PhD Program - Funding, Fellowships, and Assistantships

All full-time doctoral students in good academic standing receive complete financial support in the form of an assistantship or fellowship. Both fellowship and graduate assistant appointments include a stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance package for which you will be charged a minimal fee. Support is guaranteed for as long as you remain in good academic standing with the department and university and are making satisfactory progress towards completing your degree requirements. 

First-year Fellowships - Students in their first year receive a fellowship stipend for the fall and spring semesters. The annual stipend in CEMS is $38,000.

Graduate Assistantship - The current minimum GA rate of pay for the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science is $36.55/hr. Standard GA appointments are 50% time or 20 hours per week.

Benefits - Tuition, health and dental insurance are provided. Eligible students may elect to purchase dependent health and dental care. 

Fellowship Opportunities - External fellowship opportunities are available for students who are entering or in their first year of graduate studies and are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Some countries also have fellowship programs that support international studies in the United States. We augment the fellowship stipends of students who hold a fellowship from most sources outside the University. The amount of the augmentation varies and should be discussed with the Director of Graduate Studies as soon as you know about the fellowship award.