Funding

The Department, together with the Graduate School, offers four or five funded slots per year to students admitted into the Ph.D. program.

Tuition Remission
Living Stipend
Health Insurance

These include tuition remission, a living stipend, and health insurance, and are guaranteed for five years, assuming adequate progress in the program. They are free of service for the first year; and assuming standard progress, they are also free of service for the fifth year. During the second and third years, students serve as teaching assistants; during the fourth year, students teach one class per semester. While funding is guaranteed for a total of five years for awardees in good standing, the Department can typically extend support to students in good standing for a sixth year.