Some of these are awarded by departments and may be available to master's as well as doctoral students. The Graduate School awards a variety of fellowships to doctoral students, including highly selective one-semester fellowships for incoming students, fellowships to facilitate research work with new faculty, and finishing fellowships to provide support while the dissertation is being completed. Either the chair of the department or program or the student's advisor makes nominations for these fellowships to the dean of the Graduate School. Teaching Assistantships Teaching assistantships are awarded by the department requiring instructional services. The appointment is usually for the academic year of two semesters.
Some opportunity exists for summer employment.
The award includes a stipend plus payment of tuition and fees. All duties associated with the appointment are expected to total not more than twenty hours per week. Return to top Graduate Assistantships Graduate assistantships are awarded by the graduate dean to assist departments in their efforts to further develop graduate programs and enhance research. Students' duties often include, but are not limited to, teaching. The hours, stipend, and tuition support are the same as for a teaching assistant.