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Overview
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| | Does the institution pay for health benefits for graduate assistants? | No | | If yes, what percentage does the institution pay? | | | | | | Does the institution provide any health insurance coverage for spouses or partners of graduate students on assistantships? | Yes | | If yes, what percentage does the institution pay? | 0% | | | | | Does the institution provide any health insurance coverage for children or dependents of graduate students on assistantships? | Yes | | If yes, what percentage does the institution pay? | 0% | | | | | Note: Some departments provide coverage. | | |
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Teaching assistants
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| The value of the regular stipends offered to first-year, full-time Ph.D. students
| Field of study | 2000-2001 Value | 2001-2 Value | Hours per week | 2001-2 Duration (mo.) | 2001-2 Limit (yrs.) | | | | | | | | Biology | $12,843 | $13,419 | 15-20 | 9 | review after 6 years | | | | | | | | Economics | $12,843 | $13,419 | 15-20 | 9 | review after 6 years | | | | | | | | English | $12,843 | $13,419 | 15-20 | 9 | review after 6 years | | | | | | | | History | $12,843 | $13,419 | 15-20 | 9 | review after 6 years | | | | | | | | Mechanical Engineering | $12,843 | $13,419 | 15-20 | 9 | review after 6 years | | | | | | | | Sociology | $12,843 | $13,419 | 15-20 | 9 | review after 6 years | | | | | | | | Note: The majority of first-year students in all departments are offered fellowships. A small number of teaching assistantships are offered to entering students across all departments. | | 1 - No program
2 - No first-year students in this category
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Research assistants
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| The value of the regular stipends offered to first-year, full-time Ph.D. students
| Field of study | 2000-2001 Value | 2001-2002 Value | Hours per week | 2001-2002 Duration (mo.) | 2001-2002 Limit (yrs.) | | | | | | | | Biology | n/a | $20,000 | 15-20 | 12 | review after 6 years | | | | | | | | Economics | $15,408 | $16,104 | 15-20 | 12 | review after 6 years | | | | | | | | English2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | | | | | | | History2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | | | | | | | Mechanical Engineering | $15,408 | $16,104 | 15-20 | 12 | review after 6 years | | | | | | | | Sociology | $15,408 | $16,104 | 15-20 | 12 | review after 6 years | | | | | | | | Note: The majority of first-year students in all departments are offered fellowships. In most engineering departments, a portion of the entering class is offered research assistantships. The listed amounts are the university minimums, and many students get higher stipends. The amount of stipends varies greatly within some departments. In biology, students are placed on research grants during the summer of their first year. | | 1 - No program
2 - No first-year students in this category
3 - Did not provide data
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