Financial Support for Graduate Students
The departmental application form is used for both admission and financial aid decisions. Nearly all students admitted to the Ph.D. program receive financial aid from the department or other sources. Support continues for four years, contingent on the student's satisfactory progress and the availability of funds. Financial support is also available for most students through years five or six, contingent on the student’s satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
Sources of support administered by the department are traineeships (National Institute of Mental Health), research assistantships (individual faculty research grants), and teaching assistantships. The department nominates promising students for traineeships through the Center for Research in Learning, Perception, and Cognition (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development), Graduate School fellowships, and College of Education and Human Development fellowships. Underrepresented students are eligible for the Diversity of Views & Experiences (DOVE) fellowship .
Stipends and conditions vary for different forms of support; however, all appointments of 50 percent time (the usual percentage) include payment of University tuition and health coverage.
Applicants are encouraged to seek their own fellowship support from external agencies like the National Science Foundation or the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in Canada.
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