The financial aid program is designed to provide doctoral students with the financial support necessary to enable them to successfully complete the program. This support also allows the student to gain classroom experience that is valued in the academic marketplace.
Every Ph.D. student in good standing receives a full-tuition scholarship for their entire tenure in the program. Beginning in Fall 2012, students who remain in good standing receive the following financial aid during the academic year (9 months):
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|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Years 3-6 |
|
Full-Tuition Scholarship |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Total Pay (composed of Stipend plus Teaching Assistantships) |
$18,000 |
$18,000 |
$18,000 |
|
Stipend* |
$18,000 (no work required) |
$8,400 (no work required) |
$3,600 (no work required) |
|
Teaching Assistantships |
N/A |
2 TA positions @ $4,800 per semester length TA; $2,400 per mini TA |
3 TA positions @ $4,800 per semester length TA; $2,400 per mini TA |
Other types of funding opportunities for Ph.D. students include:
- Research assistantships - Faculty members often hire Ph.D. students to work as research assistants on funded projects. Research assistantship payments vary by funding available by the Professor.
- Instructors - The College occasionally uses Ph.D. students who prove to be excellent teachers as instructors in its master's degree programs.
- Teaching assistantships are available to second-year students. Limited positions are available over the summer for interested students.
- Students are encouraged to apply for external funding for fellowships or research. Students who obtain their own external funding (e.g. a grant for doctoral research) that replaces Heinz supported tuition or pay receive an award equal to 25 percent of that external funding, not to exceed the Heinz pay amount indicated above.
*Stipends do not require work to be performed. During years 2-6 students may earn additional funds through teaching assistantships, as indicated in the table.