Summer research opportunities are also generally available. This compensation is taxable. The research is always directly related to the student's thesis and constitutes an integral part of his or her degree program. Assistantships in instruction. Assistants in instruction may, depending upon the teaching needs of their departments, be involved in some combination of classroom teaching, laboratory supervision, and grading in undergraduate courses.
Appointments are frequently for fewer than six semester hours, and compensation is prorated.
Compensation is taxable. An assistantship in instruction always replaces in full or in part a previously awarded University fellowship maintenance allowance. Continuation of University support. Continuation of University financial assistance and enrollment for subsequent years is normally assured, contingent on satisfactory academic achievement and the availability of University resources. Patterns of support vary by department and by year of study within departments.