Graduate Assistantships and Financial Aid Graduate Assistantships and Financial Aid Stipends for teaching and research assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis to qualified graduate students in Master's or Ph.D. programs. From this stipend, students are responsible for paying in-state tuition.
Tuition is waived for teaching and research assistants.
Six hours of course work is considered as full-time status for graduate teaching and research assistants. Master's students who are awarded full funding are normally guaranteed two years of support. Ph.D. students receive a commitment for five years of funding and may apply for a sixth year if needed. Applications for assistantships must be sent separately from graduate school application s to the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Biology. The appropriate form is included with application materials sent to prospective students.