DOCTORAL STUDY IN CHEMISTRY: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Almost all students who are admitted to the program are supported full-time, usually as teaching assistants. Three forms of teaching appointment are available through the individual chemistry departments for doctoral students: Graduate Assistant, Graduate Fellow, and Adjunct Lecturer. The salaries for these positions are determined by union contract and are subject to change as new contracts are periodically negotiated. Support for doctoral students often involves a combination of Graduate Assistant and Adjunct Lecturer support.
The Graduate School also provides limited financial support in the form of University Fellowships, Graduate Teaching Fellowships and several competitive fellowship programs. Fellowships for qualified minority students are available through the Graduate School and the colleges. The Graduate School administers the MAGNET Program Fellowships, designed for minority applicants, which include a four-year stipend of $16,000 per year plus a full tuition award.
Applicants to the Ph. D. Program in Chemistry may be nominated for a Chancellor's Science Fellowship, which usually provides $9000 per year for the first two years of study. This award, which has no teaching or service obligation, helps students by giving them more time to complete required courses and begin their dissertation research project.
Additional teaching positions during the summer period are available
for some students. Advanced doctoral students may be supported by the
research grants of their Research Mentors. The Federal Perkins Loan and
Federal Direct Loan are also available for eligible students. All financial
aid except loan support is taxable to some extent under the 1986 Tax Reform
Act.