The Chronicle: 9/28/2001:Stipend Survey: State University of New York at Stony Brook

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?	75%



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?	75%

Teaching assistants

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	$20,000	20	12	1-3



Economics	$10,755	$11,230	20	9	4



English	$10,755	$11,230	20	9	4



History	$10,755	$11,230	20	9	4



Mechanical Engineering	$12,755	$13,730	20	9	2



Sociology	$10,755	$11,230	20	9	4




	1 - No program 2 - No first-year students in this category 3 - Did not provide data

Research assistants

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 Engineering²	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a



Sociology²	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a



	Note: All first-year students are supported as TA's.
	1 - No program 2 - No first-year students in this category 3 - Did not provide data