In 1999-00 the Department of Statistics and Probability will have about 27 teaching or research assistants. From 6 to 10 of these assistantships become available each year as previous holders complete M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Advanced students fill assistantships for statistical consulting.
Some students find assistantships in other departments after beginning study at the university.
For international students assistantships are sufficient to satisfy the financial requirements of the University. Whenever assistants pay for tuition these are at the in-state rates. There is a tuition waiver for 6 credits each semester of the appointment. For the Fall and Spring Semesters, for doctoral students who hold assistantships, the Department will pay for three academic credits beyond the six paid by the University upon approval of their application. This will allow doctoral students to carry three courses without tuition charge.