Teaching Assistantships Beginning graduate students may be offered half-time appointments, primarily for teaching undergraduate labs. Tuition is waived for half-time teaching assistants. All applicants will be considered for half-time teaching assistantships. Follow this link for additional information for prospective international students , including more information on English requirements.
Most research groups have federal or state grants that support research assistantships.
First-year students are typically supported with teaching assistantships and more advanced students with research assistantships. Please contact faculty members to discuss research opportunities. The University of Kansas has a number of fellowship opportunities for doctoral study. Minority students may also apply for the Melik Graduate Fellowships . Scores on the general GRE exam are required for fellowship consideration.