Financial Support: Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics
In Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, Teaching Assistantships are the primary source of financial support during the academic year, with several Fellowships mainly available to advanced students. All Teaching Assistantships and Fellowships include tuition waivers and health insurance subsidies. The Supplemental Summer Support (SSRF and RA) provides enhanced support during the summer months, which may be applied in the preceding spring semester.
How to Apply
Prospective students may apply for any form of Academic-Year financial support by simply answering yes to the question, "Do you wish to be considered for financial support?" when completing the online admission application.
For continuing students in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, Academic-Year financial support, except for the Helen Schaeffer Huff Memorial Research Fellowship, is recommended by their home department to the Dean and no application is needed.
Academic-Year Financial Support:
Teaching Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships, available to students from their first year onward, carry academic year stipends of $32,000 in 2024-2025, a health insurance subsidy, and a tuition award ranging from Continuing Enrollment up to two units per semester. Two units per semester is the maximum course load permitted to a Teaching Assistant. Teaching Assistantships provide stipends in exchange for a maximum of 17.5 hours of work per week in departmentally assigned teaching assistant duties. Teaching Assistantships are allocated by the Dean based on departmental recommendations.
Research Fellowships
Research Fellowships, available to advanced students, carry stipends of $32,000 in 2024-2025, a health insurance subsidy, and a tuition award ranging from Continuing Enrollment up to three units per semester. One Research Fellowship is available in each of the three programs per year. Research Fellowships are allocated by the Dean based on departmental recommendations.
Dean's Fellowships
Dean's Fellowships carry stipends of $32,000 in 2024-2025, a health insurance subsidy, and a tuition award ranging from Continuing Enrollment up to three units per semester. They are awarded by the Dean to students in their final year of dissertation writing or to minority students, based on departmental recommendations. One Dean's Fellowship is available annually to each department admitting new students that year.
Helen Schaeffer Huff Memorial Research Fellowship
Who is eligible?
Advanced students in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics who have demonstrated research excellence.
Application and Supplemental materials required?
Yes. Please apply through the link below by December 15.
GGSM Huff research fellowship Application
Availability?
The Helen Schaeffer Huff Memorial Research Fellowship will generally be awarded to one GGSM student per year.
Doris Sill Carland Fellowship
Who is eligible?
Advanced students from all Ph.D. granting programs who have worked as Teaching Assistants and demonstrated excellence in teaching.
Application and Supplemental materials required?
No. Faculty in the student’s home program will nominate candidates for this award based, in part, on strong teaching evaluations.
Availability?
The Doris Sill Carland Fellowship is not always available on a yearly basis. The GSAS will generally award one fellowship in years when funds permit.
Marguerite N. Farley Fellowship
Who is eligible?
Applicants and continuing students from all Ph.D. granting programs who are from countries other than the U.S. and who hold temporary resident status.
Application and Supplemental materials required?
No. Faculty may nominate applicants and continuing students for this fellowship.
Availability?
The GSAS will generally award one Marguerite N. Farley Fellowship per year.
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