What are my chances for obtaining a graduate assistantship or other financial aid?

The Department offers graduate assistantships on a limited basis. Our current research and teaching assistantships carry a minimum annual stipend of $12,500 for M.S. and $15,500 for PhD students. In addition to the stipend, out-of-state and in-state tuition is waived. You can find current figures for fees and tuition at the UT Bursar's website. The number of department-supported stipends is limited and thus such support is offered on a highly competitive basis. Previous undergraduate and/or graduate grade point average, GRE scores, rating forms/letters of reference, and other measures of past performance are used to identify those students most qualified for assistantships. In addition to the above, individual faculty members may also support graduate students through extramural grants. Such support may also be distributed on a competitive basis, and students supported in this way may be obligated to work on specific projects or in specific research areas, as determined by the funding source. For information regarding availability of grant-based stipends, you will need to contact faculty members with programs in your area of interest.

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