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The Chronicle of Higher Education
From the issue dated September 28, 2001


Research-Assistant Stipends
Biology
2000-1 Value 2001-2 Value Hours per week 2001-2 Duration (mo.) 2001-2 Limit (yrs.)
California Inst of Technology $18,900 $20,340 15 12 None
Columbia U $21,000 $22,000 n/a 12 n/a
Cornell U $15,750 $15,985 15-20 12 none
Duke U $14,000 $14,500 n/a n/a n/a
Emory U $18,500 $19,000 n/a 12 4
Indiana U, Bloomington $16,000 $17,000 20 12 5
Iowa State U $16,800 n/a 20 12 5
Johns Hopkins U $18,000 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Massachusetts Inst of Technology $20,300 $23,000 20 12 none
Michigan State U $12,582 n/a 20 9 n/a
New York U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Northwestern U n/a $20,000 15-20 12 review after 6 years
Ohio State U $15,590 $17,592 20 12 none
Pennsylvania State U, University Park $12,825 $13,210 20 10 N/A
Princeton U $15,000 $16,500 20 10 5
Rice U $12,500 $12,500 n/a 9 none
Rutgers U $15,702 $16,002 15 12 6
Stanford U $18,816 $19,760 20 12 none
State U of New York, Buffalo2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
State U of New York, Stony Brook2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Texas A&M U, College Station $15,300 $15,300 20 12 none
Tulane U $17,000 $17,000 n/a 12 5
U of California, Berkeley $13,430 n/a 20 9 5
U of California, Davis $10,917 n/a 20 9 5
U of California, Irvine $15,684 $15,997 20 9 6-7
U of California, San Diego $20,000 $21,500 20 12 7
U of California, Santa Barbara $10,548 $10,917 n/a 9 4
U of Colorado, Boulder $13,203 $13,860 20 9 varies
U of Iowa $17,358 $18,650 20 12 5
U of Kansas $11,960 n/a 20 9 None
U of Maryland, College Park2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Michigan, Ann Arbor $13,264 n/a n/a 8 none
U of Minnesota-Twin Cities $17,000 $18,000 20 12 5
U of Nebraska, Lincoln $12,000 $12,756 16 10 5
U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill $14,000 $14,000 20 9 5+
U of Oregon2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Pittsburgh2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Rochester $17,000 $17,785 15 12 7
U of Southern California $14,000 $14,420 20 9 n/a
U of Texas, Austin $18,500 n/a 20 12 7
U of Virginia $18,000 $18,000 20 12 5
U of Washington at Seattle $18,624 $20,016 20 12 n/a
U of Wisconsin, Madison $15,792 $16,350 n/a 12 varies
Vanderbilt U $17,270 $17,700 20 12 none
Washington U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1 - No program
2 - No first-year students in this category
3 - Did not provide data
Economics
Field of study 2000-1 Value 2001-2 Value Hours per week 2001-2 Duration (mo.) 2001-2 Limit (yrs.)
California Inst of Technology $12,357 $14,000 17.5 9 None
Columbia U $13,000 $15,000 n/a 9 n/a
Cornell U $12,985 $13,185 15-20 9 none
Duke U $12,000 $13,000 n/a n/a n/a
Emory U $11,900 $12,235 n/a 10 4
Indiana U, Bloomington2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Iowa State U $11,340 n/a 20 9 5
Johns Hopkins U $13,000 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Massachusetts Inst of Technology $19,200 $23,472 20 12 none
Michigan State U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
New York U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Northwestern U $15,408 $16,104 15-20 12 review after 6 years
Ohio State U $10,521 n/a 20 9 5
Pennsylvania State U, University Park $12,825 $13,210 20 10 5
Princeton U $15,000 $16,500 20 10 4
Rice U $12,000 $12,000 n/a 9 none
Rutgers U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Stanford U2 n/a n/a 20 n/a n/a
State U of New York, Buffalo2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
State U of New York, Stony Brook2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Texas A&M U, College Station $13,500 $14,400 20 9 5
Tulane U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of California, Berkeley2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of California, Davis $10,917 n/a 20 9 5
U of California, Irvine $15,684 $15,997 20 9 1-2
U of California, San Diego2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 6
U of California, Santa Barbara $10,548 $10,917 n/a 9 4
U of Colorado, Boulder $11,520 $11,981 20 9 varies
U of Iowa $14,130 $14,718 20 9 5
U of Kansas2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Maryland, College Park $11,550 $11,900 20 9.5 4
U of Michigan, Ann Arbor $12,364 n/a n/a 8 none
U of Minnesota-Twin Cities $12,051 $12,051 20 9 none
U of Nebraska, Lincoln $10,000 $10,500 13 10 4
U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Oregon2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Pittsburgh2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Rochester2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Southern California $14,000 $14,420 20 9 n/a
U of Texas, Austin2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Virginia $6,000 $6,000 20 9 3
U of Washington at Seattle $10,908 $11,340 20 9 n/a
U of Wisconsin, Madison $15,792 $16,350 n/a 12 varies
Vanderbilt U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Washington U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1 - No program
2 - No first-year students in this category
3 - Did not provide data
English
Field of study 2000-1 Value 2001-2 Value Hours per week 2001-2 Duration (mo.) 2001-2 Limit (yrs.)
