Graduate Research Associates

Graduate students may obtain extramural support to perform research. Usually, the support is in the form of a research stipend. This stipend may or may not be taxable depending if it is a fee for service or a fellowship to perform research of a general nature.

Students who receive a research stipend may be eligible to receive a tuition scholarship depending on the size of the stipend received relative to the current amount of a teaching stipend. Tuition scholarships are awarded as follows:

• You are not eligible to receive a tuition scholarship if you receive less than one-third of the amount of a normal teaching stipend during a semester.
• If you receive at least one-third, but less than two-thirds, of the amount of the normal teaching stipend during a semester, then you are eligible to receive one-half of a tuition scholarship.
• If you receive two-thirds or more of the amount of the normal teaching stipend during a semester, then you are eligible for a full tuition scholarship.

The tuition scholarship is considered to be not taxable as it is not a fee for service. To apply for Graduate Research assistance, contact your program director.