Teaching and Research Assistantships
Teaching
and research assistantships are a great source of extra income for graduate
students, and they are available in most University departments. Stipends
for 2011-12 are $16,908 for
a half-time academic-year appointment and $20,664 for a half-time
fiscal-year appointment.
Students holding a 25% or greater teaching or research assistantship appointment (covered by the COGS bargaining unit) are assured a minimum tuition scholarship of $3,807 per semester ($7,614 per academic year). This does not include scholarships for summer session enrollment. Rates are based on registration for 9 or more semester hours and are prorated as necessary.
Apply
for Graduate Assistantship Awards
In general,
people who have fellowships or assistantships quarter-time or more are
classified as Iowa residents for tuition and fee purposes during the
terms in which
their
appointments
are held and any
adjacent summer sessions in which they are enrolled.
Fellowships
These are some of the University's most prominent fellowship opportunties. Be sure to also visit the Graduate College web site for information.
- Presidential
Graduate Fellowships* are
five-year awards. Doctoral students receive a minimum
annual stipend of $24,000 plus tuition for as many as four
years. In the final year, recipients receive $25,500 annually plus full
tuition. For three of the
five
years
and all summers, recipients have no
assignments and are free to pursue their own studies, research,
and writing.
- Iowa
Arts Fellowships* are two-year awards for first-year UI graduate students entering MFA programs. They carry a stipend of $18,500 for the academic year, plus full tuition
only.
- Dean's
Graduate
Fellowships* are for first-year graduate students
underrepresented in their academic field of study. Doctoral students carry a 12-month stipend of $22,000
plus full tuition for the academic year. First-year master’s students
from underrepresented groups receive a stipend of approximately $20,000 plus full tuition.
* Students
must be nominated by their department for these awards.
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