Named Fellowships are also available on a competitive basis. The applicant's Personal Biography statement should indicate areas of academic and research interests, faculty members with whom they would be interested in working, and specific needs and requirements for assistance. Graduate Assistantships GAs provide a student with a monthly stipend and tuition remission.
GAs require a research or teaching activity by the student.
Offers for GAs are established on a competitive basis regarding academic credentials and interests. The needs of projects, integrated with student interests and capabilities, frequently affect the priorities for granting of a GA offer. GAs include a broad range of support levels with multiple years of duration. A Georgia Tech Foundation Fellowship offer is made on a highly competitive basis to outstanding PhD graduate applicants. These fellowships are supplements to normal assistantship awards.