Incumbent students can apply for support for their last year before graduation.
Nominations for these assistantships are made by the Graduate Affairs Committee in late February. Research Assistantships supported by grant funds are awarded at the discretion of professors administering the grants. These assistantships are awarded by the Graduate Affairs Committee on the basis of several criteria, including the recommendation of the major professor, previous performance as a teaching assistant, and availability of other sources of support. In general, a TA is awarded to the most qualified applicant from a laboratory and only 1 incumbent TA per laboratory. Presently we have fewer TA positions available than we have laboratories.