Students will not ordinarily receive financial support in the form of a departmental assistantship or fellowship for more than two years. First priorities for departmental support will be given to first-year students. In some instances, second and third year students may be supported by an assistantship but the majority will receive funding from community placements and research grants. Departmental Assistantships as RAs, IAs, and Clinic Assistants are typically unavailable during the summer, although after the first year most assistantships are 12-month contracts. While funding is not guaranteed after the first year, the Program has been quite successful in arranging financial support through four to five years.
Similar funding is anticipated for future years.
Funds for Dissertation Research . The department has a limited fund for the support of graduate student dissertation research. Upon approval of the dissertation prospectus, students should submit to the Department Chair a summary of the proposed research and a budget with justification for the expenses designated to request financial support for the dissertation. In some cases, the University has funds for dissertation support for doctoral candidates. Students should contact the Graduate School directly for procedures.