Financial Aid & Benefits

Because we feel that it is very important for graduate students to be able to focus on their studies exclusively, we generally do not admit students on a part-time basis, nor do we generally admit students to whom we can offer no financial support. The majority of our students are supported on research assistantships. Teaching is not required, although we encourage students to obtain teaching experience through appropriate coursework and instructional involvement in the department's undergraduate courses. Research assistantships are funded either from general departmental funds, by a grant from the student's major professor, by one of several fellowship sources available to the Department, or by some combination of these sources. Tuition waivers are included as part of the financial package offered to each student. Graduate students also receive personal health coverage (details are available at the link below).

It is not necessary for a prospective student to apply separately for financial support. Appropriate funding will be identified for each student that is admitted to the graduate program, and details of that funding will be outlined in the offer letter that will be sent to each successful applicant.