Financial Assistance
A limited number of graduate assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis each year to qualified graduate students. Teaching assistantships require the student to serve as instructor for undergraduate courses or laboratories under faculty supervision. Research assistantships require the student to assist on one or more designated research projects under faculty supervision. Research assistantships are available only to students in the M.S.-thesis option and the Ph. D. program. Research assistantships may relate directly to the thesis or dissertation research. Master's degree students who have accepted graduate research assistantships or other research monies shall not be eligible for the M.S. non-thesis or M.Ag. options. Any exceptions shall be ruled on by the Departmental Graduate Committee.
Half-time graduate assistantships require that the student work 20 hours per week for the department. Assistantships are considered half-time employment and the student is responsible to the department for the hours of work and research results. A graduate assistant does not accrue annual leave. Each graduate assistant is required to register for 12 credit hours each semester and 6 credit hours for each 6-week summer term. A graduate assistant is expected to remain free from other competing employment.
The assistantship stipends follow University guidelines and are subject to change each year. Students must maintain a B average or better and perform assigned duties in a satisfactory manner to retain a graduate assistantship. Performance is reviewed each semester.
A limited number of scholarships are available on the basis of need and academic achievement. Contact the Departmental Graduate Coordinator for more information.
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of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Texas Tech University
Box 42123
Lubbock, TX 79409
Phone: (806) 742-2821
Fax: (806) 742-1099
E-mail: aaec@www.ttu.edu
Last Updated 7/18/05