Financial Overview

Support Policy Overview - Supported Students


The department attempts to admit only those students whom it can support for four years. Most students receive approximately the same support package. The amount of support for 1st through 4th year graduates for the 2008-2009 academic year is $19,000 plus fees and health insurance (see below for support package details). Foreign students and non-resident first year students may also receive tuition. We expect that all graduate students, regardless of the source and method of payment or the amount of their support, will be full time students in residence for 9 months of the year.

2009/2010 Four Year Graduate Support Package

Graduates are fully supported as detailed below for their first four years.
Grads in their 5th – 8th years are not supported by the department but may be employed for example as a TA or Graduate Student Researcher. Students cannot receive support after 8 years.

Year 1:
Academic year (9 month) support package: $21,000
Academic year base stipend $19,000 (this includes one TA appointment)
Research expense account $2,000
Full fees and health insurance.
Full tuition for non-residents.

Year 2-4:
Academic year (9 month) support package: $19,000
Academic year base stipend $19,000 (this includes two TA appointments)
Full fees and health insurance.

Year 5-8:
Available support (via TA or other employment)
1 quarter 50% TAship: $5,545.67 (10/01/08 scale).
1 quarter 50% GSR appointment: $5,578.88 (10/01/08 scale).
Student is responsible for fees. (Fee balance during TA quarter: $180.50)

NOTE: The department admits students with the intention to provide support for four full years of graduate study. As yet, we have always been able to meet our intended support level. We will continue to do our best to ensure full support for our graduate students, however, it is important to note that this level of support cannot be guaranteed. Further, the support package outlined below is the model implemented for the current year, however, the source and method of funding is subject to change.