Full financial assistance will be provided to each admitted student in the Ph.D. program in the form of a tuition waiver and a generous stipend which is earned in part through a research/teaching assistantship. Continued funding is provided for your first five years in the program contingent on satisfactory academic progress.
Tuition Waiver
A full tuition waiver is provided for each year of full-time study, conditional on satisfactory progress in the doctoral program.
Stipends
Students receive a stipend of $43,000 per year. The stipend is earned in part by working as a research/teaching assistant for an assigned faculty member. Students must maintain their full-time student status and continue making satisfactory progress toward their degree to receive the stipend.
Research and Academic Support
Students will be provided with a workspace, a personal computer with office software and statistical packages, and access to the Rice University network (e.g., email, library access, journals access, etc.). Students also receive a research support budget which can be used for miscellaneous scholarly expenses such as books, computer equipment, conference registration and travel, and professional membership dues.
