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Financial Aid

The department offers financial aid to exceptional candidates in the form of teaching assistantships and research assistantships. A number of graduate fellowships are also available from the Graduate School. Students who receive an assistantship may also receive waivers from in-state tuition or out-of-state tuition differential. Financial aid is usually granted on a year-by-year basis.

Teaching Assistantships:

Teaching assistantships (TA) require the student to help faculty members with classroom teaching or laboratory instruction. These allocations depend on the department's needs and available resources. Application forms are available at the ECE office.

Research Assistantships:

Research assistantships (RA) require the student to help faculty members with research work. RAs are controlled by faculty members who have research grants. These are usually given on the basis of common research interests between the faculty member and the student as well as the student's potential for contributing to the research. Since the availability of research grants varies with time, students should contact individual faculty members directly for queries on RAs.

Fellowships:

The university offers several fellowships to outstanding graduate students. relevant information may be found from the Graduate School funding website. The interested student should consult his or her academic advisor or the Graduate Program Director for further information on fellowships. The department nominates deserving candidates for various fellowship opportunities every year, and the awards are made by the Graduate School.

Tuition Waivers:

Exceptionally qualified graduate students who receive TAs and RAs may also be awarded partial or full waivers from in-state tuition or out-of-state tuition differentials.