research in exchange for a compensation package. Continuation of the assistantship from one quarter to the next is contingent upon satisfactory academic progress and the availability of faculty funds. Advanced PhD students are expected to devote a significant portion of their studies to their dissertation research.

On rare occasions, an incoming student may be offered a three-quarter research assistantship with a specific faculty member instead of a department fellowship during the first year.