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 Grants
Full tuition support is available for each year of full-time study in the doctoral program.
Stipends
Students receive a stipend of $40,000 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.
