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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? | 100% |  |  |  | | Does the institution provide any health-insurance coverage for spouses or partners of graduate students on assistantships? | | | If yes, what percentage does the institution pay? | |  |  |  | | Does the institution provide any health-insurance coverage for children or dependents of graduate students on assistantships? | | | If yes, what percentage does the institution pay? | |  |  |  | | | | 
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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 | $15,600 | $17,500 | 20 | 10 | 5 | |  | |  | |  | | Economics | $15,600 | $17,500 | 20 | 10 | 4 | |  | |  | |  | | English | $15,600 | $17,500 | 20 | 10 | 5 | |  | |  | |  | | History | $15,600 | $17,500 | 20 | 10 | 5 | |  | |  | |  | | Mechanical Engineering | $15,600 | $17,500 | 20 | 10 | 5 | |  | |  | |  | | Sociology | $15,600 | $17,500 | 20 | 10 | 4 | |  | |  | |  | | Note: Post-generals, the stipend amounts are $17,070 for last year and $19,000 for this year. | | 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.) | |  | |  | |  | | Biology | $15,000 | $16,500 | 20 | 10 | 5 | |  | |  | |  | | Economics | $15,000 | $16,500 | 20 | 10 | 4 | |  | |  | |  | | English | $15,000 | $16,500 | 20 | 10 | 5 | |  | |  | |  | | History | $15,000 | $16,500 | 20 | 10 | 5 | |  | |  | |  | | Mechanical Engineering | $15,000 | $16,500 | 20 | 10 | 5 | |  | |  | |  | | Sociology | $15,000 | $16,500 | 20 | 10 | 4 | |  | |  | |  | | Note: Post-generals, the stipend amounts are $17,070 for last year and $19,000 for this year. | | 1 - No program 2 - No first-year students in this category 3 - Did not provide data
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