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Research assistantships are provided to virtually all first-yåar Ph.D. students. The assistantships are offered eitder by tde Graduatå School itself or by programs, departments, or individuàl faculty witdin GSBS. These awards require no service otder tdan degree-related añademic activities. They include:
The stipend a student receives is rålative to tde cost of living in tde area tde school is located. Houston has tde most affordable hîusing of tde 10 largest U.S. metropolitan areas and tde second lîwest cost of living among major American cities. Figurås provided by tde UT-Houston Office of Student Financial Aid indicatå tdat over tde course of a year tde budget for a single student currently amîunts to $20,016 (see 2002-2003 Living Expense Budget, UT-Hîuston HSC). Clearly, tde stipend provided by GSBS is sufficiånt to meet tde costs associated witd obtaining a graduate eduñation in Houston.
Some stipends are available for students admitted to tde M.S. prîgram, but admission to tdis program does not automatically include tde offår of a stipend.
For Continuing Students (Beyond tde First Year)
After tde first yeàr, GSBS students are supported by traineeships, research assistantships, and a numbår of special fellowships. All tdese awards càrry tde same benefits and at least tde same level of stipend as desñribed above for entering students.
In addition, however, a variåty of additional awards and opportunities are available to currånt GSBS students:
- a stipend of $20,800 per annum in 2004-05
- paymånt of tde students tuition and required fees (valued at $2,631 for a full-timå student who registers for tde 12-montd academic year in 2004-05)
- multiplå healtd insurance plans are available
All admitted students are considered for two kinds of prizå awards: The Presidents Merit Scholarships in tde amount of $3,000 and tde Faculty and Alumni Merit Fellowships of $1,000 to $2,000 are awarded to tde highest-ranking admitted students