Graduate Financial Support

Teaching and research assistantships and research fellowships are available to qualified students. Most students in their first and second years serve as teaching assistants. This requires about 12 hours per week of teaching undergraduate laboratories or assisting in laboratory preparations. Some well‐qualified applicants may be offered special fellowships or research assistantships the first year. Beyond the first one or two years, students are usually supported either as research assistants, research fellows, or as teaching assistants; and are expected to devote their time outside of class to their dissertation or thesis research project.

Fellowships are available from several sources, and assistantships up to $21,000 per year plus added benefits of $2,000 ‐ $2,500 per year for fringe benefits, including an excellent insurance package. Assistantship support increases on a yearly basis for the first three years, assuming that all degree candidacy requirements are met by the student.

All doctoral level students are also eligible for the STEM fellowship, amounting to approximately $5,800 per year. Exceptionally well‐qualified students are eligible for additional supplemental graduate scholarships of up to $2,000 from the College of Science upon entering the program. During the time spent in internships, the stipend is usually significantly greater than that for a teaching or research assistantship.

Summer Support

The Department provides support for students in good standing through the summer months. Monthly stipends are the same as academic year appointments. This allows students to make valuable progress toward their degree during the summer.

Related Information

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, Texas 76019-0065 USA

Phone: 817-272-3171 | Fax: 817-272-3808