SLA doctoral students are typically funded in the course of their studies through a combination of graduate assistantships (teaching assistantships in various language departments and project assistants in the Language Institute and other departments) and fellowships.
Students apply for teaching assistantships through departments in which languages are taught. Students are strongly encouraged to talk about possibilities for TA positions with their advisor and with the SLA director and program coordinator. TA and PA positions of at least 1/3 time (33.4%, based on a 40-hour work week) come with the remission of tuition and health benefits. Find out more about assistantships by visiting this Graduate School webpage. Students may also apply for hourly positions available through many departments, programs, and other units on campus. Student hourly positions do not include tuition remission.
The SLA PhD Program offers several direct forms of support for its students including:
- Competitive Graduate School Fellowships that include a stipend, remission of tuition, and eligibility for health insurance
- Language Institute Project Assistantship that includes a stipend, remission of tuition, and eligibility for health insurance
- SLA Travel and Research Grants to defray the cost of participating in scholarly conferences and to conduct dissertation research
- Summer SLA research positions, funded by a small grant to SLA faculty, intended to support SLA faculty research and opportunities for SLA majors to work on research projects