Financial Assistance Graduate Assistantships provide opportunities for graduate students to work on a part-time basis under the supervision of one or more faculty members in duties related to instruction, research, or professional service. Students who hold graduate assistantships are required to enroll for a minimum number of credits, corresponding to the amount of their assistantship appointment. Graduate assistantships typically are awarded by the student's academic department depending upon funding availability and program needs.
Some programs offer assistantships only to doctoral students.
For consideration an applicant must have submitted all application materials to the department and be eligible for admission. Interested applicants should contact the department to which they have been accepted. International students must have an F1 or J1 visa to receive an assistantship.