Salaries Following are some general guidelines for determining salary rates. Please direct more specific questions to the Office of Research and Graduate Education or the Personnel Office.
Some agencies also allow release time, either as a requested amount or university cost match.
Supplemental compensation from federal grants and contracts will not be permitted unless the fact that this payment can be paid as supplemental compensation has been specifically approved in the grant or contract award or approved in writing by the funding agency. Three position levels for Research Associate have been established by the Personnel Office, depending on responsibilities, qualifications, and experience. Please call Personnel or the Office of Research and Graduate Education for assistance in determining the pay range for these positions. Graduate students must ordinarily be enrolled for 9-12 credit hours in order to qualify for an assistantship. Fringe Benefits Fringe benefit rates vary depending on the position and are constantly changing.