All students admitted to the program receive financial assistance. Support is guaranteed for five years, provided that a student continues to make satisfactory progress towards completion of the Ph.D. degree. Department fellowships cover tuition and pay a stipend. Outstanding applicants may be nominated for a George Owen Fellowship, which also covers tuition and for which the stipend is higher. All students receive fellowship support for the first two years: no teaching is required. Third and fourth year students are supported by Teaching Assistantships, which carry full tuition and a stipend. Fifth year students are generally supported through Teaching Assistantships, though fellowship support may also be available. In practice, the Department is often able to offer Teaching Assistantships to students beyond their fifth year, though this support is not guaranteed. In addition, a generous bequest by a former member of the Department, David Sachs, has established the Sachs Fellowship Fund. Sachs Fellowships are dissertation year fellowships awarded to students who are making substantial progress towards completing their dissertations. |