California Inst of Technology1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Columbia U $13,000 $15,000 n/a 9 n/a
Cornell U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Duke U $12,000 $13,000 n/a n/a n/a
Emory U $11,900 $12,235 n/a 9 4
Indiana U, Bloomington2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Iowa State U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Johns Hopkins U $11,000 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Massachusetts Inst of Technology1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Michigan State U $10,260 n/a 20 9 n/a
New York U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Northwestern U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ohio State U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Pennsylvania State U, University Park $11,160 $11,495 20 10 4
Princeton U $15,000 $16,500 20 10 5
Rice U $12,000 $12,000 n/a 9 5
Rutgers U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Stanford U2 n/a n/a 20 n/a n/a
State U of New York, Buffalo2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
State U of New York, Stony Brook2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Texas A&M U, College Station $11,070 $11,070 20 9 5
Tulane U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of California, Berkeley2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of California, Davis $10,917 n/a 20 9 5
U of California, Irvine $14,556 $14,847 20 n/a 1
U of California, San Diego $9,607 $9,799 18 9 6
U of California, Santa Barbara $10,548 $10,917 n/a 9 4
U of Colorado, Boulder $11,520 $11,981 20 9 varies
U of Iowa $9,330 $9,715 13 n/a 6
U of Kansas2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Maryland, College Park2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Michigan, Ann Arbor $12,364 n/a n/a 8 none
U of Minnesota-Twin Cities2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Nebraska, Lincoln $8,200 $8,200 18 10 6
U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Oregon $3,846 $3,894 8 9 1
U of Pittsburgh2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Rochester $6,400 $6,400 20 9 6
U of Southern California $14,000 $14,420 20 9 n/a
U of Texas, Austin2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Virginia2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Washington at Seattle $10,908 $11,340 20 9 n/a
U of Wisconsin, Madison $15,792 $16,350 n/a 12 varies
Vanderbilt U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Washington U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1 - No program
2 - No first-year students in this category
3 - Did not provide data
History
Field of study 2000-1 Value 2001-2 Value Hours per week 2001-2 Duration (mo.) 2001-2 Limit (yrs.)
California Inst of Technology1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Columbia U $13,000 $15,000 n/a 9 n/a
Cornell U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Duke U $12,000 $13,000 n/a n/a n/a
Emory U $11,900 $12,235 n/a 9 4
Indiana U, Bloomington2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Iowa State U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Johns Hopkins U $11,500 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Massachusetts Inst of Technology1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Michigan State U $12,825 n/a 20 9 n/a
New York U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Northwestern U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ohio State U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Pennsylvania State U, University Park $13,455 $13,859 20 10 n/a
Princeton U $15,000 $16,500 20 10 5
Rice U $14,000 $14,000 n/a 9 none
Rutgers U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Stanford U2 n/a n/a 20 n/a n/a
State U of New York, Buffalo2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
State U of New York, Stony Brook2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Texas A&M U, College Station2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tulane U2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of California, Berkeley $13,430 n/a 20 9 n/a
U of California, Davis $10,917 n/a 20 9 5
U of California, Irvine $14,556 $14,847 20 n/a 1
U of California, San Diego $9,607 $9,799 18 9 7
U of California, Santa Barbara $10,548 $10,917 n/a 9 4
U of Colorado, Boulder $11,520 $11,981 20 9 varies
U of Iowa3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Kansas $7,780 n/a 20 9 None
U of Maryland, College Park2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Michigan, Ann Arbor $12,364 n/a n/a 8 none
U of Minnesota-Twin Cities $11,154 $11,700 20 9 none
U of Nebraska, Lincoln2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Oregon2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Pittsburgh2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Rochester2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
U of Southern California $14,000 $14,420 20 9