PhD students are usually supported for three years to four years. In the Masters program, priority is given to students who plan to continue for a PhD degree at the University of Washington. The appointee receives a waiver of tuition and a monthly stipend which varies according to degree level and status.
Financial assistance is awarded on a competitive basis.
Those applicants with the very best records may be offered fellowships in addition to assistantships. Some special fellowships and RAs are also available through the Graduate School and other sources. A master's degree is required before applying to the PhD program. Normally, foreign nationals are elegible for financial aid only after their first year of study. The minimum GPA requirement for the last two years of study is 3.2 for Master's applicants and PhD applicants should have a GPA of 3.5 or above.