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Teaching Assistantships
The Department recognizes the need for adequate financial support and offers competitive stipends (including tuition waiver) to all admitted students.
First-year students will generally be offered teaching assistantships at the following rates:
| 2008-09 |
Ph.D. |
M.S. |
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| Fall and Spring |
$15,006 |
$9,926 |
| Summer |
$3,752 |
$2,482 |
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| Total |
$18,758 |
$12,408 |
Assistantships will continued beyond the first year provided the student is progressing satisfactorily and maintaining a 3.2 minimum grade point average.
A student’s responsibility as a teaching assistant will include grading exams, assisting with coursework instruction, as well as undergraduate laboratories. Typical loads for teaching assistants in chemistry range from 12 to 17 hours per week on average.
McMaster Fellowships
Each year the Center for Photochemical Sciences awards McMaster Fellowships to those graduate students in the Ph.D. program who have demonstrated excellence in research. These fellowships are supported by the Harold and Helen McMaster Endowment.
Students chosen as McMaster fellow receive enhanced stipends and are renewable for two years. The number of fellowships awarded each year varies depending on student performance.
Research Assistantships
Research assistantships are available for advanced graduate students beyond the first academic year from funds available to research faculty. The stipend levels for research assistantships are consistent with those for teaching assistantships and tuition and fees are also covered. No teaching is required of research assistants.
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