Financial Support
All qualified first-year students are offered a teaching assistantship. After the first year, graduate students are typically supported by research assistantships from their research advisor, teaching assistantships or fellowships. Teaching assistants receive tuition assistance that covers most of their tuition expenses, and many research assistant positions will also help pay tuition.
The University and the Chemistry Department offer a wide array of fellowships awarded on the basis of teaching performance or academic excellence. A large number of these are full fellowships that allow for full-time research. Funding for travel to professional conferences is also available.
Research programs are supported by funds provided by The University through the State of Texas, in addition to the grants that are awarded to individual faculty members by the federal government, private foundations, and other outside sources.
Further useful information on financial assistance for graduate students is provided by the Office of Graduate studies.
