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Financial
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There are two
types of financial support available through the University: merit-based
awards and financial need-based awards.
Applications for support are handled through various University departments,
as described below. |
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Financial
Aid
Awards based on financial need include grants and loans. Contact
the Financial Aid Office (A129 Murphy) for applications and information.
Foreign students are not eligible for support through Financial Aid. Loans
can be obtained through the Office of International Students & Scholars.
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Merit
Based Departmental Awards
Departmental awards are administered through the Graduate Affairs Office
and fall into three main categories. |
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Awards for
Incoming Graduate Students |
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- Alyne & Leon Camp Fellowship:
One outstanding student receives a stipend of approximately $8,000.
There are no teaching/research responsibilities required during the
first quarter.
- Leo P. Delsasso Fellowship:
One outstanding student receives a stipend of approximately $12,000.
There are no teaching/research responsibilities required during the
first quarter.
- Robert Finkelstein Fellowship:
One outstanding student receives a stipend of approximately $12,000.
There are no teaching/research responsibilities required during the
first quarter.
- Edwin W. Pauley Fellowship:
One outstanding student from each of several divisions within the College
of Letters & Science receives two years of full fellowship at $14,000
per year and a two-year Teaching Assistantship.
- Department Fellowship:
Outstanding students can receive stipend, and/or Teaching Assistantship,
registration fees and tuition (if US citizen and not a California resident)
for the first year.
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Assistantships
University support for graduate students is limited to a total of six years
combined as a Teaching or Research Assistant (TA limit is four years, RA
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- Teaching Assistantships:
The teaching assistant (TA) devotes approximately 20 hours per week
under the guidance of the faculty to teaching laboratory or discussion
sections, grading problem sets and examinations, preparing for classes,
consulting with the instructors, and holding office hours. Exact assignment
duties vary from quarter to quarter, depending on the TA's abilities
and training, and the needs of the Department. The appointment (generally
for a nine-month academic year) carries a taxable salary paid in nine
equal installments beginning November 1. Students are free to accept
other employment during the summer. Re-appointment of TA's depends upon
two criteria: teaching performance must be judged to be good by both
faculty and students, and normal academic progress must be maintained.
Applications for teaching assistantships are available in the Scheduling
Office.
- Graduate Student Researcher:
Graduate student researchers perform research as directed and guided
by the professors for whom they work. Because these professors are usually
also the students' research sponsor/thesis advisor, graduate student
researchers have the additional advantage of progressing toward the
completion of the dissertation while receiving support. Graduate student
researcher awards are seldom offered to new students. Some proficiency
in graduate work must be demonstrated before an award is made. For the
nine-month academic year, the stipend of a graduate student researcher
will be slightly less than that of a teaching assistant, unless the
student is employed full-time during periods of academic recess. Applications
for graduate student researchers are made directly by the students to
professors whose research most closely corresponds to the research interest
of the students.
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Readers
The Department employs graduate students as readers for lower division courses.
Applications for reader positions are made through the Physics Scheduling
Office (1-707D PAB). |
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Merit
Based Awards through Graduate Division |
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- Extramural Fellowships
The Graduate Division Fellowships Office maintains a library of extramural
funding publications, including Annual Register of Grant Support, Grants
Register, and Foundation Directory. The staff in the Fellowships Office
(1252 Murphy Hall) advises students on application procedures.
- Graduate Division Fellowships
Special awards such as the Eugene V. Cota-Robles Award and the Chancellor's
Fellowship are designated for diverse and qualified new graduate students.
- Graduate Division Research & Travel Grants
Limited funds are available for the partial support of thesis and dissertation
research and travel to research conferences. Applications are available
through the Physics and Astronomy Graduate Office. MANDATORY
MEDICAL INSURANCE: The Department pays a portion of the medical
insurance premiums for graduate students who are employed as teaching
and research assistants. Fellowships which cover registration fees include
medical insurance premiums.
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