Admission is highly competitive. All students admitted to the PhD program will be offered funding. There is no separate application for fellowships, assistantships, or scholarships.
Doctoral Assistantships: Assistantships provide a taxable stipend ($29,000 for the 2019-2020 AY), cover thesis research fees or tuition, and health insurance. Recipients must be full-time students; they work 15 hours a week as Research Assistants (RAs) or Teaching Assistants (TAs) assigned to individual faculty or may be assigned to teach a section of an undergraduate course such as Introduction to Language. Assistantships are normally renewable for five years, based on a review of performance. Only Ph.D. students are eligible for these awards.
External Funding Sources
Students nearing the end of their award term are encouraged to apply for outside grants and internships. A selection of resources is given below; students should also consult the Office of Student Financial Services, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Office of the Provost.