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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? | 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% | | | | | | |
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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 | $17,270 | $17,770 | 20 | 12 | 4 | | | | | | | | Economics | $11,500 | $11,700 | 20 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | English | $11,700 | $12,000 | 20 | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | History | $11,000 | $11,200 | 20 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | Mechanical Engineering | $15,000 | $15,600 | 20 | 12 | 1-2 yr, then RAs | | | | | | | | Sociology | $10,800 | $10,800 | 20 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 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 | $17,270 | $17,700 | 20 | 12 | none | | | | | | | | 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 | $16,000 | $16,800 | 20 | 12 | none | | | | | | | | Sociology2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | | | | | | | Note: English, history, sociology, and economics have no RA's. | | 1 - No program
2 - No first-year students in this category
3 - Did not provide data
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