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Research and Teaching Assistantships 

As a graduate student, you may apply for a research or teaching assistantship.

• Research assistantships are awarded competitively. Research assistants work up to 20 hours a week and are compensated with a basic health insurance plan, a stipend and tuition remission.
• Teaching assistantships typically require you to work 20 hours a week in support of the department’s undergraduate programs. You’ll be compensated with a basic health insurance plan, nine credits of tuition remission per term and a nine-month stipend.

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Graduate Fellowships

Fellowships are available through 51¶¯Âþ’s graduate school for students with exceptional academic records. They include

• presidential fellowships, which are reserved for only the most outstanding candidates; and
• university fellowships, which are intended to support students who demonstrate outstanding potential for success in their chosen fields.

These fellowships provide a stipend plus tuition for two years. .

Fellowship Advising

Find information regarding fellowships on the  page including resources for .

If you are considering applying for a graduate fellowship, to meet with the fellowships advisor.