Each year, the Department of Educational Theory and Practice has a limited number of assistantships and fellowships. Fellowships and assistantships carry stipends of $5,000 to $14,000 per academic year. Both assistants and fellows may be eligible for a full or partial tuition scholarship. New students should apply for assistantships and fellowships with their applications for admission, and continuing students must reapply each year by March 1 using the appropriate form available from the Department office or online.

To be awarded an assistantship or fellowship a student must be enrolled for full-time study, and generally students may not hold employment in or outside the University while on an assistantship or fellowship. Assistantships and fellowships require different numbers of work hours and a variety of work responsibilities. Graduate students who hold fellowships are required to register for full-time study (12 credits/semester). Those who hold assistantships with a $5,500-$6,999 stipend are expected to devote about 15 hours to professional duties and complete at least 20 credits of study during the academic year. Graduate students whose assistantship stipend is between $7,000 to $14,000 are expected to devote about half of their time to assistantship duties and half to their academic studies, and complete at least 18 credits during the academic year. A typical academic load is 9 credits/semester. Students are assigned to work with particular faculty members or in particular units.

In addition to ETAP assistantships, new students may be eligible for University Fellowships if recommended by the Department. Other units on campus also offer assistantship and fellowship opportunities for students. (See Graduate Bulletin: EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL AID)

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