The department has several sources of funding for graduate students. Students may be funded by:
Assistantships are awarded on a merit basis. There is no separate application for financial support, as each student is considered for support while being considered for admission. As a general rule, only students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in Statistics are supported.
Students who receive financial aid are expected to carry a full academic load and maintain a GPA of 3.0. Normally, financial aid commitments are made for no more than one year at a time. Doctoral students who have already completed a master's degree in a related field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Economics) are supported for eight semesters while students who do not already hold a master's degree are supported for ten semesters.
The usual half-time assistantship calls for a service obligation of 20 hours per week. Those students receiving assistantships or fellowships receive health insurance coverage and as well as certain amounts of in-state and out-of-state tuition via the Graduate Student Support Plan (GSSP). Students are responsible for paying their own fees.
Further details about assistantships are provided in the Graduate School Handbook on Assistantships, Traineeships, Fellowships and Grants. University also provides an estimated cost of attendance for graduate students.
