Equal Opportunity Policy Clarkson University does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status in provision of educational opportunity or employment opportunities and benefits. Clarkson University does not discriminate on the basis of sex or disability in its educational programs and activities, pursuant to the requirements of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the American Disabilities Act of 1990, respectively. All applicants for the M.S. and Ph.D. degree are considered for financial assistance. The most common forms are described below. Because of the limited number of TAs and RAs available, partial tuition assistantships are often granted on a merit basis.
Duties involve an average of six hours per week to be determined by the department.
There is no stipend associated with this form of assistantship. M.E. students are eligible for this form of assistantship only. Teaching Assistantships provide a stipend plus full tuition. Duties involve an average of 12 hours per week and may include assisting in the laboratory or recitaiton sections and grading reports or homework. Research Assistantships provide a stipend plus full tuition.