Graduate Financial Support

Teaching and research assistantships and research fellowships are available to all qualified PhD-bound students. Most students in their first and second years serve as teaching assistants. Some well-qualified applicants may be offered special fellowships or research assistantships already in or after the first year.

After their comprehensive examination, students are usually supported as research assistants or research fellows, while some continue as teaching assistants. All students are expected to devote their time outside of class to their dissertation or thesis research project.

Fellowships are available from several sources, and assistantships are $18,000 per academic year (9 months) plus fringe benefits, including an excellent insurance package.

All doctoral level students in good academic standing are eligible for tuition support, covering 85% of the tuition (amounting to approximately $6.000 per year).

Exceptionally well-qualified students will be nominated for additional supplemental graduate scholarships of up to $2,000 from the College of Science upon entering the program. Since nominations are due at College level by the end of February, candidates will need to have completed their full application early enough to be considered.

During the internship, stipends are paid by the host (company or other institution) and are most often significantly greater than that for a teaching or research assistantship.

Summer Support

The Department provides the opportunity for summer support for students in good academic standing. Monthly stipends are comparable to those during the academic year appointments.

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