Graduate Fellowships and Assistantships
Graduate Assistantship
Regular Graduate Assistants are guaranteed to be paid $18,600 for 9 months and the department pays your tuition. Summer support is also available. In addition, travel funds to present paper at a conference is available.
Minimum Requirements for Graduate Assistantship:
B.S. degree (preferably in physics) with a GPA of 3.0
All non-US Citizens must have an iBT-TOEFL score of 79, with a speaking score of 26.
Fellowships
Doctoral Academy Fellowship
The 12 month stipend is $31,200 ($19,200 GA stipend plus $12,000 DAF stipend) and, in addition, your tuition is paid by the department.
Minimum Requirements for Doctoral Academy Fellowship:
Entering with a B.S.:
GPA of 3.3 overall and 3.6 in Physics and Math
GRE General Tests Scores of 160 (GRE Quantitative), 309/1600 (Total), 4.0/6.0 (Writing)
Entering with a M.S.:
GPA of 3.65 in M.S.
GRE General Test Scores of 160 (GRE Quantitative), 309/1600 (Total), 4.0/6.0 (Writing)
Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship
The 12-month stipend is $41,200 ($19,200 GA stipend plus $22,000 DDF stipend) and, in addition, the department pays your tuition. (Deadline for all materials is January 15, each year, applicant must be a US citizen).
Minimum Requirements for Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship:
Entering with a B.S.:
GPA of 3.5 overall and 3.8 in Physics and Math
GRE General Test Scores of 162 (GRE Quantitative), 315/1600 (Total), 4.5/6.0 (writing)
Entering with a M.S.:
GPA of 3.8 in M.S.
GRE General Test Scores of 162 (GRE Quantitative), 315/1600 (Total), 4.5/6.0 (writing)