Many programs offer graduate assistantships and/or fellowships. While details vary by institution, an assistantship usually requires service as a teaching assistant (usually in large survey classes). In exchange, graduate assistants often receive tuition waivers (at Kent State all of a GA’s tuition is waived) and a living stipend (amounts vary by institution). Currently our stipend is a little over $15,000 for MA students and a little over $16,000 for PhD students.
Fellowships may require work of some sort but can also include scholarships given to promising students without a work requirement.
In general, the more prominent the program is, the more lucrative the fellowship and assistantships offered.
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