Financial Information

Financial support is available to qualified graduate students in the form of fellowships, loans, and assistantships for research or teaching. Graduate Student Researcher positions are typically awarded by the professor who is the holder of the research grant. These appointments usually pay for tuition (if applicable) and fees. Students are encouraged to read about faculty research at http://sio.ucsd.edu/Research/ and contact faculty directly.

Teaching assistantships are coordinated through the Department. Students in their first year are not scheduled to teach.

Various kinds of fellowships are awarded by the department during admissions and provide a stipend for 12 months plus tuition (if applicable) and fees. Students are also encouraged to obtain extramural support by applying directly to fellowship granting agencies. The Office of Graduate Studies maintains a searchable database of fellowship opportunities at http://ogs.ucsd.edu/fellowships/index.htm