Teaching Assistant Positions
Teaching Assistant (TA) positions are awarded by the academic departments on a competitive basis. Typically In order to maintain this position the student must maintain a minimum GPA, of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale and perform assigned duties. A student in good standing will be supported for a maximum of 4 semesters, and in some special circumstances a fifth semester of support could be offered.
Research Assistant Positions
Research Assistant (RA) positions are typically awarded by the professor who is the holder of the research grant. These appointments usually pay for fees and tuition (if applicable) and salary of approximately $1200/month. Students are encouraged to read about faculty research and to contact faculty to arrange for a RA position.
Scholarships and Fellowships for Graduate Students
There is a number of external funding opportunities for graduate students. We encourage prospective and current students to research available opportunities. The CISE Administrative Office is available to help you with institutional letters of support. Here is a list of potential funding programs:
- Krell Institute Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
- Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship
- VMWare Graduate Fellowship
- Hertz Foundation
- IBM Scholars Program
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering Science
- AT&T fellowships for women and underrepresented minorities
- Google PhD Fellowship
- Intel Scholarships Program
- Facebook Fellowship
- Computer Science Online Scholarships