While applications for admission are accepted all year, Graduate Assistantship (GA) applications are only accepted once a year. Financial aid and admission are separate processes, and one must first be admitted before being considered for Graduate Assistantship (GA). Applications for graduate assistantships must be received before the deadline. If you are awarded an assistantship, you will be notified by mid-late April.
- Application for Assistantship (Deadline: Feb 10) [Must login with Flash]
Once awarded, a graduate assistantship generally extends for two years (four semesters) for a master's program and up to four years (eight semesters) for a PhD. Continuation is subject to funding availability, maintaining good academic standing, demonstrating satisfactory progress in the degree program, and fulfilling GA responsibilities effectively.
Research Assistant (RA) positions are personally selected by faculty members who have external grant money. As you develop your own special interests in computer science and form research relationships with faculty you may be considered for a research assistant position, but this is solely under the authority of the faculty member and his/her grant.