Graduate Funding
Graduate Funding & Benefits
TA/RA APPOINTMENTS
Year 1:
- All first-year graduate students serve as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for the fall and spring semesters of year one in the program.
Year 2 (and beyond):
- Graduate students may either serve as a TA or Research Assistant (RA). RA appointments are made at the discretion of the PI/advisor and are subject to available funding (see "funding" section).
FUNDING
The department is pleased to provide competitive stipends for students appointed on TA & RA contracts.
Below are the rates for 50% appointments for the 2024/2025 academic year:
(Note: A 50% appointment is considered "full time" for graduate students.)
- Fall: $13,684.50
- Spring: $13,684.50
- Summer: $9,123.00
- Graduate School Fellowship: $2,500.00 (first-year students only)
TOTAL for academic year = $38,992.00
Please note that while the department intends to support students through TA/RA appointments (i.e., graduate stipends), funding is not guaranteed at any point during the PhD program.
TUITION REMISSION
Did you know that graduate students on full (50%) appointments receive complete tuition remission?
What is tuition remission??
Tuition remission is a benefit that covers some or all of a student's tuition costs.
FEE WAIVERS
As a graduate student, you’ll benefit from the waiver of nearly all mandatory fees, resulting in a significant reduction in out-of-pocket costs.
That's right! Thanks to the efforts of the United Campus Workers (UCW), the union petitioned the university to remove mandatory fees, and in 2019, the CU Board of Regents approved relief of those fees. To learn more about the UCW and how you can get involved, visit ucwcolorado.org.
Fee waivers apply to all students on a 20% (or greater) TA/RA appointment.