After completion of 18 hours, TA's may be asked to teach a course independently. Typical initial duties include grading papers, holding office hours for student consultation, and lecturing in laboratories under a faculty member's direction. This may entail work that leads to their thesis research. A limited number of teaching and research assistantships are available during the summer. Application for these should be made early in the spring semester.
First priority is given to current teaching assistants.
Stipends and duties vary. There are different sources of funds for fellowships. Some depend upon general University appropriations. Others are derived from endowed funds given to the University by donors. A list of available fellowships can be found in the Graduate Bulletin.