Financial Support

The CS&E program endeavors to support all students who need financial support using a combination of external and internal funding. Since CS&E is an interdisciplinary degree program, the funding opportunities are quite varied and cross disciplinary boundaries. The CS&E admissions committee will endeavor to find funding opportunities for each incoming student appropriate to that student's background. All applicants to the CS&E program will be automatically considered for financial support, but it would be wise to indicate relative preferences for fellowship, GTA, or GRA assignments.

Decisions on financial support and contract offers for the upcoming academic year are typically made in the spring semester.

Applicants for GTA positions are asked to submit two documents:

• A statement describing their interest and background in teaching (if any). This statement should include details about their teaching experience including training, tutoring, counseling. Since the CS&E program spans several traditional departments, this statement should also include detailed discussion of what course(s) the student feels qualified to teach.
• Letter(s) of recommendation about their teaching potential and/or skills.

Applicants for GRA positions should submit a current vita emphasizing their research qualifications.

The CS&E program often offers doctoral fellowships funded in whole or in part by the Graduate School Office. Some are full fellowships and some require work on a specific research project or in teaching.