Applicants may apply for a teaching assistantship by indicating their interest on the Graduate School application form. A teaching assistant normally has duties equivalent to teaching a 3 or 4 credit class. The stipend for the current academic year is $10,000 to $14,000 for graduate teaching assistants in our M.A. program and around $16,000 for graduate teaching assistants in our Ph.D. program. Tuition and non-resident fees are waived. Other fees are not waived. These include about $1000 per semester (not including health insurance) or $3250 per semester (including health insurance). Fee waivers without an assistantship are not provided. In recent years, the Graduate School has been able to put $1000 towards fees each semester for Ph.D students.
Annually, the department nominates 2-3 graduate students for B. Morton Fellowships ($3,000) and Scholarships ($2,000). These awards are given by the Graduate School of UM on a competitive basis.
A limited number of summer assistantships are available too.
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications for Teaching Assistantships will start January 15 and continue until all positions have been filled. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete their applications by January 15 for full consideration.
