Ph.D. Financial Aid

Financial assistance is typically provided to all doctoral students if they request it. This assistance may be in the form of a teaching assistantship (TA), research assistantship (RA), fellowship, special grant, or appointment as an Assistant Instructor . The Department is committed to granting students some type of financial support for a maximum of five years in the program. After the five-year time limit has passed there is no guarantee of further Departmental support, although students beyond the fifth year may receive support if funds are available.

Teaching Appointments

Prospective students may be considered for appointment as a Teaching Assistant (TA), a position that typically involves assisting a faculty member with classroom and research activities. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The minimum pay is approximately $14,000 half-time (i.e. 20 hours/week), for twelve months.

Each year several advanced doctoral students are appointed as Assistant Instructors (AI), a position that involves teaching an undergraduate class. To qualify for appointment as an Assistant Instructor, the applicant must hold a master's degree or the equivalent (30 semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree) and credit for BA 398T (a required course in teaching methodology for graduate assistants) at The University of Texas. Prior teaching experience at the college level may be substituted for this course.

Students from out-of-state who are appointed as Teaching Assistants or Assistant Instructors are entitled to pay in-state tuition, and will be eligible for the benefits package (health insurance, etc.) offered by The University of Texas. The TA or AI must be employed at least half time to be eligible for in-state tuition.

Research Assistantships

Each year several students are appointed as Research Assistants to help faculty in their funded research projects. Other opportunities exist for work in research centers such as the Center for Energy Studies or the IC2 Institute.

Other Financial Aid

The Dean of Graduate Studies and the Management Department administer funds to assist students with travel costs incurred for presenting papers at meetings of learned societies. Deadline dates for applications for these funds each semester are published well in advance.

Financial Assistance After Admission to Candidacy

Students who have been admitted to candidacy and who are working on dissertations may qualify for grants, such as those from the Bonham Fund or the IC2 Institute. These funds are administered by the Dean of the Graduate School of Business.

Many trade associations, academic organizations (e.g. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), and other groups offer financial assistance on a competitive basis, especially for persons who are working full-time on dissertations.