The Lynch School of Education awards fellowships, assistantships,
and/or scholarships to promising doctoral and master’s students to aid
them in the pursuit of their graduate studies.
Examples of awards made are:
- Graduate Assistantships
- Research Assistantships
- Teaching Assistantships
- Teaching Fellowships
- Dean’s Awards (tuition remission awards)
Awards vary by discipline in both nature and size and awards are generally made at the time of admission. A complete admission application
qualifies you for consideration of these awards. The scholastic
requirements for obtaining these stipend awards are necessarily more
exacting than those for simply securing admission to the Graduate
School.
An assistantship with a faculty member or administrator
usually requires approximately 20 hours of work each week between the
months of September and May. The assistantships generally include
tuition remission plus a monthly stipend. Doctoral tuition scholarships
and stipends are very competitive with other schools. There are a
number of half-time assistantships also available.
The
greatest number of assistantship opportunities for master’s students
are in administrative offices both in the Lynch School and across
campus. Each year, the admissions office compiles a listing of
assistantships, paid internships, and work-study positions both on
campus and off-campus. There are a number of academic departments,
schools, and organizations with which we have partnerships.
A
new aid recipient must fill out New Hire Paperwork in order to receive
a service stipend. After filling out this paperwork, please bring it to
the Office of Graduate Admission, Financial Aid, and Student Services
in Campion 135. This paperwork must be presented in person with proper
identification. Students should also bring a voided check in order to
enroll in the University's direct deposit system. Service stipends for
the Academic Year are made in eight installments. Service checks are
directly deposited on the 16th of each month, September-December and
February-May. There is no direct deposit in January.
An aid
recipient who relinquishes an award must report this matter in writing
to the Department Chair and to the Associate Dean. These awards may be
discontinued by the department or the Graduate School at any time
during an academic year, if either the academic performance or
in-service assistance is of an unsatisfactory character. You may
request the guidelines for satisfactory service and performance from
your academic department. Awards may also be discontinued for conduct
injurious to the reputation of the University as determined by
appropriate University representatives.
