Financial support for students in good academic standing in the department include tuition and a monthly stipend paid on a 9-month academic year and a 3-month summer basis. Students who teach in the Rice University summer program sponsored by the School of Continuing Studies will receive additional support.
The department considers teaching experience an essential part of training for a graduate degree. As part of the degree program, all students must perform various duties of approximately eight hours per week (on the average) during the academic year.
Outside Forms of Financial Support
- highly qualified students are nominated by the Department for a variety of fellowships and research assistantships available at Rice.
- students are encouraged to seek outside support from agencies such as the National Science Foundation.
