Higher Education Ph.D. Assistantships
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Upon application to the CSHPE Doctoral program, students are automatically considered for admission and fellowship awards. Although funding availability and policies may change from year to year, the following serves as a general guideline for understanding the process.
School of Education Scholarships
The most common funding package offered to incoming CSHPE students is a School of Education Scholarship. Students offered this package will receive a letter outlining:
Award Length
Ranging from 1 semester to 4 years
Applies to Fall and Winter Semesters, unless otherwise specified
Assistantship Type*
Graduate Student Research Assistant (GSRA);
Assistantship Employment Fraction
.25 = 10 hours of work per week on average; or
.50 = 20 hours of work per week on average
Stipend Rate
Current guidelines are available from the Office of Human Resources and Affirmative Action
Benefits Included
Assistantship appointments of .25 or greater cover GradCare health benefits
Assistantship appointments of .25 or greater cover tuition (Spring/Summer terms excluded unless otherwise specified)
* First-year CSHPE doctoral students awarded School of Education Scholarships are typically assigned to GSRA positions.
Rackham School of Graduate Studies Fellowships
In cases where applicants meet specific eligibility requirements, individuals
may be considered for university-wide fellowships through the Rackham
School of Graduate Studies
.
There is no separate application for consideration unless you are contacted
directly by CSHPE or the School of Education Office of Student Services.
The School of Education forwards nominations from its incoming pool of
admitted students to Rackham for consideration. Recipients are then selected
by Rackham fellowship selection committees from a university-wide pool
of nominees.
If a student is selected for a Rackham fellowship that is equivalent to or supercedes the School of Education offer (e.g. Rackham Merit Fellowship, Regents Fellowship), the student will be funded through the Rackham fellowship rather than the School of Education fellowship. Announcement of Rackham awards will be forwarded by mail to individual recipients with details about the new offer and its terms. New students awarded Rackham fellowships will continue to fulfill the assistantship responsibilities with faculty in CSHPE. But the terms of hours worked, benefits coverage & stipend will be determined by the guidelines of the Rackham fellowship.
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