PhD Funding

In addition to maintaining a full-course load, we expect you to perform 15-20 hours per week of research or teaching duties assigned by your academic area. You will spend most of the time as a research assistant, working research under the direction of a professor, much like an apprenticeship.

As a teaching fellow (TF), you will have complete responsibility for teaching a course. In most instances, this is a semester-long, undergraduate-level introductory course in your field. You serve as a teaching fellow for a minimum of one semester during the five years of your program. You will prepare for this responsibility by serving as a teaching assistant to a faculty member who is teaching an undergraduate (or MBA) course whose content is similar to the one you will teach. Initial assignments typically occur in your second year, with possible exceptions contingent on the area’s needs and your background and skills.

As a research assistant your responsibilities might involve library work, computer programming, supervision of data collection and writing. Our students often find this work is one of the most valuable parts of their educational experience, and can lead to a dissertation topic or co-authored publications.

To receive financial support, you must:

• Continue to make good progress toward a degree
• Apply for appropriate nationally competitive fellowships, and national and foundation awards for graduate study
• Complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9)