Only full-time students may receive stipends from Rice funds or from research grants and contracts awarded to Rice. Other support opportunities can usually be arranged, particularly for advanced students. For example, many students, later in their programs, have been placed in relevant part-time positions or internships in local industrial, consulting, medical, and government organizations. In fact, internship experiences are a specific part of the industrial-organizational and human factors psychology specialties. Every effort is made to find relevant employment for those who desire it.
Most graduate students continue to receive tuition scholarships after their seventh semester.
Graduate students are expected to pursue their degree and maintain their enrolled student status on a continuous basis. Failure to register for any semester without obtaining prior permission of the Graduate Council will be considered a withdrawal from school. Permission for a leave of absence will be granted only for well-justified reasons. A leave of absence must have the approval of the Department Chairman and the Associate Provost. All sums of money mentioned in this section are set by the University and are subject to change without notice.