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|  Overview
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| | Does the institution pay for health benefits for graduate assistants? | Yes | | If yes, what percentage does the institution pay? | 90% |  |  |  | | 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: Students can add a spouse and dependents to their insurance at cost. | | | 
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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 | 2000-1 Value | 2001-2 Value | Hours per week | 2001-2 Duration (mo.) | 2001-2 Limit (yrs.) | |  | |  | |  | | Biology | $18,500 | $18,500 | <18 | 12 | none | |  | |  | |  | | Economics | $11,250 | $11,475 | <18 | 9 | none | |  | |  | |  | | English | $11,250 | $11,475 | <18 | 9 | none | |  | |  | |  | | History | $11,250 | $11,475 | <18 | 9 | none | |  | |  | |  | | Mechanical Engineering | $14,400 | $14,700 | 20 | 12 | none | |  | |  | |  | | Sociology1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |  | |  | |  | | Note: Students can be recommended by their department in English, economics, and history for summer stipends. All first-year English students receive TAships. All first-years in the other departments receive fellowship support. | | 1 - No program 2 - No first-year students in this category 3 - Did not provide data
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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 | 2000-1 Value | 2001-2 Value | Hours per week | 2001-2 Duration (mo.) | 2001-2 Limit (yrs.) | |  | |  | |  | | Biology2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |  | |  | |  | | Economics2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |  | |  | |  | | English2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |  | |  | |  | | History2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |  | |  | |  | | Mechanical Engineering | $14,400 | $14,700 | 20 | 12 | none | |  | |  | |  | | Sociology1 | 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
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